Sentences with phrase «encyclopedic style»

Here the authors describe, in encyclopedic style, conventional treatments for a host of childhood ailments, and include alternative treatments, such as herbal and homeopathic remedies.

There I only gave it a B + as a book of rock criticism, partly on the basis of its too - encyclopedic style, but in retrospect, my sense is the power of its basic ideas will make it something of a classic of the genre.

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If you have encyclopedic knowledge of governmental wrongdoing and have also dreamed of starring in an «80s - movie - style montage starring state legislators slowly learning how not to get arrested instead of high school football teams learning how not to suck, feel free to apply and find out.

This article's tone or style may not reflect the encyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia.

Unsurprisingly, much of «Life Itself» is given over to Ebert's democratizing and popularizing impact on the world of film criticism, with judiciously chosen clips («Bonnie and Clyde,» «Cries and Whispers,» «Raging Bull») and excerpts from those same films» respective reviews used to show how Ebert combined his encyclopedic knowledge of cinema with an accessible, plainspoken writing style that could be understood by anybody.

The writer must be skilled enough to avoid an encyclopedic writing style and to blend the facts with aspects of storytelling so that both the reader and the audience want to turn the page to discover what happens next.

Veterinary information, positive training styles for dogs, encyclopedic factual information, pet care and practical animal adoption tips are just some of the topics you can find here.

Working in a style similar to the meticulous precision of nineteenth century encyclopedic illustrations by the likes of Audubon or Ernst Haeckel, Don Nice refreshes a classical approach with representations of contemporary Americana (and some more traditional animals and objects).

Since 2006, Michael Govan has been in charge of transforming the Los Angeles County Museum of Art from a Victorian - style encyclopedic museum into a powerhouse for contemporary art.

Moving between and manipulating various styles — primitivism, cubism, expressionism, minimalism — Prata's encyclopedic use of symbols and patterns grows into a language rooted in the history of visual art; however, in borrowing across time and style, Prata's distortion of form — hieroglyphs in symbolic space — proposes a reflection on how representations are read within a contemporary context.

The collection is comprised of a diverse, encyclopedic group of fine art and ethnographic objects by international makers and represents styles and time periods from pre-history to the present.