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Indonesian Heritage Series
The ''Indonesian Heritage Series'' is a series of encyclopedia volumes published by Archipelago Press, which is an imprint of Editions Didier Millet Pte Ltd of Singapore. It was initiated by Yayasan Dana Bakti. The series is edited by academics with significant expertise in their fields in relation to Indonesia. Volumes and Editors *1: ''Ancient History'' - John Miksic *2 ''The Human Environment'' - Jonathan Rigg *3 ''Early Modern History'' - Anthony Reid (academic), Anthony Reid *4 ''Plants'' - Tony and Jane Whitten *5 ''Wildlife'' - Tony and Jane Whitten *6 ''Architecture'' - *7 ''Visual Art'' - Hilda Soemantri *8 ''Performing Arts'' - Edi Sedyawati *9 ''Religion and Ritual'' - James Fox *10 ''Language and Literature'' - John H. McGlynn Projected titles *11 Contemporary History - *12 Textiles and Adornment - Robyn Maxwell *13 Seas - editor to be announced *14 The Economy - editor to be announced *15 Volcanoes - editor to be announced Organisation The overall series has an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Encyclopedia
An encyclopedia (American English) or encyclopædia (British English) is a reference work or compendium providing summaries of knowledge either general or special to a particular field or discipline. Encyclopedias are divided into articles or entries that are arranged alphabetically by article name or by thematic categories, or else are hyperlinked and searchable. Encyclopedia entries are longer and more detailed than those in most dictionaries. Generally speaking, encyclopedia articles focus on '' factual information'' concerning the subject named in the article's title; this is unlike dictionary entries, which focus on linguistic information about words, such as their etymology, meaning, pronunciation, use, and grammatical forms.Béjoint, Henri (2000)''Modern Lexicography'', pp. 30–31. Oxford University Press. Encyclopedias have existed for around 2,000 years and have evolved considerably during that time as regards language (written in a major international or a verna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archipelago Press
An archipelago ( ), sometimes called an island group or island chain, is a chain, cluster, or collection of islands, or sometimes a sea containing a small number of scattered islands. Examples of archipelagos include: the Indonesian Archipelago, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the Lakshadweep Islands, the Galápagos Islands, the Japanese archipelago, the Philippine Archipelago The islands of the Philippines, also known as the Philippine Archipelago, comprises about 7,641 islands, of which only about 2,000 are inhabited. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
