The Garland Handbook of African Music is comprised of essays from The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: Volume 1, Africa, (1997). Revised and updated, the essays offer detailed, regional studies of
This four-volume encyclopedia offers some 550 alphabetical entries detailing historical developments in the United States following World War II. Broadly speaking, the topics covered include arts and
Filmmakers and cinema fans can turn to this visual encyclopedia for an array of creative camera setups and moves. More than 200 storyboards with simple descriptions show how to achieve many effects,
This book covers the complete field of oral and maxillofacial pathology – from Addisons disease to Zimmerman-Laband syndrome. The alphabetically arranged entries, each of which provides a de
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This volume makes available the full range of the American/Canadian musical experience, covering-for the first time in print-all major regions, ethnic groups, and traditional and popular contexts. Fro
Save time and effort with this practical guide to all aspects of water and soil conservation Soil and Water Conservation Handbook is a concise, compact encyclopedia of the policies, practices, conditi
The readings gathered here include many rare texts that have not been reprinted for centuries, excerpted from biblical commentary, legal writings, medical and scientific writings, popular encyclopedia
Constructed Wetlands for Water Quality Improvement is a virtual encyclopedia of state-of-the-art information on the use of constructed wetlands for improving water quality. Well-organized and easy-to-
This collection of thirty-seven entries selected from the more than 550 that make up the International Encyclopedia of Communications focuses on expressive forms and practices that are popular and pa
The final volume of the Garland Encyclopedia of World Music includes first-person fieldwork case studies from different regions of the world, a general index to the entire series as well as all the bi
An abridged version of the International Encyclopedia of Hospitality Management, this book provides readers with an A to Z of concise definitions across this diverse area of industry, from back offic
A classic since 1928, this masterly encyclopedia of ancient mythology, ritual, symbolism, and the arcane mysteries of the ages is available for the first time in a compact "reader's edition." Like n
