The order of things : how everything in the world is organized-- into hierarchies, structures & pecking orders / Barbara Ann Kipfer.

By:

Kipfer, Barbara Ann [author.]

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

0375701648
9780375701641
0679444785
9780679444787

Other title:

Order of things : How everything in the world is organised-- into hierarchies, structures & pecking orders

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DDC classification:

031.02 20

LOC classification:

AG105 .K57 1998

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Contributor biographical information

Contents:

Outline of Contents -- Preface -- 1. Earth Sciences & Geography -- 2. Life Sciences -- 3. Physical Sciences -- 4. Technology -- 5. Mathematics & Measurements -- 6. Religion -- 7. History -- 8. Society & Social Institutions -- 9. Business & Economics -- 10. The Arts -- 11. Domestic Life -- 12. Sports and Recreation -- 13. General Knowledge & Philosophy -- Bibliography -- Index.

Summary: "Your reference search begins and ends hereThe Order of Things is a new kind of reference book for a new information age. Whether you're disputing answers to your favorite board game, helping your child prepare for a test or freshening up on your party trivia, this will be the only reference book you'll need to consult.This brilliantly conceived and eclectic compilation of hard-to-find information is an unprecedented new resource -- perfect for game buffs, know-it-alls and lovers of knowledge. Classification expert Barbara Ann Kipfer gives you more than 400 informative lists, hierarchies and illustrations divided into thirteen essential areas of knowledge:Earth Sciences Life SciencesPhysical SciencesMathematics and MeasurementsTechnologyReligionHistorySocial SciencesBusiness and EconomicsThe ArtsDomestic LifeSports and RecreationGeneral KnowledgeA sampling of the information you'll find uniquely compiled in this single volume:the arrangement of the human skeletonthe dimensions of a tennis courttable settingsphases of the moonthe significance of the digits on a checkhierarchy of angels"--Publisher description.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 377-380) and index.

"Your reference search begins and ends hereThe Order of Things is a new kind of reference book for a new information age. Whether you're disputing answers to your favorite board game, helping your child prepare for a test or freshening up on your party trivia, this will be the only reference book you'll need to consult.This brilliantly conceived and eclectic compilation of hard-to-find information is an unprecedented new resource -- perfect for game buffs, know-it-alls and lovers of knowledge. Classification expert Barbara Ann Kipfer gives you more than 400 informative lists, hierarchies and illustrations divided into thirteen essential areas of knowledge:Earth Sciences Life SciencesPhysical SciencesMathematics and MeasurementsTechnologyReligionHistorySocial SciencesBusiness and EconomicsThe ArtsDomestic LifeSports and RecreationGeneral KnowledgeA sampling of the information you'll find uniquely compiled in this single volume:the arrangement of the human skeletonthe dimensions of a tennis courttable settingsphases of the moonthe significance of the digits on a checkhierarchy of angels"--Publisher description.

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