Japanese Cinema Encyclopedia: The Sex Films
By Thomas Weisser Yuko Mihara Weisser
Vital Books | November 1998 | ISBN: 9781889288529 / 1889288527
English | 637 pages | HQ PDF | 151.2 MB | RS
This book, by Thomas and Yuko Mihara Weisser of Asian Cult Cinema fame, takes on the "Pink Film" era with an unprecedented scope. The era of the "Pink Films," one of cultural and artistic daring and experimentation in Japan, has hardly been chronicled in the English language, but this book solves that problem! The book is a giant volume, filled with reviews and articles. The Weissers made it their intent to catalog every "Pink Film" that had a theatrical release, and they come as close to doing that as possible! Add to that the intelligent, thought-provoking articles on the history of the medium and an introduction by "Pink Film" star of stars, Naomi Tani, and the result is an absolutely stunning achievement in film history and criticism! A must-have work for any Japanese film completist.

Словарь международной символики и эмблематики
DJVU | 560 Стр. | ISBN: 5952413544 | Издатель: Международные отношения | 2001 | 61 Mb
Самый полный (по широте охвата) справочник по существующему международному арсеналу понятий в области символики, эмблематики и геральдики. Автором книги является Вильям Васильевич Похлёбкин, учёный, историк, географ, журналист и писатель (род. в 1923 г., трагически погиб в последних числах марта 2000 г.). Справочник включает толкование около 470 терминов, в том числе знаков, которые хотя и не имеют геральдического значения, но широко используются в международной практике (моны, тамги, тавро, клейма племенных союзов и т. д.). Особенностью книги является то, что материал излагается без всякой политической окраски (по-видимому такой позицией автора объясняется тот факт, что многие его книги в советское время не публиковались). В словаре представлена информация о всех знаках, независимо от их политической принадлежности, без всяких исключений и упрощений. Автор, рассматривая широкий диапазон символик (христианской и мусульманской религий, революционной и мистической, масонской и социалистической, славянской и библейско-иудаистской и прочей направленности), рассказывает об их происхождении, истории, политическом развитии и эволюции. Он также дает некоторые теоретические и обобщающие сведения о том, что представляют собой символы и эмблемы в системе исторических знаний, как они применяются и соотносятся. Книга написана без всякого налета научности, просто и доходчиво. Она будет интересна и очень полезна тем, кто интересуется геральдикой, историей, политологией, и, в общем, всем любознательным людям.

Kimball R. Nill, "Glossary of Biotechnology Terms"
CRC Press | 2002 | ISBN: 1587161222 | 290 pages | PDF | 1,5 MB

Genetic Engineering (Hot Topics) By Tina Kafka
Publisher: Lucent Books 2009-10-16 | 112 Pages | ISBN: 1420501488 | PDF | 4 MB
The Hot Topics series is designed to help young people wade through the glut of fact, opinion, and rhetoric so that they can think critically about controversial issues. Only by reading and thinking critically will they be able to formulate a viewpoint that is not simply the parroted views of others. Each volume of the series focuses on one of today’s most pressing social issues and provides a balanced overview of the topic.

Ntc's American Idioms Dictionary
Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill | ISBN: 0071389881 | edition 2000 | PDF | 641 pages | 11,9 mb
Idioms are figures of speech that can defy literal interpretation and confound both native and non-native speakers of American English. This resource covers 8500 "proverbs, informal phrases and common sayings." Phrases are arranged alphabetically by the first word of the phrase, excluding articles such as a, an, and the. Typical entries provide brief definitions and examples of usage. The phrase finder index links keywords such as "cranny" to phrases such as "every nook and cranny." An appendix (not seen) features irreversible two- or three-word phrases (e.g., fast and furious, not furious and fast). Readers seeking the stories behind inscrutable expressions may choose to consult slang or historical dictionaries instead. Libraries that already own American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms or Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang may wish to pass on this work.

Soil and Culture By Edward R. Landa, Christian Feller
Publisher: Springer 2009-12-01 | 524 Pages | ISBN: 9048129591 | PDF | 17.5 MB
SOIL: beneath our feet / food and fiber / ashes to ashes, dust to dust / dirt!
Soil has been called the final frontier of environmental research. The critical role of soil in biogeochemical processes is tied to its properties and place—porous, structured, and spatially variable, it serves as a conduit, buffer, and transformer of water, solutes and gases. Yet what is complex, life-giving, and sacred to some, is ordinary, even ugly, to others. This is the enigma that is soil...

