Written for high school or beginning undergraduate students, this 3-volume reference contains plot summaries and discussion of all of Shakespeare's plays. The sources for the play, its place in the oe
The collection of biographical essays in this volume of the series addresses the lives and works of 57 important 18th-century British historians. The selection is intentionally restricted to historian
Based on the seventh edition of the Worldmark Encyclopedia of the States, this four-volume set profiles the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the US dependencies, arranged alphabet
This two-volume set brings together entries on renowned works that speak to the American dream. Some of the selections are chronicles of experiences, such as Black Elk Speaks and Little House on the P
The 335th volume of this series presents biographies of 38 American short story writers. The entries briefly describe the author's life and influences before turning to his or her writing, which is de
This 3-volume resource, part of a larger series directed at high school students, presents the many fields of scientific study within the context of their history and methods of research, in order to
This reference compiles career biographies of 43 Canadian authors from various age groups, styles, ethnic backgrounds, and major genres, active from 1989 to 2007, tracing the development of each autho
Three volumes provide alphabetically-arranged entries covering medical, agricultural, and industrial aspects of biotechnology, exploring its real-world applications and impact on society.
This readers' companion provides background information on 12 novels that are commonly studied in high schools and colleges. Coverage includes a number of classic works, plus several less-well-known c
Presents texts from eighteen important or influential works from the Elizabethen period, including speeches, memoirs, the papal bull against Elizabeth I, and a Shakesperean sonnet, and explains why th
This volume contains selected readings that offer insights into issues surrounding immigration and multiculturalism in the US, Europe, and around the world. The primary sources excerpted here include
Lerner et al. put together a collection--part of a 10-volume set--of 142 primary source texts and excerpts on government, politics, and protest, including speeches, legislation, magazine and newspaper
Collected here are about 150 primary source documents on social policy issues, specifically dealing with civil rights, children, education, housing, health, welfare policy, and policies involving lang
Includes entries for a variety of novels, containing biographical data, summary, character descriptions, themes, historical and cultural context, critical overview, critical excerpts, and an original
Written by academic specialists at universities in Europe, Australia, and North America, the entries of this reference are authoritative but also accessible to the undergraduate student and general re
The bulk of this encyclopedia--the second edition of a work first published in 1988 as World Encyclopedia of Police Forces and Penal System--consist of 198 country studies on institutions of law enfor
Presents criticism on the major literary figures and nonfiction writers, including novelists, poets, playwrights, and literary theorists from 1900-1999 with every fourth volume covering major literary
New to the second edition of this two-volume student reference are 32 articles on topics that include e-marketing, identity theft, agency theory, earnings management, social marketing, and internation
This volume of primary source documents focuses on leading social issues of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. This title contains approximately 175 full or excerpted documents---speeches, legislati
In this comprehensive resource, Lerner and Lerner bring together 146 primary source documents on crime and punishment from the nineteenth to twenty-first century. These include speeches, legislation,
This fourth and final volume in the Dictionary of Literary Biography's series on the literary historiography of Australia covers writers who published their first major work after 1975 and before 2000
Includes entries for a variety of novels, containing biographical data, summary, character descriptions, themes, historical and cultural context, critical overview, critical excerpts, and an original
Zooming in on key locations connected to the American Revolution, this expanded and completely revised edition of Col. Mark M. Boatner III's Landmarks of the American Revolution goes beyond U.S. borde
Two volumes provide information on the events, places, and personalities that dominated the Revolutionary era in America, while the third offers a state-by-state guide to important Revolutionary War s
This illustrated series covers more than 600 writers and illustrators for children and young adults, including such notable figures as Louisa May Alcott, Judy Blume, A. A. Milne, Walter Dean Myers and
Profiles people important to the United States during the period of America's industrial development, including Thomas Edison, Mary Elizabeth Lease, and A. Philip Randolph.
This four-volume reference work on early US history is designed to be accessible to high school students and general readers. It begins with 51 biographies, spread over the first two volumes, profilin
Part of a ten-volume series intended to provide primary source documents on major social issues of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries, this volume presents 156 full or excerpted documents dealing with
With 667 entries, including bibliographies, and hundreds of photographs, facsimiles and maps this compendium answers a wide range of question about people, events, social trends, politics, economics a
Provides biographies of key figures in American history, a historical almanac of the period, copies of primary source documents, a chronology, a glossary of difficult words, and a cumulative index.
Provides biographies of key figures in American history, a historical almanac of the period, copies of primary source documents, a chronology, a glossary of difficult words, and a cumulative index.
Provides information on the physical characteristics, geographic range, habitat, diet, behavior, reproduction, and conservation status of a variety of amphibians.
Includes entries for a variety of novels, containing biographical data, summary, character descriptions, themes, historical and cultural context, critical overview, critical excerpts, and an original
Presents criticism on the major literary figures and nonfiction writers, including novelists, poets, playwrights, and literary theorists from 1900-1999 with every fourth volume covering major literary
Includes entries for a variety of novels, containing biographical data, summary, character descriptions, themes, historical and cultural context, critical overview, critical excerpts, and an original
