Through its coverage of 19 epidemics associated with a broad range of wars across time and place that blends medical knowledge, demographics, and geographic and medical information with historical and
An indispensable resource for investigating America's War for Independence, this book provides a comprehensive yet concise narrative that combines the author's original perspectives with the latest sc
This text provides readers with an in-depth understanding of the essential aspects of youth substance abuse—an important contemporary personal, social, and public health issue.‧ Presents individual pe
This timely book provides a thought-provoking discussion of issues that influence voter registration and turnout in contemporary America.‧ Provides readers with the historical context of registration
With its authoritative reference entries, multiple introductory essays and Analyze perspectives, primary source documents, detailed chronology, and bibliography, this single-volume reference provides
With original primary source documents, this anthology brings readers into the vast unknown 19th-century American West—through the eyes of the explorers who saw it for the first time.
With its analytical introductory essays, more than 100 individual entries, a historical timeline, and primary documents, this book provides an essential reference volume on the Armenian Genocide.
This massive, four-volume work provides students with a close examination of 10 modern genocides enhanced by documents and introductions that provide additional historical and contemporary context for
Combining primary sources with expert commentary, this timely book probes critical moments in U.S. presidential elections in the last 20th- and early 21st-century, empowering readers to better underst
Combining up-to-date information with extensive historical and cultural background, the encyclopedia covers approximately 150 groups arranged alphabetically. Each engaging entry offers a short introdu
The two volumes profile 152 Americans whose acts of dissent occurred during the 20th or 21st century, arranged alphabetically but with a chronological list from Mary Harris (Mother) Jones to Bradley M
More than 150 articles provide a revealing look at one of the most tempestuous decades in recent American history, describing the everyday activities of Americans as they dealt first with war, and th
This book is a reference guide with answers to many questions people have about addiction and addictive behaviors of all kinds, including drugs, alcohol, gambling, sex, Internet usage, and more.
Sexual Health provides teenagers with a comprehensive review of common problems related to sexual health, offering suggestions and resources for understanding and working through those issues.
This work is a unique exploration of modern Argentina, combining narrative historical chapters with a reference section covering the nation's most important cultural figures, places, and events.
Along with battle wounds, soldiers endured a variety of environmental hazards, exposure to toxins, and, in particular, bad food. Practitioners of military medicine had to be ready for it all, and had
This work is a fascinating overview of Americans' complex and occasionally uneasy relationship with military service, from World War II to the age of global terrorism.
This work is an important new edition of a classic study--one of the few exhaustive examinations of childhood sexual abuse available--with 40 percent new material.
Collects articles from the "Big6 newsletter," dealing with a technique for teaching students information literacy, involving six broad skill areas necessary for successful information problem-solving.
According to eyewitnesses, in 1893, a 150-foot sea monster arose from Black Fish Bay in Washington State, spewing water that looked like blue fire and filling the air with a horrible noise. Organized
Designed with the more visual needs of today's student in mind, this landmark encyclopedia covers the entire scope of the Second World War, from its earliest roots to its continuing impact on global p
This unique multidisciplinary study views Jesus as one of the most central figures in history with a wide-ranging impact on society, literature, art, and philosophy.
Beginning with a history of historically black colleges and universities, Jackson (Union Institute, Cincinnati, OH) and Nunn (North Carolina Biotechnology Center, Research Triangle Park) discuss HBCUs
Makes available a difficult-to-find folkloric scholarship classic and illuminates it with contemporary commentary from a preeminent authority on Egyptian folktales.
This reference text focuses on the chronological development of Native American education with reference to many of the significant events in mainstream American education. The text includes an histo
Lewis (religious studies, U. of Wisconsin) has compiled an encyclopedia (with 21 contributing authors) that is an accessible guide to the UFO craze, covering both the notoriously humorous pop culture
For readers with little or no previous knowledge about the issues, Williams (government, Western New England College, Springfield, Massachusetts) provides a foundation of information and perspectives
Offers an illustrated overview of sport in Britain from its origins to the present, with some 300 entries and many b&w photos. Each entry on a particular sport includes an outline history of the s
One of the world's most popular religions, Buddhism is also one of the most misunderstood. This reference overviews misconceptions related to Buddhism and reveals the truths behind the myths.An introd
This important and timely reference work examines violence against women and gender-based discrimination around the world, providing a global perspective on why this kind of oppression is still occurr
Geography Today provides a thoughtful and thorough introduction to the study of geography—from maps and technology to the study of different cultures, political systems, and economies, and an investig
This reference work examines how sophisticated cyber-attacks and innovative use of social media have changed conflict in the digital realm, while new military technologies such as drones and robotic w
Christianity has been accused of being misogynistic, pro-slavery, and anti-science, and some say it is finally beginning its long decline. This book provides an entirely different side to the stories
This three-volume set explores the multiple roles that parties and interest groups have played in American politics from the nation's beginnings to the present.• Provides expert analysis of the emerge
This two-volume set offers a comprehensive overview of major challenges faced by cities worldwide in the 21st century, and how cities in different geographic, economic, and political conditions are fi
This book provides a new interpretation of the life of W.E.B. Du Bois, one of the most important African -American scholars and thinkers of the twentieth century.• Provides a comprehensive overview of
Drawing on the most recent scholarship, The Civil Rights Movement provides a concise overview of the most important social movement of the twentieth century and will expand readers' understanding of t
This history of the 1787 Constitutional Convention uses a chronological narrative format to capture the complexity, messiness, and unfolding daily drama behind the writing of the U.S. Constitution, as
This detailed and comprehensive overview of meat-free diets introduces readers to their long history in human cultures and analyzes some of the important questions and issues surrounding their practic