"Countries of the World and Their Leaders Yearbook 2010" ed. by Karen Ellicott
Gale, Cengage Learning | 2009 | ISBN: 1414453388 | 2843 pages | PDF | 46 Mb
Covering nearly 200 countries, this yearbook is filled with background notes reports from the U.S. Department of State. Entries typically cover geography, history, government and political conditions, economy, and state of relations with the United States.

Kate Eldredge, Jacque Lynn Schultz, "Amazing Pet Tricks"
Howell Book House | 2009 | ISBN: 0470410833 | 108 pages | PDF | 22,9 MB

Main Economic Indicators / Principaux indicateurs économiques. Volume 2010/1
OECD | 25 Jan 2010 | ISSN: 04745523 | 270 pages | PDF | 6 Mb
The monthly Main Economic Indicators (MEI) presents comparative statistics that provide an overview of recent international economic developments for the 30 OECD countries, the euro area and a number of non-member economies.
Les Principaux indicateurs économiques (PIE) mensuels présentent des statistiques comparatives qui permettent d’avoir une vue d’ensemble des développements économiques les plus récents survenus dans les 30 pays de l’OCDE, dans la zone euro et dans certaines économies non membres.

The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917
By Jonathan Clements and Helen McCarthy
Stone Bridge Press | Revised and Expanded Ed. | November 1, 2006 | ISBN: 9781933330105 / 1933330104
English | 867 pages | HQ PDF | 133.2 MB | RS
From the first examples in 1917 to today's feature-length animated masterpieces like Princess Mononoke, Japanese animation (or anime) has drawn a devoted international fan base. For quite some time, these enthusiasts have needed an all-encompassing, detail-oriented reference work. Fortunately, Clements and McCarthy, who coedited The Erotic Anime Movie Guide and have an outstanding history in anime indexing, translation, and criticism, are just the folks to carry it off. Choosing the best examples from a field that was about twice the final number of entries, the authors review and detail more than 2000 anime films and TV series. Each entry includes a short synopsis, commentary, details about key creative personnel, and evaluation of the work's significance. Over 100 illustrations representing major releases are sprinkled throughout. Other notable features include a selective bibliography, a name/studio index, and a title index that makes it easy to go right to the vital information about a particular example. The end product is a huge, exhaustive, timely, and authoritative compendium of information that will be appreciated by anime experts and neophytes alike. Recommended for all libraries and essential for film and media collections. ~David M. Lisa, Wayne P.L., NJ

Energy Prices and Taxes. Quarterly Statistics. Fourth Quarter 2009 (Issue 4)
International Energy Agency
IEA/OECD | Feb 2010 | ISSN: 16096835 | 542 pages | PDF | 5 Mb
Contains a major international compilation of energy prices at all market levels: import prices, industry prices and consumer prices.

World Energy Outlook 2009
International Energy Agency. Latest Edition
OECD/IEA | 2009 | ISBN: 9264061309 | 698 pages | PDF | 11 Mb
The International Energy Agency's authoritative annual global energy projections. This 2009 edition analyses what the economic crisis will mean for energy markets and how the transition to a clean global energy system can be financed. It focuses on three specific areas: financing energy investment under a post 2012 climate framework, prospects for natural gas markets, and energy trends in Southeast Asia.

Natural Gas Information 2009
Latest Edition
OECD | 2009 | ISBN: 9264061088 | 594 pages | PDF | 10 Mb
A detailed reference work on gas supply and demand covering not only the OECD countries but also the rest of the world, this publication contains essential information on LNG and pipeline trade, gas reserves, storage capacity and prices.

Oil Information / Données sur le Pétrole. 2009
International Energy Agency. ISSN: 1029-4309. English / French
IEA/OECD | 2009 | ISBN: 9264061002 | 723 pages | PDF | 5 Mb
The International Energy Agency's comprehensive annual reference book on current developments in oil supply and demand and world oil markets.
Un ouvrage de référence très complet sur l’évolution actuelle de l’offre et la demande de pétrole.
Comprehensive statstical coverage is provided from 1973 onwards on supply, consumption, prices, and trade of crude and various petroleum products. In addition, information is provided on CO2 emissions, use of biofuels, refinery output, oil ports, the tanker fleet, and tanker freight rates.