"A compilation of thousands of little-used or old-fashioned words and abbreviations ... [including] medical, geographical, foreign, historical, legal, relational, occupational, household, religious, colloquial, monetary, ethnic" terms and a quick list of nicknames and of Dutch given names.--Cover.

What researcher in historical records hasn¿t come across an unfamiliar word or phrase & wondered what it meant? It happens to everybody. That¿s why it pays to have a copy of Barbara Jean Evans¿s remarkable dictionary close at hand. Here, in the Third Edition, you¿ll find her biggest compilation yet of terms & abbreviations likely to turn up in old manuscripts, official documents, books, etc. This handy reference contains thousands of archaic & obscure expressions from many sources: medical, geographical, relational, occupational, colloquial, household, legal, religious, foreign, monetary, ethnic, & historical. Also included are two appendices: a quick list of nicknames; & a quick list of Dutch given names.

Discrete mathematics is the basis of much of computer science, from algorithms and automata theory to combinatorics and graph theory. Essential Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science aims to teach mathematical reasoning as well as concepts and skills by stressing the art of proof. It is fully illustrated in color, and each chapter includes a concise summary as well as a set of exercises.

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