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
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
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
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.
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.
Provides information on the physical characteristics, geographic range, habitat, diet, behavior, reproduction, and conservation status of a variety of insects and spiders.
Scholars based mostly in the US, but also Europe, Australia, and even Egypt in one case, profile 37 writers in Arabic who were active during the century before Muhammad the Prophet and the first four
Produced as part of a larger set (which includes a two-volume almanac and a another of primary sources), this volume contains the same introductory material, timeline, glossary, and comprehensive inde
Deriving material from the monumental 17-volume second edition of Grzimek, this five-volume set devoted to mammals is a subset of a 20-volume student edition. Information on 141 families and 265 speci
Written for high school students, this resource presents 28 biographies of important writers, politicians, leaders, and thinkers whose lives and beliefs epitomize the struggles of the time. Among thos
As its role in a four-volume set for middle-school students, this volume presents 25 entries profiling astronauts, scientists, theorists, and writers, and including coverage of the Hubble telescope an
Written for the high school students, this resource presents an almanac of the events, issues, and political activities of the time. Among the chapter topics are the end of the Civil War, the joy and
Unlike other volumes in the series, this one does not profile writers of a particular era but instead focuses on one novel published in 1897. Aiming to provide a convenient and thorough resource for s
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.
Presents first-person accounts of the American home front during World War II, including excerpts from presidential addresses, magazine articles, and personal reflections.
Offering a multidisciplinary view of each era, this reference set's five volumes focus, respectively, on ancient Greece and Rome, ancient Egypt, Medieval Europe, Renaissance Europe, and the Age of the
"This set offers a fascinating look at how Americans spend their free time and entertain themselves. A total of 271 essays present chiefly historical perspectives in the fields of American and cultura
Pointing out the relative youth of Danish literature in the context of world literatures, editor Stecher-Hansen (U. of Washington) introduces the subject and discusses her selection of writers. Follow
As a political, social and cultural entity, Norway changed much in the twentieth century. It became independent from Sweden less than a century before to produced national heroes such as Amundson. It
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
Designed to be used at the high school and undergraduate levels, this is one of a series that presents primary historical documents from U.S. history. Conceived as a companion to the American Decades
Bogucki (Princeton U.) and Crabtree (anthropology, New York U.) head an impressive group of archaeologists and anthropologists at universities and museums in the UK, the US, Switzerland, the Netherlan
During the early part of the decade, says Lev (electronic media and film, Towson U., Baltimore) American cinema faced challenges from the divorce of production companies from theater chains forced by
Provides twenty-seven excerpts of written works, speeches, and testimony from the Industrial Revolution, exploring thoughts and ideas from key figures during this innovative time.
Provides an overview of the Industrial Revolution, including the history of the era, the technological advances, the migration of workers, the impact on society, and the changes in the workplace.
Presents a comprehensive overview of the French and Indian War, including biographies and full or excerpted memoirs, speeches, and other source documents.
This three-volume reference for middle school and above addresses the nature of addictive behavior, the available treatments, and the relevant social issues surrounding the substances and their effect
This four-volume set for middle and high school students and above covers the history, theory, technology, and uses (and misuses) of genetic knowledge, from classical to molecular to population geneti
Provides title, subject, and author access to the contents of a set of books about people and events in United States history during the years 1929 through 1939.
