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Crocodiles & Alligators of the World

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: David Alderton, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> On File Incorporated, NA

The Biographical Dictionary of African Americans

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kranz, Rachel / Koslow, Philip, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, Since ong>theong>ir first arrival in ong>theong> New World, ong>theong> experiences of individual ethnic groups have often been lost in ong>theong> larger story of American history. Using a wide arrangement of visual tools, ong>theong>se atlases offer a detailed overview of ong>theong> experiences and important events surrounding Americans of African, Asian, and Hispanic descent. This A-to-Z guide profiles more than 230 important, influential, and fascinating African Americans and ong>theong>ir accomplishments in all fields since colonial times, including ong>theong> arts, entertainment, politics, science, sports, ong>theong> military, literature, education, ong>theong> media, and religion.

Bears of the World

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Domico, Terry / Newman, Mark, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, Bears of ong>theong> World features an authoritative text, global coverage, and stunning, previously unpublished photographs.

Chambers Mini Dictionary

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Editors of Chambers / Chambers, Editors Of, PUBLISHER: Larousse Kingfisher Chambers, ong>Theong> Chambers Super-Mini Book of ong>Factsong> is ong>theong> most up-to-date mini encyclopedia available. ong>Theong> over ong>factsong> covering 240 fields of interest incorporate significant recent world events, such as political changes and sports results. ong>Factsong> arranged in tables, lists and charts for quick reference. Mini biographies of over prominent people, with details of ong>theong>ir achievements. Attractive and easy to use two-color design with icons to mark sections.

Cassell Dictionary of Modern American History

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Thompson, Peter, PUBLISHER: Cassell, ong>Theong> first release in a major new series of five volumes that will cover modern U.S., U.K., French, German and Russian history. ong>Theong> Cassell Dictionary of Modern American History is a clear and comprehensive A-Z guide to American history from ong>theong> birth of ong>theong> republic in to ong>theong> Lewinsky affair. Its articles include not only brief entries delivering key details of ong>theong> people and events that have made U.S. history, but also a number of longer ong>theong>matic articles treating key aspects of ong>theong> period in question -- from ong>theong> US constitution to ong>theong> US Civil War, from ong>theong> American Revolution to Reconstruction.

The Teton Sioux (Indians of North America)

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Nancy Bonvillain, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> On File Inc, NA Acquista Ora

The Telecommunications Fact Book and Illustrated Dictionary

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kahn, Ahmed S. / Kahn, Ahmend S. / Khan, Ahmed S., PUBLISHER: Cengage Learning, Your source for ong>theong> latest terms and concepts used today in ong>theong> field of telecommunications ong>Theong> objective of this book is to provide a self-contained quick-reference to telecommunications jargon and ong>factsong> in a clear concise manner. ong>Theong> unique feature of this book is its illustrated approach. ong>Theong> Telecommunications Fact Book and Illustrated Dictionary consists of two parts: ong>theong> first part defines ong>theong> telecommunications jargon related to voice, data, video, electronic, satellite, and fiber optics communications. ong>Theong> second part provides a database for ong>factsong> and figures related to various facets of ong>theong> telecommunications field.

Who Was Who in the American Revolution

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Purcell, L. Edward, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, Containing over entries, this is ong>theong> first one-volume reference to examine ong>theong> lives and careers of ong>theong> men and women of ong>theong> Revolution. ong>Theong> book covers ong>theong> full spectrum of historical figures, including regular army and military generals, naval commanders, significant civilians, Loyalists, French allies, diplomats, and more.

The Navajo (Indians of North America)

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jennifer Nez Denetdale Peter Iverson, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> On File Inc, NA Acquista Ora

Encyclopedia of World Writers: 19th and 20th Centuries

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Diamond, Marie Josephine, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, Encyclopedia of World Writers: 19th and 20th Centuries covers ong>theong> most important writers outside of ong>theong> U.S., Britain, and Ireland in ong>theong> last two centuries. An ideal companion to ong>Factsong> On File's Timetables of World Literature (see left), this comprehensive one-volume guide contains insightful, A-to-Z entries on approximately 300 writers--primarily novelists, poets, dramatists, and short-story writers--whose works are anthologized in textbooks or assigned in high school English courses. Entries range in length from 200 to words and include a biographical sketch, synopses of major works, and a brief bibliography. Coverage includes ong>theong> major French, Russian, German, and oong>theong>r European writers as well as those from Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

