Red Book
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Red Book, Redbooks, Little Red Book or Big Red Book may refer to:
Political or ideological pamphlets
- The Little Red Book, the name commonly known in the West for the pocket-size edition of Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung
- The Little Red SchoolbookThe Little Red SchoolbookThe Little Red Schoolbook is a book written by two Danish schoolteachers, Søren Hansen and Jesper Jensen in 1969, which was controversial upon its publication. The book was translated into many languages in the early 1970s.- Synopsis :...
, published in Denmark in 1969 - Red Book (Liberal Party of Canada)Red Book (Liberal Party of Canada)The Red Book, officially titled Creating Opportunity: The Liberal Plan for Canada was the platform of the Liberal Party of Canada in the 1993 federal election. It earned its name from its bright red cover, red being the official colour of the Liberals. It was a 112 page booklet; many thousands of...
, the policy platform of the Liberal Party of Canada in the 1993 election
Reference manuals, handbooks and standards
- The Little Red Book (study guide)The Little Red Book (study guide)The Little Red Book is a study guide to The Big Book . There are three separate versions:*The Little Red Book by Anonymous, 1946.*The Little Red Book Study Guide by Bill P., 1998....
to The Big Book (Alcoholics Anonymous) - AAP Red BookAAP Red BookThe AAP Red Book, or Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases of the American Academy of Pediatrics, is a hardcover, softcover, and electronic reference to the "manifestations, etiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of some 200 childhood infectious diseases".The Red Book first...
, a reference on pediatric infectious diseases - Red Book (CD standard), an audio CD standard (IEC 908, IEC 60908)
- IBM Redbooks, named for their red covers, are technical how-to books written by IBM professionals
- IUPAP Red Book handbook of Symbols, Units, Nomenclature and Fundamental Constants in Physics published/revised by the SUNAMCO Commission of the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics
- Red Book, alternate name for NTIA Manual of Regulations and Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency ManagementNTIA Manual of Regulations and Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency ManagementThe NTIA Manual of Regulations and Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency Management, also known as the Red Book, is a publication of the United States Office of Spectrum Management of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration or NTIA, and is the official source for all...
, a publication of the United States Office of Spectrum Management of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration or NTIA, the official source for all technical regulations relating to the use of the electromagnetic frequency spectrum - Red Book, nickname for A Guide Book of United States CoinsA Guide Book of United States CoinsA Guide Book of United States Coins , by Richard Yeoman, ISBN 0-7948-2039-5, is a pricing guide for United States coin collectors, and is considered one of the most authoritative coin price sources. The book is the longest running coin price guide; the first edition, dated 1947, went on sale...
by R. S. Yeoman, an overview of and pricing guide for coins from the United States and the colonies before the U.S. was formed - Red Book, a drug reference published by Physicians' Desk ReferencePhysicians' Desk ReferenceThe Physicians' Desk Reference is a commercially published compilation of manufacturers' prescribing information on prescription drugs, updated annually...
- Red Book, the first publication to describe the X.400X.400X.400 is a suite of ITU-T Recommendations that define standards for Data Communication Networks for Message Handling Systems — more commonly known as "email"....
standard in 1984 - Red Book, a British computer networking protocol from the 1980s, one of the Coloured Book standards
- Red Book, term used by chemists to refer to the IUPAC nomenclature of inorganic chemistry 2005, Nomenclature of Inorganic ChemistryNomenclature of Inorganic ChemistryNomenclature of Inorganic Chemistry, by chemists commonly referred to as the Red Book, is a collection of recommendations on inorganic chemical nomenclature. It is published at irregular intervals by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry...
- Red Book, nickname for the Statement of Fees and Allowances, adopted by the UK General medical servicesGeneral medical servicesGeneral medical services is the name used in the United Kingdom to describe the medical services provided by General Practitioners who, in effect, run private businesses independently contracting with the National Health Service...
in 1990 and abolished in 2004 - Red Book, US guide to prescription medicines published by Thomson, including data such as Average Wholesale PriceAverage Wholesale PriceIn the United States the Average Wholesale Price is a prescription drugs term referring to the average price at which drugs are purchased at the wholesale level. The term was originally intended to convey real pricing information to third-party payors, including government prescription drug programs...
