1.

Record Nr.

UNISA996393509203316

Autore

Wilkins John <1614-1672.>

Titolo

An essay towards a real character, and a philosophical language [[electronic resource] /] / by John Wilkins .

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Printed for Sa. Gellibrand, and for John Martyn ..., 1668

Descrizione fisica

[19], 454, [162] p., [2] leaves of plates : ill

Altri autori (Persone)

WilkinsJohn <1614-1672.>

Soggetti

Language and languages

Philosophy - Miscellanea

Grammar, Comparative and general

Language and languages - Philosophy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"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.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0062



2.

Record Nr.

UNISA996339088703316

Autore

Svensen Henrik <1970->

Titolo

The end is nigh [[electronic resource] ] : a history of natural disasters / / Henrik Svensen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Reaktion, c2009

ISBN

1-282-45058-1

9786612450587

1-86189-683-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (242 p.)

Disciplina

904.5

Soggetti

Hazardous geographic environments

Natural disasters - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-229) and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910699394703321

Titolo

The USAID strategic plan for microbicide research and development [[electronic resource] ] : current initiatives and next-generation leads

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Washington, D.C.] : , : United States Agency for Interational Development, , [2009]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (ii, 23 pages) : digital, PDF file

Soggetti

AIDS (Disease) - Developing countries - Prevention

Antiretroviral agents - Research

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title screen (viewed Oct. 19, 2010).

"September 2009."