Dictionary of 20th Century World History

The Times Concise Atlas of the World

Whether planning a vacation, keeping in touch with world news, solving crosswords, or just exploring the world, this completely updatedatlas has all the necessary information. An amazingly detailed view of the world is provided by 260 pages of mapping, and the illustrated thematic content covers the most important geographical issues of the day. The reference mapping has been completely revised with thousands of changes reflecting recent geopolitical and geographical changes around the world. A unique section shows how the world looked over the last 150 years through maps from the "Times" atlases. Updated plans of 32 of the world's great cities are included on the reference maps of the country in which they are located for easy reference. All thematic and statistical information in the introductory section has been updated to reflectcurrent geographical and global issues. The index containsmore than130,000 place names, fully cross-referenced with alternative and former names."

Christopher F. Foss

Jane's Tanks Recognition Guide

This compact encyclopedia is based on resources from the Jane's Information Group, making it easier to distinguish the key features of all the modern military vehicles in service today.

Gary Blake

Elements of Technical Writing

The essential guide to writing clear, concise proposals, reports, manuals, letters, memos, and other documents in every technical field. Includes a section with examples and text that address the specialized writing problems of systems analysts and software engineers."