Collection: Reference

This book provides a comprehensive listing of furniture styles, construction details, terminology, furniture designers and design movements throughout history.

For over 60,000 years, people have worshipped deities of the sun, sky, and sea, as well as creator gods, relying on the guidance of faith in the midst of the mysterious world around then. Over 2,500 of these figures from earliest times to today.

""Still the only reference of its kind, Dictionary of Historic Documents, Revised Edition provides basic factual information about more than 2,400 significant documents in world history.""

Covers the major developments and technical advances that took place between 1750 and 1850, the age of the Industrial Revolution, and further advances up to the early 20th century. Principal extractive, construction and manufacturing industries.

Takes into account the beliefs of the numerous sects of the Muslims, but is mostly an exposition of the Sunni sect. Special attention given to the Wahhabis. Short biographical notices of persons connected with religious dogmas and ceremonies.

""In clear, succinct, non-technical language, this new dictionary of more than 850 literary terms and themes takes an expanded view of the term ""literary.""

Maori words began to enter English in 1769 and continue to do so today. An estimated 6 words out every 1000 in written and spoken New Zealand English are of Maori origin. Includes names of flora, fauna, aspects of material and social culture.