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  • Alternative EnergyAlternative Energy
    This three-volume set introduces students to issues surrounding both current energy sources and alternative energy options. While there is significant discussion of the non-renewable resources now used to meet the majority of the world's energy needs (oil, coal and natural gas), the primary focus of the set is on newer options to meet the ever-growing demand.
  • Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990
    An A-Z biographical reference thaBaker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990t focuses on individual artists and groups in all popular styles active from 1990 to the present, including those in rock, rhythm and blues, rap, country, electronica, jazz, vocal and classical.
  • Cold War Reference LibraryCold War Reference Library
    This reference library covers the Cold War period between the Western powers and the Communist bloc--from the end of World War II through 1989. The Almanac treats the historic causes of the tension. Biographies presents approximately 25 stories of the lives and actions of major figures, including Harry Truman, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin.
  • Literary Newsmakers for Students, Volume 1Literary Newsmakers for Students, Volume 1
    Provides analysis and criticism of recent novels and other works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry and drama.
  • Encyclopedia of Western Colonialism since 1450Encyclopedia of Western Colonialism since 1450
    Provides students and researchers with a much-needed, comprehensive resource on the subject of colonialism and expansion. From a global perspective, the set traces many facets of colonial growth and imperialism, and much more.
  • Gale Encyclopedia of the Unusual and UnexplainedGale Encyclopedia of the Unusual and Unexplained
    Responding to the surging interest among students for information on topics relating to magic, witchcraft, the supernatural and other mysterious phenomena, Gale presents this in-depth, comprehensive 3-vol. set. Information is arranged in an objective manner, presenting varying viewpoints when appropriate, and is written at a level that younger students and researchers can understand.
  • Tobacco in History and Culture: An EncyclopediaTobacco in History and Culture: An Encyclopedia
    A two-volume survey of how tobacco became one of the most important commodities in the history of world trade and the source of one of the biggest public health concerns in modern history. Presents 136 alphabetically arranged entries on all aspects of tobacco.
 

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