- Red Book, otherwise known as Trusted Network Interpretation, part of the Rainbow SeriesRainbow SeriesThe Rainbow Series is a series of computer security standards and guidelines published by the United States government in the 1980s and 1990s. They were originally published by the U.S...
of books from the National Computer Security Center - Red Books, books illustrating the plans for landscape gardens by Humphry ReptonHumphry ReptonHumphry Repton was the last great English landscape designer of the eighteenth century, often regarded as the successor to Capability Brown; he also sowed the seeds of the more intricate and eclectic styles of the 19th century...
- Redbooks, another name for the firefighter training manuals published by the International Fire Service Training AssociationInternational Fire Service Training AssociationInternational Fire Service Training Association is an association of fire service personnel who are dedicated to upgrading fire fighting techniques and safety through training. The mission of IFSTA is to identify areas of need for training materials and to foster the development and validation of...
(IFSTA). Historically, these books have had red covers - The Red Book, alternate name for the RICSRoyal Institution of Chartered SurveyorsThe Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is an independent, representative professional body which regulates property professionals and surveyors in the United Kingdom and other sovereign nations....
Appraisal and Valuation Standards, the professional guidelines for real estate valuers in the United Kingdom - The Red Book, alternate name for the 7th edition of the OpenGLOpenGLOpenGL is a standard specification defining a cross-language, cross-platform API for writing applications that produce 2D and 3D computer graphics. The interface consists of over 250 different function calls which can be used to draw complex three-dimensional scenes from simple primitives. OpenGL...
Programming Guide - The Red Book, alternate name for the 3rd edition of the PostScriptPostScriptPostScript is a dynamically typed concatenative programming language created by John Warnock and Charles Geschke in 1982. It is best known for its use as a page description language in the electronic and desktop publishing areas. Adobe PostScript 3 is also the worldwide printing and imaging...
Language Reference
Music
- Red Book (album), the eighth album released by Texas in 2005
- Red Book (CD standard), the technical standard for what constitutes a Compact Disc
- "My Little Red Book," a song by Burt BacharachBurt BacharachBurt F. Bacharach is an American pianist, composer and music producer. He is known for his popular hit songs and compositions from the mid-1950s through the 1980s, with lyrics written by Hal David. Many of their hits were produced specifically for, and performed by, Dionne Warwick...
and Hal David- "My Little Red Book", cover version of the song by LoveLove (band)Love was an American rock group of the late 1960s and early 1970s. They were led by singer/songwriter Arthur Lee and lead guitarist Johnny Echols...
in 1966 - My Little Red Book of Winners, studio album by Manfred MannManfred MannManfred Mann was a British beat, rhythm and blues and pop band of the 1960s, named after their South African keyboardist, Manfred Mann, who later led the successful 1970s group Manfred Mann's Earth Band...
- "My Little Red Book", song recorded by Manfred Mann and featured in the 1965 film What's New, Pussycat?
- "My Little Red Book", cover version of the song by Love
Lists of endangered entities
- Red Book of Endangered Species, international listing (since 1948)
- Regional Red ListRegional Red ListA Regional Red List is a report of the threatened status of species within a certain country or region. It is based on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, an inventory of the conservation status of species on a global scale...
, regional or country equivalents - Red Data Book of the Russian FederationRed Data Book of the Russian FederationRed Data Book of the Russian Federation , also known as Red Book or Russian Red Data Book is a state document established for documenting rare and endangered species of animals, plants and fungi, as well as some local subspecies that exist within the territory of the Russian Federation and its...
, a list of endangered and protected species, prohibited for hunting, in Russia and most CIS states
- Regional Red List
- The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian EmpireThe Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian EmpireThe Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire is a book about the small nations of the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, and the Russia and some other post-Soviet states of today...
