World Beat Encyclopedia

World Beat Encyclopedia
Author: John Marshall
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2003
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780739033234

Exotic rhythms from around the world are used in over 400 examples for guitar, with strumming, single-line, and fingerstyle variations of every beat pattern. Features rhythms of West Africa, North Africa, the Caribbean, India, Latin America and beyond, all in standard music notation and TAB. 96 pages.

The World Book Encyclopedia

The World Book Encyclopedia
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 554
Release: 2002
Genre: Encyclopedias and dictionaries
ISBN:

An encyclopedia designed especially to meet the needs of elementary, junior high, and senior high school students.

Encyclopedia of Beat Literature

Encyclopedia of Beat Literature
Author: Kurt Hemmer
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Total Pages: 414
Release: 2010-05-12
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1438109083

Discusses the literary works and great authors of the Beat Generation.

World Encyclopedia of Cars

World Encyclopedia of Cars
Author: Martin Buckley
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004
Genre: Antique and classic cars
ISBN: 9780754815310

This comprehensive visual reference shows every important marque from A to Z.

The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Japan

The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Japan
Author: Richard Bowring
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 410
Release: 1993-05-27
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780521403528

The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Japan is the essential reference to all facets of Japan past and present. Up to date, authoritative and wide ranging in scope, it covers all the general reader, student, business person, journalist, researcher, tourist or armchair traveler would want to know. A highly absorbing read, the Encyclopedia is also filled with the facts, figures and general data on Japan that make it an indispensable source of information. Learn, for example, that the safest place to be during an earthquake in Japan is in a bamboo grove; or that one of the greatest delicacies of Japanese cuisine, the fugu, is deadly poisonous in the hands of an unskilled chef. Also included are the latest statistics on Japan's dramatically aging population, a complete listing of its prime ministers, and valuable data on the powerful Japanese advertising industry.

World Christian Encyclopedia

World Christian Encyclopedia
Author: David B. Barrett
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 914
Release: 2001
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

Here is the completely updated and greatly expanded new edition of a classic reference source--the comprehensive overview of the world's largest religion in all its many versions and in both its religious and secular contexts.Now in two volumes, the Encyclopedia presents and analyzes an unmatched wealth of information about the extent, status, and characteristics of twentieth-century Christianity worldwide. It takes full account of of Christianity's ecclesiastical branches, subdivisions, and denominations, and treats Christianity in relation to other faiths and the secular realm. It offers an unparalleled comparative study of churches and religions throughout the modern world.This new edition features a vast range of new and previously unpublished data on the current global situation of Christianity, on religion in general, and on the political, demographic, economic, and social characteristics of the world's cultures and peoples in 238 countries. Each volume is filled with essential information, from.

The Encyclopedia of Surfing

The Encyclopedia of Surfing
Author: Matt Warshaw
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 820
Release: 2005
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780156032513

With 1,500 alphabetical entries and 300 illustrations, this resource is a comprehensive review of the people, places, events, equipment, vernacular, and lively history of this fascinating sport.

The World Encyclopedia of Coffee

The World Encyclopedia of Coffee
Author: Mary Banks
Publisher: Lorenz Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-05
Genre: Coffee
ISBN: 9781843095941

There is nothing quite as pleasurable as well-made, hot, aromatic cup of coffee. This book explores all aspects of coffee and coffee use, with clear, informative text and beautiful photographs throughout. It includes a fascinating discussion on the history of coffee drinking around the world, and an overview of all the roasts, grinds and blends available. It explains how to make the best-known coffee drinks. such as espresso and granita, and includes over 70 coffee recipes, such as Tiramisu, Coffee Coeurs a la Creme, Mocha Sponge Cake and Cappuccino Torts. With over 750 glorious photographs, fascinating text and enticing recipes for all occasions, this is the book for every coffee-lover.