Hinduism

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wangu, Madhu Bazaz, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, This engaging series is ong>theong> first to offer young adults a concise, completely current, and very readable survey of ong>theong> world's great religions. Each volume describes where a particular religion is practiced, its central beliefs and rituals, its contributions to world civilizations, and an analysis of how it has spread through immigration and conversion. This survey of traditional Hindu customs and beliefs is complemented by a discussion of ong>theong>ir place in ong>theong> modern world.

The Encyclopedia of Insects

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: O'Toole, Christopher, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, Twenty contributors, many of ong>theong>m ong>theong> world's leading experts in ong>theong>ir specialties, fully cover ong>theong> awesome variety of insects and ong>theong>ir land-dwelling relatives, including ong>theong>ir evolution and classification, common physical features, life cycles, reproduction, and much more.

The History of American Classical Music: MacDowell Through

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sturble, John Warong>theong>n / Glass, Philip / Struble, John Warong>theong>n, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, Devoted to both ong>theong> history of American classical music and its composers, this sweeping 300-year survey examines all ong>theong> influences that shaped ong>theong> music tradition of this country.

A Concise Dictionary of Modern Place-Names in Great Britain

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Room, Adrian, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, This dictionary fills a major gap in ong>theong> study of British and Irish place names, being ong>theong> first to give full coverage to ong>theong> origins of names that have arisen since . Room traces ong>theong> origins of over names, providing an informative and entertaining excursion through ong>theong> social history of Great Britain and Ireland over ong>theong> last 500 years.

Modern Painting and Sculpture: to the Present at the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Elderfield, John, PUBLISHER: Museum of Modern Art, ong>Theong> Museum of Modern Art houses ong>theong> most important collection of 20th century art in ong>theong> world, and ong>theong> Painting & Sculpture department forms ong>theong> core of its holdings. ong>Theong> masterworks from this department have fundamentally shaped ong>theong> way we think about modern art. Over ong>theong> years, ong>theong>se paintings and sculptures in ong>theong> Museum's galleries have served as a walk-through textbook for countless art history classes and for oong>theong>r visitors. Now, on ong>theong> occasion of its 75th anniversary and ong>theong> opening of its newly expanded building, ong>theong> Museum is publishing this 500 page catalogue devoted solely to ong>theong> masterworks of its core department. ong>Theong> volume opens with an introduction by John Elderfield, Chief Curator of ong>theong> Department of Painting and Sculpture, which traces ong>theong> history of ong>theong> Museum, focusing on its acquisitions. In 8 subsequent sections, anthologies of texts drawn from ong>theong> Museum's archives and publications offer varying perspectives on specific artworks and on modern art in general. "Modern Painting and Sculpture" offers ong>theong> reader a new perspective for anyone interested in modern art.

Animal Lore of Shakespeare's Time. by Emma Phipson

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Phipson, Emma, PUBLISHER: Lost Library, (LARGE PRINT EDITION) . ong>Theong> author has compiled ong>factsong> and figures from various sources relating to medieval natural history concerning animal life. Her purpose is to impart knowledge of ong>theong> state of natural science during ong>theong> period in which ong>theong> great dramatist lived through ong>theong> writings of naturalists and antiquaries as well as from similes, allusions, and anecdotes introduced into ong>theong> plays, poems, and general literature of England during ong>theong> latter half of ong>theong> sixteenth and beginning of ong>theong> seventeenth centuries. Acquista Ora

The German-American Heritage

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Franck, Irene M. / Irene M Franck, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, This volume uses firsthand accounts and period illustrations to detail ong>theong> immigration of Germans into ong>theong> United States, ong>theong> hardships ong>theong>y experienced upon arriving, and ong>theong>ir role throughout history. Coverage includes ong>theong> Mennonites and Quakers who left Germany in search of religious freedom in ong>theong> late seventeenth century, ong>theong> immigrants who poured into ong>theong> United States in ong>theong> nineteenth century following ong>theong> Napoleonic Wars and who continued to come through ong>theong> s, ong>theong> development of German-American communities, ong>theong> impact of two world wars on Americans of German descent, and ong>theong> valuable contributions of German-Americans to this country.

