Gale Group
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English
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"This is a revised and updated edition of one of the most authoritative and comprehensive sources on the world's animals. Similar to the first edition written by noted zoologist Bernard Grzimek and published in 1972, the second edition covers all types of animals in geographic areas around the world. It includes high-quality photographs and illustrations and a comprehensive index to all volumes."--"The Top 20 Reference Titles of the Year," American...
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Publisher
Gale
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
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This volume covers the first decade of the twenty-first century from monumental events and groundbreaking individuals to the details of Americans' daily lives. Topics include world events, the arts, business and the economy, education, fashion, government and politics, law and justice, lifestyles and social trends, media, medicine and health, religion, science and technology, and sports.
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Charles Scribner's Sons
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
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"The third edition of this classic and indispensable work, first published in 1940 and last revised in 1976, has been updated completely for a new generation of students and scholars. Recognizing that the ways in which history is understood and interpreted have changed drastically over the past six decades, the editors have revised 448 articles, replaced 1,360 articles, and added 841 new entries. Gender, race, and social-history perspectives have...
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Macmillan Reference USA
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
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The second edition of a resource that is considered a standard reference in the field. Presents a cross-cultural approach that emphasizes religion's role within everyday life and as a unique experience from culture to culture. The original 2,750 entries have been retained, many heavily updated, and approximately 600 entirely new articles have been added by an international team of scholars and contributors.
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Publisher
Gale Group
Pub. Date
c1999
Language
English
Description
"A database of material oriented toward secondary school students and their research needs. In addition to material from periodicals, the database also includes newspaper articles, two encyclopedias, and a variety of reference material. Covered subjects include politics and current events; consumer electronics; arts and entertainment; automobiles; recreation and leisure; crime; personal finances; and food."--Gale Group Collections help screen.
Pub. Date
c2005
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English
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A three-volume survey of clothing, costume and fashion, presented through 640 essays, arranged alphabetically. Coverage includes the origins of clothing and body adornment, the development of fabrics and technologies, and the social meanings of dress, as well as representative costumes from a wide range of historical eras. For students and researchers at the high-school level or higher.
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Macmillan Reference USA
Pub. Date
c2008
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English
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Covers scholarship and fields that have emerged and matured since the publication of the original international edition. Highlights the expanding influence of economics in social science research and features new articles and biographies contributed by scholars from around the world on a wide array of global topics in the social sciences.
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English
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This reference work examines significant social movements in American history, covering each movement's goals, tactics, and effects, as well as its successes and failures. It also examines the interrelationships among different movements and how they shaped American politics, culture, and society. Also featured are biographical portraits of leaders and key figures of the nation's social movements, as well as a variety of original documents.
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English
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This reference work includes articles on the history, religion, cultural practices, and political economies of Muslims from the seventh-century in West Asia to today's Muslim societies throughout the continents of Asia, Africa, the Subcontinent, Europe, and the Americas.
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English
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A comprehensive introduction to chemistry in a manner and writing level accessible to students at all levels. Covering the first 100 elements as well as the transfermium elements (101-112), this full-color, three-volume set is arranged alphabetically. Each entry includes discovery and naming, physical properties, chemical properties, occurrence in nature, isotopes, extraction, uses, compounds, and health effects.
17) Junior edition
Publisher
Gale Group
Pub. Date
c1999
Language
English
Description
"A collection of material oriented toward junior high and middle school students. In addition to material from periodicals, the database also includes newspaper articles, an encyclopedia, and a variety of other reference material. Covered subjects include politics and current events; consumer electronics; arts and entertainment; automobiles; recreation and leisure; crime; personal finances; and food."--Gale Group Collections help screen.
Publisher
The Gale Group
Pub. Date
[1999?]
Language
English
Description
Provides business and management topics; directory listings for over 150,000 companies; and investment analysts' reports on major companies and industries. It includes indexing of the current year of the Wall Street Journal and the financial section of The New York Times. The Company Profiles database and Investext database are subfiles of General BusinessFile ASAP.
