Based on the acclaimed print series, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, 2nd Ed., this new full color volume covers evolution in detail. Written for students and general researchers, Grzimek's: Evolut
Intended primarily for middle school students, U*X*L World Eras examines major civilizations that have flourished from antiquity to modern times, with a strong emphasis on daily life and social histor
"Explores daily life in such totalitarian dictatorships as Nazi Germany, Stalin's Soviet Union, China under Mao, and North Korea. An additional 100 interspersed entries further elucidate by exploring
Sustainable development is essential to a future of reduced human suffering, higher quality of life, and ongoing sustenance for the planet's ecosystems. Designed to increase understanding, inform acti
Woodworth (history, Texas Christian U.) presents a two-volume reference offering readers insights into many facets of everyday life in the Civil War, as experienced by both soldiers and civilians. Som
This volume presents biographies of pioneers in the life sciences, beginning with Hippocrates (the "father of medicine") in 460 B.C. up through 1910 when Paul Ehrlich announced his success in dealing
A critical introduction to the life and work of the Canadian-born writer who has been an expatriate in Paris for over 40 years. Schaub (English, U. of Haifa in Israel) discusses Gallant's disconcertin
Offers a criticial introduction to the life and career of the English Renaissance writer, responsible for the work entitled "The Compleat Angler," which has almost never been out of print since 1623
"Covers history, politics, customs, religion, education, human rights issues, rites of passage, and much more for 533 diverse cultural groups in Africa, the Americas, Asia and Oceania, and Europe"--
Nearly everyone has written a few words on how they lived life. Here the editors have wisely divided the massive corpus into autobiography and memoir, diaries and letters, and oral history. Entries in
The writers, poets, and playwrights of the 17th century in Italy are profiled in this volume, with entries on 40 writers. The entries briefly describe the writer's life and career, then focus on his o
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
Presents the life stories of twenty-six Americans who worked on the home front during the war, including factory worker Peggy Terry, entertainer Dorothy Lamour, and physicist Elda Anderson.
A celebrity. The first edition--13 volumes published 1972-75, and cited in Books for College Libraries 3rd ed., Guide to Reference Books, Public Library Catalog, Walford's--is surely the most widely
After introducing how Allende, who has been called the "Latin Scheherazade," interweaves her fiction and life in exile from Chile, Levine (Spanish, Montclair State U.) devotes a chapter each to readin
Entries on Spanish and Portuguese literary works describe each works' genre, contents, and reflection of real-life events in history and in the author's life.
Offers biographies of sixty-two North American and European artists from the Renaissance to the present, discussing each artist's life, technique, and historical or cultural background
"This series discusses how the major fields of science developed during specific time periods. Each volume focuses on a range of years and includes developments in exploration, life sciences, mathemat
"This series discusses how the major fields of science developed during specific time periods. Each volume focuses on a range of years and includes developments in exploration, life sciences, mathemat
"This series discusses how the major fields of science developed during specific time periods. Each volume focuses on a range of years and includes developments in exploration, life sciences, mathemat
Presents the life stories of twenty-eight individuals who helped the United States expand to the Pacific Ocean, including pioneers, politicians, entrepreneurs, explorers, Native American leaders, and
"This series discusses how the major fields of science developed during specific time periods. Each volume focuses on a range of years and includes developments in exploration, life sciences, mathemat
Entries on African literary works from Thomas Mofolo's "Chaka" to Doris Lessing's "African Laughter" describe each works' genre, contents, and reflection of real-life events in African history and in
"This series discusses how the major fields of science developed during specific time periods. Each volume focuses on a range of years and includes developments in exploration, life sciences, mathemat
Beginning with an account of noted literary critic F.R. Leavis's life and career, this study examines his influence on the world of English literature. From his ability in 1932 to shift critical empha
Offers a critical introduction to the life and work of the American young adult author Mildred D. Taylor, author of the 1977 Newbery Award-winning "Roll of thunder, hear my cry."
Guillermo Cabrera Infante was a recipient of the Cervantes Prize, awarded annually to the best living Spanish language author. Ten of his most prominent critics delve into his life and work, looking a
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
Combines historical research with a literary understanding of Mary Shelley to trace the influence of social and political factors on the writer's life and career
As the life expectancy of the average American continues to increase and the baby-boom generation moves toward retirement, the near future will see ever larger numbers of older citizens whose welfare
In War and Peace: Tolstoy's Mirror of the World, author Rimvydas Silbajoris explores the thesis that Tolstoy's landmark is indeed a statement about life in its totality, as if the earth were a unified
Arranging his material by genre and chronologically, Gerber (English, State U. of New York, Brockport) provides an overview of Cather's life; examines the early, middle, and final novels; assesses her
In some ways prefiguring the dramas in its creator's life, The Picture of Dorian Gray is a fictional model of the moral contradictions pervading late Victorian society. Oscar Wilde's Faustian tale of
In one of the few contemporary studies of Nobel laureate Elias Canetti's life and works available in English, Thomas Falk clearly sets forth the author's contribution to twentieth-century thought and
