This volume in the Dictionary of Literary Biography series is devoted to Herman Melville's Moby Dick and traces the development of the author's canon, writing, and reputation. It contains a biographic
A critical and biographical analysis of the works of Maxine Hong Kingston explores her writing in the context of Chinese and Chinese American experience
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
Rather than presenting one monolithic view of Poe's storied and studied career, Peeples (English, College of Charleston) argues that Poe's writing offers itself to varied interpretations, and itself w
Explores the life and writing of the first novelist of major importance to emerge from colonial South Africa, suggesting that her fictional accounts of spiritual and social unconventionality are tied
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Now in full color, this update of the 2002 A-Z encyclopedia explains mathematical concepts and provides a fascinating historical overview of the field. It explores the uses and effects of math in dail
Offering a total of 650 alphabetical entries, this five-volume, color-illustrated reference for general readers and students in high school and up explains medical terms and concepts in plain language
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By identifying similarities in various books, this annual selection guide helps readers to independently choose titles of interest published in the last year. Each entry describes a separate book, lis
"A three-volume encyclopedia containing more than 300 signed entries, Discoveries in Modern Science covers the most important discoveries in the fields of biology, physics, and astronomy, intended to
Each Biography and Genealogy Master Index Cumulation of Supplements makes available in one alphabet all of the material indexed in the supplement volumes during a five-year period. Five cumulation vol
Established in 1964, Bookman's Price Index is an index to rare and antiquarian books offered for sale in the catalogs of 100-200 book dealers in the U.S., Canada, and the British Isles. The number of
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With its initial publication in 1978, Bioethics became the first reference to focus solely on a then burgeoning field, in effect helping to define the discipline. Both the first and second (1995) edit
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This third edition of Gale Encyclopedia Of Multicultural America updates the essays in the second edition on specific minority and ethnic groups in the U.S., with an emphasis on culture (religions, ho
Provides market sizes for hundreds of consumer products in 27 countries in the region. Includes both forecast and historical data for products ranging from clothing and footwear to pet food and tobacc
Provides market sizes for hundreds of consumer products in 14 countries in the region, including China. Includes both forecast and historical data for products ranging from clothing and footwear to pe
In this guide, financial writers and researchers teach undergraduate and graduate students in business, as well as professionals, about specific topics in investment research: investment types, findin
Established in 1964, Bookman's Price Index is an index to rare and antiquarian books offered for sale in the catalogs of 100-200 book dealers in the U.S., Canada, and the British Isles. The number of
By identifying similarities in various books, this annual selection guide helps readers to independently choose titles of interest published in the last year. Each entry describes a separate book, lis
Established in 1964, "Bookman's Price Index" is an index to rare and antiquarian books offered for sale in the catalogs of 100-200 book dealers in the U.S., Canada, and the British Isles. The number o
Assembled with the intent of providing a resource for business students, this volume presents 100 products in as many essays. The profiles are uniform in length (about four pages) and emphasize the co
Written in plain language accessible to more prepared high school juniors and seniors and up, this reference profiles 100 job titles in 12 green sectors in the US. Each entry contains fact boxes with
Established in 1964, Bookman's Price Index is an index to rare and antiquarian books offered for sale in the catalogs of 100-200 book dealers in the U.S., Canada, and the British Isles. The number of
Food: In Context examines food in relationship to nutrition, world health issues, agriculture, environmental concerns, current events and political decision-making. Written by experts in nutrition, me
Magill's Cinema Annual offers an in-depth retrospective of significant domestic and foreign films released in the U.S. Distinguishing features include its extensive credits, awards and nominations, MP
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