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Africa: An Encyclopedia for Students, 2002, 4 vols.
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ISBN:
 0-684-80650-9 | eBook ISBN: 0-684-31420-7 | Subject Category: History |
LC Subject(s): Africa--Encyclopedias.
Brief Description: Based on the scholarship in the acclaimed Encyclopedia of Africa, aimed at college and graduate students, this work presents Africa, from Egypt to Cape Town and from prehistoric times to the present day, in a format accessible to high school students. This set spans many disciplines, covering animals, foods, holidays and festivals, tribal groups, ecology, music and art, trade and economy, geography, religion, folklore, and fossil and skeletal discoveries.
 

Animal Sciences, 2002, 4 vols. 
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ISBN:
 0-02-865556-7 | eBook ISBN: 0-02-865885-X | Subject Category: Science
LC Subject(s): Animal culture. Livestock.
Brief Description: This interdisciplinary resource explores the wide-ranging diversity that exists within the animal kingdom. Entries examine how animals develop, animal ecology and behavior, and the connection between animals and humans. Also includes biographies of key scientists who have contributed to the study of animal life, as well as career opportunities within the field.
 

Arts and Humanities Through the Eras, 2005, 5 vols.
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ISBN:
 0-7876-5695-X | eBook ISBN: 0-7876-9384-7 | Subject Category: Arts
LC Subject(s): Arts--History. Civilization--History.
Brief Description: Profiling milestones and movements in the arts, literature, music, and religion from a specific period, each volume in this five-volume set helps students and researchers understand the various disciplines of the humanities in relation to each other, as well as to history and culture. An overview of the period and a chronology of major world events begin each volume. Nine chapters follow, covering the major branches of the humanities: architecture and design, dance, fashion, literature, music, philosophy, religion, theater, and visual arts. Chapters begin with a chronology of major events within the discipline followed by articles covering the movements, schools of thought, and masterworks that characterize the discipline during the era and biographical profiles of pioneers, masters, and other prominent figures in the field. Chapters end with significant bibliography of primary documents from the period.
 

Blackbirch Kid's Visual Reference of the United States, Vol.1, 2003.
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ISBN: 1-56711-659-0 | eBook ISBN: 1-4103-0481-7 | Subject Category: Nation and World |
LC Subject(s):
U.S. states--Miscellanea--Juvenile literature. U.S. states--Pictorial works--Juvenile literature. U.S. states--Miscellanea. United States--Miscellanea--Juvenile literature. United States--Pictorial works--Juvenile literature. United States--Miscellanea. United States--Territories and possessions--Miscellanea.
Brief Description: Contains more than 2,500 graphs, charts, maps, and photos that cover the most important and interesting facts about every state in the country.
 

Blackbirch Kid's Visual Reference of the World, Vol.1, 2001
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ISBN: 1-56711-579-9 | eBook ISBN: 1-4103-0482-5 | Subject Category: Nation and World |
LC Subject(s): Geography--Encyclopedias, Juvenile. Atlases. Geography.
Brief Description: Presents more than 2,500 graphs, charts, maps, and photos that cover the most important and interesting facts about every country on the planet.

College Blue Book, 32nd Edition, 2005, 6 vols.
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ISBN:
 0-02-865953-8 | eBook ISBN: 0-02-865995-3 | Subject Category: Education |
LC Subject(s): Universities and colleges--United States--Directories. Vocational education--United States--Directories. Professional education--United States--Directories. Universities and colleges--Canada--Directories. Universities and colleges--Entrance requirements. Scholarships--United States--Directories. Student aid.
Brief Description: Guide to thousands of 2- and 4-year schools in the U.S. and Canada, their programs, degrees, and financial aid sources. Features detailed descriptions, degree programs offered, scholarships, and occupational education programs.
 

Encyclopedia of Modern Asia, 2002, 6 vols. 
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ISBN:
 0-684-80617-7 | eBook ISBN: 0-684-31419-3 | Subject Category: History
LC Subject(s): Asia--Encyclopedias.
Brief Description: Nearly 700 contributors from around the world, including 25 Asian countries, provide 3,000 articles on Modern Asia from a global perspective. Historical articles emphasize people, places, events, and developments that have had a lasting influence on Asia. Articles also cover Asian relations with Western nations, the relations between nations within Asia, and also the flow of people, goods, and ideas within Asia and globally.
 

Encyclopedia of Religion, 2nd Edition , 2005, 15 vols. 
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ISBN:
 0-02-865733-0 | eBook ISBN: 0-02-865997-X | Subject Category: Religion
LC Subject(s): Religion--Encyclopedias.
Brief Description: The second edition of this highly regarded encyclopedia, intended to reflect both changes in academia and in the world since 1987, includes almost all of the 2,750 original entries -- many heavily updated -- as well as approximately 600 entirely new articles. Preserving the best of the first edition's cross-cultural approach, while emphasizing religion's role within everyday life and as a unique experience from culture to culture, this new edition is the definitive work in the field for the 21st century. An international team of scholars and contributors have reviewed, revised and added to every word of the classic work, making it relevant to the questions and interests of all researchers.
 

Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America, 2nd Edition, 3 vols.
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ISBN: 0-7876-3986-9 | eBook ISBN: 0-7876-7727-2 | Subject Category: Multicultural Studies |
LC Subject(s): Pluralism (Social sciences)--United States--Encyclopedias. Ethnology--United States. Minorities--United States. Ethnology--Encyclopedias. Minorities--Encyclopedias. United States--Ethnic relations--Encyclopedias. United States--Race relations.
Brief Description: Contains 8,000 to 12,000 word essays on specific culture groups in the United States, emphasizing religions, holidays, customs, and languages in addition to providing information on historical background and settlement patterns. Also covers ethnoreligious groups such as Jews, Chaldeans, and Amish. Each essay lists organizations and research centers; name, address, and contact information for periodicals, radio, and television stations; and a further readings section.
 

Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health, 2002, 5 vols. 
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ISBN:
 0-7876-4934-1 | eBook ISBN: 0-7876-7705-1 | Subject Category: Medicine
LC Subject(s): Nursing--Encyclopedias. Medicine--Encyclopedias. Nursing Care--Encyclopedias--English. Allied Health Personnel--Encyclopedias--English. Nursing--Encyclopedias--English.
Brief Description: Written for students and professionals in the field. Entries cover topics in body systems and functions, conditions and common diseases, issues and theories, techniques and practices, and devices and equipment. Also discusses the roles of all major health professionals.
 

Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of Foods and Recipes of the World, 2002 , 4 vols. 
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ISBN:
 0-7876-5423-X | eBook ISBN: 0-7876-9304-9 | Subject Category: Nation and World
LC Subject(s): Food--Encyclopedias. Cookery, International--Encyclopedias.
Brief Description: Provides comprehensive coverage of the foods and recipes of approximately 75 cultural groups from more than 60 countries. Entries provide 10-15 recipes for each group and include data on the agriculture and dietary habits of each group as well as an overview of each group's nutrition and health.
 

Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of World Cultures, 1999, 9 vols. 
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ISBN:
 0-7876-1756-3 | eBook ISBN: 0-7876-9307-3 | Subject Category: Multicultural Studies
LC Subject(s): Ethnology--Encyclopedias, Juvenile. Human geography--Encyclopedias, Juvenile. Ethnology--Encyclopedias. Human geography--Encyclopedias.
Brief Description: Profiles more than 290 of the most representative and studied groups from around the world. Presented in nine volumes and arranged into 20 easy-to-follow rubrics that facilitate quick scanning and meaningful comparisons among cultures, including location, language, folklore, religion, social problems, and more.
 

U*X*L Encyclopedia of Biomes, 2000, 3 vols. 
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ISBN: 0-7876-3732-7 | eBook ISBN: 0-7876-9315-4 | Subject Category: Environment |
LC Subject(s): Biotic communities.
Brief Description: This set offers students and researchers comprehensive and easy-to-use information on 12 of the Earth's major biomes and its many component ecosystems. Alphabetically arranged entries on land and water biomes range from 35 to 45 pages each and cover climate, vegetation, animal life, food web, plant and animaladaptations, endangered species, human effects on the biome, and more.
 
U*X*L Encyclopedia of Landforms and Other Geologic Features, 2004, 3 vols. 
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ISBN: 0-7876-7611-X | eBook ISBN: 0-7876-9316-2 | Subject Category: Environment
LC Subject(s): Landforms--Encyclopedias. Physical geography--Encyclopedias.
Brief Description: Focuses on the physical and geological aspects, structure, and features of 48 of the earth's landforms - what they are, how they look, how they were created, how they change over time, and major geological events associated with them. Written for middle school students to support earth science and landform-related assignments, alphabetically arranged entries follow a standard and consistent subheaded format; range in length from 9 to 11 pages; and cover common and unusual landforms such as archipelago, estuary, isthmus, tributary, and many more.
 

U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography, 2003, 10 vols.
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ISBN:
 0-7876-6465-0 | eBook ISBN: 0-7876-9318-9 | Subject Category: Biography |
LC Subject(s): Biography--Dictionaries.
Brief Description: Features 750 biographies of notable historic and current figures from around the world. Entries focus on the people most often studied in middle and high school. Highlights include photos and illustrations; a chronology; a glossary; sidebars covering facts of interest; and indexes by nationality, ethnicity, occupation, and general terms.
 

World of Earth Science, 1st Edition, 2 vols.
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ISBN: 0-7876-7739-6 | eBook ISBN: 0-7876-9332-4 | Subject Category: Science |
LC Subject(s):
Earth sciences--Encyclopedias.
Brief Description: This title in Thomson Gale's "World of" Series is a comprehensive guide to the concepts, theories, discoveries, pioneers, and issues relating to topics in earth science. Its encyclopedic approach offers approximately 650 entries in a convenient A-Z format, cross-reference headings, and is written in easy to understand language.
 

 

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