Historical Dictionary of Ethics covers a broad range of topics, including theories, issues, and concepts; historical periods and historical figures; applied ethics; non-Western approaches; and relate
The Historical Dictionary of the Roosevelt-Truman Era examines significant individuals, organizations, and events in American political, economic, social, and cultural history between 1933 and 1953. T
Educational consultants Crawford and Dougherty describe methods by which education leaders can better understand the forces that perpetuate the sorting and selecting of secondary school students, and
In order to help musicians prevent and manage injuries, Paull (British-trained registered physiotherapist) and Harrison (violinist and teacher) suggest that musicians regard themselves as elite musica
Adams (history and international relations, Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, New York) combines his interests in intelligence and counter-intelligence and in Germany to produce a reference for scho
For libraries, printed and recorded music materials are notoriously difficult to acquire. Distributors are often out of the mainstream, and librarians must contend with foreign producers and languages
The cinematographer recounts his experiences working with famed director Orson Wells and describes their friendship and fifteen-year filmmaking partnership that produced such films as "F for Fake" and
A bio-bibliographical dictionary, chronicling the careers and work of over 120 composers associated with conservatories, colleges, and universities in the United States and Puerto Rico, Composers in t
This biography recounts the life and career of Russian conductor Kirill Kondrashin (1914-1981). Drawing from firsthand accounts and previously unavailable archives from the Soviet Party and KGB source
In this volume directed a literature scholars and researchers, Meyer (English, DePaul U. and Northeastern Illinois U.) presents a bibliography of material published on John Steinbeck between 1996 and
Satija (library and information science, Guru Nanak Dev. U., Amritsar, India) and Haynes (library and information science, U. of Southern Mississippi) present an introductory companion to the 19th edi
Harris and Lowery, both affiliated with the Department of Secondary Education and Educational Leadership at Stephen F. Austin State University, outline a structure for learning and growth for assistan
An elementary school principal and a former special education and regular classroom teacher shares ideas and methods for differentiated instruction to help teachers reach every student. They deal with
Fulton (School of Information and Library Studies, University College Dublin) offers a mini-text for college courses that teach students how to retrieve, evaluate, and use written and numeric informat
The A to Z of Ethics covers a broad range of topics, including theories, issues, and concepts; historical periods and historical figures; applied ethics; non-Western approaches; and related disciplin
Oscherwitz (French and francophone studies, Southern Methodist U.) and Higgins (comparative literature and film, Pennsylvania State U.) provide a dictionary of French film from the silent era to the p
In this book, Schroeder (musicology, Dalhousie U.) considers how audiences and artists throughout history have related to Schubert and his music. He first discusses Schubert's life and its influence o
This is the first book to offer the best essays, articles, and speeches on ethics and intelligence that demonstrate the complex moral dilemmas in intelligence collection, analysis, and operations. Som
This guide shows how library board leaders can deal with issues in public library management, including risk management, local values and the First Amendment, leadership and management, funding, and r
Cart (young adult literature, UCLA, and Assembly on Adolescent Literature of the National Council of Teachers of English) and Jenkins (library and information science, U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champai
A guide to understanding and coping with asthma when you're a teenager. Provides a basic understanding about asthma, the signs and symptoms of the disease, available medical treatments, and effective
Meadow takes us on a Cook's tour of communication technologies across time—the alphabet and moveable type printing, cave drawings and carrier pigeons, telephones, television and, of course, the Intern
An annotated bibliography of novel-length fictional works by and about Native Americans, written from the Native American perspective, and published between the 1890s and the 1990s. Material from genr
Ying (Chinese and Japanese, Bard College, New York State) adopts a more inclusive, and so more controversial, view of the intersection between Chinese and modern than many might. She chronologically s
This dictionary provides information on major historical figures, important battles and treaties, everyday life in the Viking age, and on key works and archaeological finds related to the era. An intr
This guide for teens shows them how to achieve their dreams using tools and exercises such as creative imagery, visualization and picture maps, and affirmation. Courtright also explains what goals are
Drawing on their quarter-century of research in the US National Archives and on the reservations of the Pacific Northwest, Trafzer (American Indian affairs and history, U. of California-Riverside) and
This biography, the first of musician, conductor, and opera director Sarah Caldwell (1924-2006), chronicles her career. It is based on interviews and press accounts and Kessler's observations of her p
A scholar of library and information science, Canadian studies, and native studies, Edwards traces the introduction of books and print culture to Aboriginal people in Canada from the first endeavors o
Now in Paperback! Demographic changes in the U.S. are increasing and accelerating diversity. This book provides an in-depth review and analysis of student diversity and how these differences affect le
A lively, personable, and historically rich account of his lifelong involvement with Hollywood by Edward Bernds, soundman for Frank Capra, Leo McCarey, and Howard Hawks, as well as writer and director
The human voice is an incredibly beautiful and expressive instrument, and when multiple voices are unified in tone and purpose a powerful statement is realized. No wonder people have always wanted to
Italian cinema has been among the most influential and popular in the world, and is blessed with many good histories in Italian and English, says Moliterno (film studies, Australian National U.-Canber
This bibliography provides annotated entries on H. L. Mencken's (1880-1956) writings, with a focus on his magazine and newspaper articles for publications such as Smart Set and American Mercury, and e
The Historical Dictionary of the Zulu Wars unravels and elucidates Zulu history during the 50 years between the initial settler threat to the kingdom and its final dismemberment and absorption into th
The A to Z of Iran is designed to give the reader a quick and understandable overview of specific events, movements, people, political and social groups, places, and trends. Through its extensive chro
From Rushdi Abaza, an Italian-Egyptian actor prominent in the 1950s and 1960s, to Ezzedine Zulficar, a renowned director of Egyptian cinema's black-and-white "golden era" of the 1950s and early 1960s,
This branch of philosophy, most concisely described as the theory of knowledge, investigates belief, evidence, and claims of knowledge, and it is applied to a wide range of issues and ideas. This refe
In dozens of entries on movements, trends, events, and people, those too young to remember and those who need a reminder can find references, chronologies and raw data on these two presidential admini
The Hmong were first in southwest China, and only began their migration to southeast Asia in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Now they largely reside in America, and they constitute one of the
