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UNISA996393509203316 |
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Wilkins John <1614-1672.> |
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An essay towards a real character, and a philosophical language [[electronic resource] /] / by John Wilkins . |
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London, : Printed for Sa. Gellibrand, and for John Martyn ..., 1668 |
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[19], 454, [162] p., [2] leaves of plates : ill |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Language and languages |
Philosophy - Miscellanea |
Grammar, Comparative and general |
Language and languages - Philosophy |
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Monografia |
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"An alphabetical dictionary, wherein all English words according to their various significations, are either referred to their places in the philosophical tables, or explained by such words as are in those tables" ([162] p. at end) has special t.p. and is entered separately in Wing as W2176 (entry cancelled in Wing 2nd ed.). |
Folded table inserted between p. 442 and p. 443. |
Errata: p. [19] at beginning. |
Advertisements: p. [5]-[9] at end. |
Reproduction of original in Harvard University Libraries. |
Marginal notes. |
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UNISA996339088703316 |
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Autore |
Svensen Henrik <1970-> |
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The end is nigh [[electronic resource] ] : a history of natural disasters / / Henrik Svensen |
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London, : Reaktion, c2009 |
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1-282-45058-1 |
9786612450587 |
1-86189-683-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (242 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Hazardous geographic environments |
Natural disasters - History |
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Monografia |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-229) and index. |
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The End is Nigh Cover; Imprint page; Contents; Preface: When Climate Becomes Disaster; Introduction: On the Edge of the Sahara; 1 Mythologies; 2 The Day of the Dead; 3 California: Earthquake and Culture; 4 Natural Disasters in Metropolis; 5 Among the High Mountains and Deep Fjords; 6 Problem Children; 7 The Politics of Disasters; 8 Climatic Disasters; 9 The Tsunami; 10 Perilous Nature; Epilogue: Where the Devil Lives in the Ground; Major natural disasters; References; Bibliography; Acknowledgements; Photo acknowledgements; Index |
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The Lisbon Earthquake of 1755. The South Asian Tsunami of 2004. The San Francisco Earthquake of 1906. Hurricane Katrina in 2005. All of these are natural disasters that not only caused massive devastation but actually changed the course of history, and have influenced our reactions to and perspectives on disasters ever since.Spanning two millennia, The End is Nigh provides a detailed history of natural disasters around the world and how they have shaped our cultural beliefs and our practical planning. Henrik Svensen draws from many eyewitness accounts to reveal the p |
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UNINA9910699394703321 |
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The USAID strategic plan for microbicide research and development [[electronic resource] ] : current initiatives and next-generation leads |
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[Washington, D.C.] : , : United States Agency for Interational Development, , [2009] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (ii, 23 pages) : digital, PDF file |
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AIDS (Disease) - Developing countries - Prevention |
Antiretroviral agents - Research |
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Monografia |
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Title from title screen (viewed Oct. 19, 2010). |
"September 2009." |
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