Designed to appeal to anyone interested in women's studies, travel, and the history of exploration and discovery, this encyclopaedia highlights women's journeys on the earth. Organized in an A to Z format, it covers the range of history from prehistoric times to the present, offering biographical entries on the most famous real and fictional women ...
Designed to appeal to movie fans and film students alike, this encyclopaedia contains more than 360 entries chronicling the development and use of special effects in the motion picture industry since its beginnings. Entries range from Thomas Edison's 1897 film "The Humpty Dumpty Circus" to James Cameron's "Titanic". In addition to providing ...
Each volume in The Greenhaven Encyclopedia Of series provides an abundance of information on a particular historical era or topic. Compelling entries present definitions of important terms, biographies of central figures, and brief narratives of pivotal events that transformed civilizations and nations. Students will find quick and easily ...
This A-Z encyclopedia provides historical and biographical information related to the practice of witchcraft and the persecution of witches from ancient to modern times, as well as insights into how witches developed the religion of Wicca.
Lasting from 1861 to 1865, the Civil War pitted brother against brother and resulted in the deaths of well over 600,000 soldiers. This reference book provides information about a variety of topics related to the war and its aftermath, including political issues, generals, battles and campaigns, armies, weapons and ammunition, naval vessels, ...
Each book in the comprehensive World History Series offers a clearly written and visually enhanced overview of an important historical event or period. The series itself contains many unique and interesting features, including a wide range of primary and secondary source quotations that richly supplement the fascinating narratives in each volume ...
Kansas Territory played an important part in both the Westward Migration and the battle between pro- and anti-slavery forces prior to the Civil War. This book explores these and other aspects of Kansas's history as it traces the development of the territory from the time it was first occupied by Plains Indians until it achieved statehood in ...
Discusses paranormal phenomena including psychic connections, predicting the future, the mind/body connection, spirits, sprites, aliens, and faith healing.
The Vikings possessed many skills and talents that helped them make a lasting contribution to the world, but they are legendary for their raiding and pillaging. Their ventures and conquests in Europe during the Viking era are major events in world history.
Centuries of exploration, colonization, new instruments, scientific discoveries and population growth have led to the environmentalism of today. This reference-book surveys major environmental works on a range of subjects, from the origin and evolution of plants and animals to such recent philosophies as deep ecology and the Gaia hypothesis. Among ...
The U.S. government has enacted many laws in the name of protecting the environment. While the motives behind some regulation may have been honorable, the practical applications often mean higher taxes or loss of jobs. Though many environmentalists believe preservation is worth any cost, other interested parties are convinced that less drastic ...
Discusses issues related to censorship and free speech, including hate speech, book banning, access to violent or obscene materials, economic concerns, and more.
Discusses the long period of human history known as the Stone Age during which humans evolved into beings capable of inventing and using increasingly sophisticated tools and creating complex social groupings.
This book not only offers historical and biographical information related to the development of Buddhism as an important world religion but also provides details regarding how modern Buddhists practice their faith.
Examines aspects of the American criminal justice system, including police powers, gun control, mandatory sentencing, juvenile justice, and the death penalty.
This book discusses many types of Extrasensory Perception, including telepathy and clairvoyance, in examining the validity of ESP and its possible causes.
Called the father of English literature, Goeffrey Chaucer captures the people and culture of medieval England in The Canterbury Tales . He creates an imaginary pilgrimage during which the travelers amuse themselves by telling stories. Understanding summarizes this pilgrimage and selected stories, identifies the travelers, and analyzes Chaucer's ...
Between 10,000 and 25,000 Apache lived in the American Southwest in the mid-19th century. This book tells about the lifestyle of an Apache warrior during this time, providing details about housing, clothing, hunting practices, tools, weapons, and other important aspects of Apache society.
This encyclopaedia presents a guide to literature that uses either overt criticism or subtle illumination to attack an aspect, or aspects, of the society which it is describing. Focusing on works that deal with broad social concepts and issues, such as the conflict between democracy and facism, the author concentrates on fiction rather than non ...
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