(1991) - Red Book of Endangered LanguagesRed Book of Endangered LanguagesThe Red Book of Endangered Languages was published by UNESCO and collected a comprehensive list of the world's languages currently facing extinction...
, a comprehensive list of the world's languages currently facing extinction (2009)
Manuscripts
- Red Book of the ExchequerRed Book of the ExchequerThe Red Book of the Exchequer is a 13th-century manuscript compilation of the records of the English Exchequer. Made of vellum, the book was compiled by a royal clerk who died in 1246...
, a 13th century manuscript - Red Book of HergestRed Book of HergestThe Red Book of Hergest is a large vellum manuscript written shortly after 1382, which ranks as one of the most important medieval manuscripts written in the Welsh language. It preserves a collection of Welsh prose and poetry, notably the tales of the Mabinogion, Gogynfeirdd poetry...
, a medieval Welsh manuscript - Red Book (Jung)Red Book (Jung)The Red Book, also known as Liber Novus , is a 205-page manuscript written and illustrated by Swiss psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung between approximately 1914 and 1930, prepared for publication by The Philemon Foundation and published by W.W. Norton & Co. on October 7, 2009...
, manuscript of Carl Gustav Jung
Other uses
- RedbookRedbookRedbook is an American women's magazine published by the Hearst Corporation. It is one of the "Seven Sisters", a group of women's service magazines.-History:...
, a women's magazine - Red Book of WestmarchRed Book of WestmarchThe Red Book of Westmarch is a fictional manuscript written by hobbits, a conceit of author J. R. R...
, a fictional manuscript written by Hobbits, a conceit of author J. R. R. Tolkien to explain the source of his stories - Monty Python's Big Red BookMonty Python's Big Red BookMonty Python's Big Red Book is a humour book comprising mostly material derived and reworked from the first few years of the Monty Python's Flying Circus BBC television series. It was first published in 1971 by Methuen Publishing Ltd....
, a humour book first published in 1971 - The Red Book (film)The Red Book (film)The Red Book was created by renowned experimental filmmaker and theater/installation artist Janie Geiser. Her work is known for its ambiguity, explorations of memory and emotional states and exceptional design....
, 1994 experimental film - The Red Book (C&S)Red Book (C&S)The Red Book is a trade mark of Gamestuff Inc and is the unauthorized edition of Chivalry & Sorcery role playing game. Its name was given by the red cover of the 1st edition. All successive Red Book editions took the same design; especially the 5th and 6th editions, also known as Phoenix and...
, nickname for the 1st edition of the Chivalry & Sorcery role-playing game - Red Book of Varieties and Schemes a series of lecture notes by mathematician David MumfordDavid MumfordDavid Bryant Mumford is an American mathematician known for distinguished work in algebraic geometry, and then for research into vision and pattern theory. He won the Fields Medal and was a MacArthur Fellow. In 2010 he was awarded the National Medal of Science...
on the theory of schemes - * Red Book, 1800-1833 assembled ship's register of Lloyd's RegisterLloyd's RegisterThe Lloyd's Register Group is a maritime classification society and independent risk management organisation providing risk assessment and mitigation services and management systems certification. Historically, as Lloyd's Register of Shipping, it was a specifically maritime organisation...
See also
- Green Book
- White book (disambiguation)
- Black book (disambiguation)
- Blue bookBlue bookBlue book or Bluebook is a term often referring to an almanac or other compilation of statistics and information. The term dates back to the 15th century, when large blue velvet-covered books were used for record-keeping by the Parliament of the United Kingdom.- Government :* At the European...
- Orange BookOrange BookOrange Book may refer to:* Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria, a computer security standard* The Orange Book: Reclaiming Liberalism, by members of the British Liberal Democrat party...
- Yellow BookYellow BookThe Yellow Book, published in London from 1894 to 1897 by Elkin Mathews and John Lane, later by John Lane alone, and edited by the American Henry Harland, was a quarterly literary periodical that lent its name to the "Yellow" 1890s....
- Pink BookPink BookThe Pink Book is the annual publication by the government of the United Kingdom that details the country's balance of payments.-References:...