Genre Analysis of Online Encyclopedias
Genre Analysis of Online Encyclopedias

Author: Anna Tereszkiewicz

Publisher: Wydawnictwo UJ

Published: 2013-05

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 8323328137

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The book is the first complete discussion of the genre of online encyclopedias. The first part of the book, preceded by a theoretical introduction into the concept of webgenres, gives a detailed overview of the types of encyclopedic websites, presenting the characteristics of their content, form and functionality. The second part of the publication concerns Wikipedia--the most popular online encyclopedia. The presentation of the structure of the portal is followed by an in-depth discussion of Wikipedia discourse features, describing the most conspicuous properties of the stylistic layer of this encyclopedia. The value of the book is additionally enhanced by many illustrations reproducing the analyzed websites.

The European Encyclopedia
The European Encyclopedia

Author: Jeff Loveland

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2019-07-04

Total Pages: 463

ISBN-13: 1108481094

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Organized thematically, this book tells the story of the European encyclopedia from 1650 to the present.

The Bottom Billion
The Bottom Billion

Author: Paul Collier

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2008-10-02

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 0195374630

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The Bottom Billion is an elegant and impassioned synthesis from one of the world's leading experts on Africa and poverty. It was hailed as "the best non-fiction book so far this year" by Nicholas Kristoff of The New York Times.