Science and Technology shows how American Indians developed science and created technology by observing the world around them. The people of Mesoamerica invented the zero, created accurate calendars,
Medicine and Health covers the many contributions American Indians have made to the world in these areas. Early Native peoples learned which plants and animals provided them with the best nutrition.
Although censorship may seem to be a thing of the past, current controversies over books, movies, and Web sites prove that it is a very timely and critical issue. Encyclopedia of Censorship, New Edit
Praise for the previous edition:"Highly recommended." Choice"...a comprehensive and balanced approach to what is a complex and often contentious issue." American Reference Books Annual"...jam-packed w
The Facts On File Companion to Shakespeare is the largest and most comprehensive student's guide to Shakespeare ever published. The primary goal of this new five-volume set is to make Shakespeare's po
Careers in Focus: Agriculture, Third Edition explores 20 careers for those interested in the vast and diverse agricultural industry.Job profiles include:Agribusiness techniciansAgricultural pilotsAgri
In recent years, schools have started introducing more inclusive syllabi emphasizing the works and ideas of previously overlooked or underrepresented writers. Readers of all ages can now explore the r
Marketing is the business of getting products and paying customers together. This can be as simple as a sales clerk helping a customer find the perfect pair of jeans or as complex as a major corporati
Praise for the previous edition: "The scope is impressive...The information is well-written and accurate...[a] valuable reference...Recommended." Library Media Connection"This book belongs in every hi
It is estimated that about one million people in the United States are living with AIDS, many of them undiagnosed. Around the world, the number of people living with AIDS is placed at approximately 33
Examines the people, religion, environmental problems, politics, culture, history, and geography of Russia, emphasizing its transition, since 1991, from a communist to a free nation.
This edition of the popular step-by-step career guide by nationally recognized career expert Susan Morem tells job seekers and recent graduates everything they need to know to excel in the workplace.
Over the last 60 years, environmental politics and policy have shaped the modern world and sparked some of the most controversial and complicated disputes in American history. On issues from toxic che
Nature has been cloning animals, cells, and molecules for millions of years. Scientists got into the act just 34 years ago when John Gurdon, a professor at Cambridge University in England, cloned a f
Praise for the previous edition:"...recommended for school and public libraries..."—American Reference Books Annual"...[an] accessible reference...much of interest here..."—Booklist"...us
In recent years, doctors and scientists have made great strides in increasing our knowledge of hundreds of birth defects, and more than 4,000 specific genetic disorders have been identified. Genetic
Human interest in the origins of life and the possibility of life on other planets extends far back into antiquity. Throughout history, each society's "creation myth" reflected that particular people
When two streams of technical development remote sensing and space flight joined forces in the middle of the 20th century, this technological union caused a major revolution in observational astronom
A comprehensive resource for those interested in learning about this era, The 1990s chronicles the first decade since the end of World War II to be dominated by a single superpower—the United Sta
Folklore has been described as the unwritten literature of a culture: its songs, stories, sayings, games, rituals, beliefs, and ways of life. Encyclopedia of American Folklore helps readers explore t