Abigail Adams

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sawyer, Kem Knapp, PUBLISHER: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley), Filled with archival photographs and amazing ong>factsong>, this groundbreaking series introduces young readers to some of history's most interesting and influential characters. ong>Theong> series now features a refreshed design, taking ong>theong> series' original look in a more modern direction. "Abigail Adams" tells ong>theong> story of ong>theong> second First Lady of ong>theong> United States-including her progressive ideas on women's rights, and her famous correspondence with her husband on matters of philosophy, politics, and more. Acquista Ora

Shinto

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hartz, Paula R., PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, This engaging series is ong>theong> first to offer young adults a concise, completely current, and very readable survey of ong>theong> world's great religions. Each volume describes where a particular religion is practiced, its central beliefs and rituals, its contributions to world civilizations, and an analysis of how it has spread through immigration and conversion. This volume examines ong>theong> basic tenets of Shinto, its evolution in response to oong>theong>r religious influences, and ong>theong> ways in which this durable traditional form of religious expression has adapted to modern Japanese life.

Dictionary of Military Terms

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: U S Joint Chiefs of Staff / Us Joint Chief, PUBLISHER: Stackpole Books, Fully revised and updated reference work on ong>theong> language of modern war, providing definitions and explanations for more than current military terms and abbreviations.

Talking Bones: The Science of Forensic Anthropology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Thomas, Peggy, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, This exciting young adult set brings ong>theong> latest scientific advances right from ong>theong> laboratory to ong>theong> library. It makes information about science and technology readily available to young people in basic terms ong>theong>y can understand. Highlights include: -- ong>Theong> history of ong>theong> particular science or technology, including its key inventors, researchers, and pioneers -- A description of a particular science or technology, introducing its basic concepts and terms -- Applications to everyday life -- A discussion of ong>theong> future of ong>theong> science or technology, including both ong>theong> advantages and ong>theong> potential negative effect on human life and ong>theong> environment.

Seabird in the Forest: The Mystery of the Marbled Murrelet

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dunning, Joan, PUBLISHER: Boyds Mills Press, A tiny bird. A giant discovery. It's rare to find a modern-day mystery concerning ong>theong> location of a bird's nest, but until ong>theong> s, no one knew where ong>theong> marbled murrelet laid its eggs. ong>Theong> little bird seemed to live entirely at sea. In this exquisitely illustrated book, Joan Dunning presents ong>theong> amazing story of ong>theong> marbled murrelet based on dramatic ong>factsong> uncovered in ong>theong> last few decades. Focusing on one pair of murrelets and ong>theong>ir newborn chick, ong>theong> author reveals ong>theong> hidden nest in ong>theong> canopy of ong>theong> old-growth forests and ong>theong> secret life of ong>theong>se birds before ong>theong>ir fledgling sets off for ong>theong> sea.

Dictionary of Gene Technology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kahl, Gunter / Kahl, Guenter, PUBLISHER: Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH, ong>Theong> most up-to-date and comprehensive collection of all terms of this modern science. With more than technical terms, this dictionary reflects ong>theong> importance of gene technology for present-day biology. Extensive explanations and illustrations accompany ong>theong> terms, providing admirably clear access to ong>theong> complexities of this vital discipline. Moreover, ong>theong> book elucidates ong>theong> jungle of acronyms and swamps of jargon that have frustrated many a researcher. A multitude of cross-references enables non-specialists and experts alike to understand links to related sciences such as genetics, biotechnology, microbiology and biochemistry. Students, researchers, officials and journalists will soon find it difficult to imagine tackling gene technology without ong>theong> assistance of this user-friendly dictionary.

August Wilson

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Snodgrass, Mary Ellen, PUBLISHER: McFarland & Company, This reference work provides ong>theong> reader with a source of basic data and analysis of characters, dates, events, allusions, staging strategies, and ong>theong>mes from ong>theong> work on one of America's finest playwrights.

Freedom Of Religion (American Rights)

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tom Head, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> On File Inc, NA

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