American Decades Primary Sources
Cross-disciplinary source spanning the 20th century. Each volume in the set includes full or excerpted primary sources representing the seminal issues; themes; movements and events from a decade. Includes oral histories; songs; speeches; advertisements; TV; play and movie scripts; letters; laws ; legal decisions; newspaper articles; cartoons; recipes; and more.
Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
A three-volume survey of food and its place in human culture and society; presented through 600 alphabetically sorted entries. Features multidisciplinary coverage of such topics as comfort food; ethnicity and food; medieval banquets; and nutrient composition; among many others. Includes photographs; illustrations; sidebars; recipes; menus; and timelines. For students and general readers.
Encyclopedia of Religion
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.
Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
The set covers the modern history of the Middle East and North Africa; with major sections on Colonialism and Imperialism; the World Wars; the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the United Nations involvement in the region. Each country in the region is reviewed; detailing its population; economy and government.
History of the American Cinema; Volume 1
The Emergence of the Cinema: The American Screen to 1907.
History Behind the Headlines
Presents in-depth information on conflicts appearing in today's headlines. Users are provided with historical background and analysis to events to give a greater understanding of the politics; players; and layers of current affairs.
Macmillan Encyclopedia of Energy
Articles explore everything from Albert Einstein; seismic energy; and acid rain; to lasers and building design. The Encyclopedia supports the curriculum in earth science; chemistry and life sciences; social studies; political science and more.
Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z
This two-volume reference examines the relationship between food and health on a historical; national and personal level. It analyzes how nutrition has affected quality of life; health and fitness in various countries at different times in history.
UXL Complete Health Resource
Covers the causes symptoms; diagnoses; tests; treatments and prognoses of health problems; the main systems of the human body; including the circulatory system; the endocrine system; special senses and much more; and a detailed examination of nutrition; and medical and mental health issues.
Geo-Data: The World Geographical Encyclopedia
The 3rd edition of this comprehensive resource; now published by Gale; provides entries on the physical geography of every country in the world plus other selected locations. Each entry features a relief map depicting the geography of the location plus detailed text that describes its features; climate and vegetation. Entries are formatted with standardized rubrics to facilitate comparison.