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Encyclopedia of Weather and Climate

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Allaby, Michael / Garratt, Richard, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, From ong>theong> Introduction: ong>Theong> weaong>theong>r we experience today is different from that of ong>theong> Little Ice Age of ong>theong> 17th century and of ong>theong> Middle Ages...Today, though, ong>theong>re are fears that ong>theong> climate may be changing faster than it has done for thousands of years and that ong>theong> gases we release into ong>theong> air, from our cars, factories, domestic fires, power stations, farming, and forest clearance may be accelerating that change...If we are to make informed decisions about climate change and ong>theong> possibility that our activities may be partly responsible for it, we need to know something of ong>theong> way ong>theong> atmosphere works, of how our weaong>theong>r is produced.-Michael Allaby For most of history

Drug Facts and Comparisons : Published by Facts and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: ong>Factsong> & Comparisons, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> and Comparisons, Drug ong>Factsong> and Comparisons contains up-to-date, comprehensive information on over Rx and almost OTC items grouped by ong>theong>rapeutic category for ease of comparison. ong>Theong> annual hardbound edition features ong>theong> Color Locator, a full-color section of photos of ong>theong> most frequently prescribed tablets and capsules organized by color for easy visual identification. ong>Theong> book answers questions about action, indications and contraindications; warnings and precautions; interactions between drugs; adverse reactions; administration, dosage, and overdosage, patient information. Comparisons are provided: Of drug to drug; of different dosage forms; name brands are compared to name brands and to generics. ong>Factsong> and Comparisons are also given on Centers for Disease Control biologicals and antiparasitic drugs; IV solutions; ong>theong>rapeutic and diagnostic ophthalmic preparations; diagnostic aids and radiographic contrast media and products, NCI investigational chemoong>theong>rapeutic drugs; combination cancer chemoong>theong>rapy regimens.

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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 World features an authoritative text, global coverage, and stunning, previously unpublished photographs.

Encyclopedia of Adoption

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Adamec, Christine / Pierce, William L., PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, This A-to-Z reference addresses all aspects, social

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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.

The Light Bulb: And How It Changed the World

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pollard, Michael / Michael Pollard, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, History and Invention traces ong>theong> historical development and diverse applications of three key technological innovations -- ong>theong> clock, ong>theong> wheel, and ong>theong> light bulb -- and explores ong>theong>ir impact on ong>theong> course of human history. Laid out in easily accessible, two-page spreads and enhanced by scores of full-color photos, drawings, and maps, each volume supplies clear and vividly illustrated answers to ong>theong> questions young people have about ong>theong> technology ong>theong>y use every day. This volume first reviews ong>theong> electric inventions that preceded Edison's light bulb -- ong>theong> battery, ong>theong> telegraph, and ong>theong> telephone -- and ong>theong>n explains how electricity has been generated, supplied, and used ever since.

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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.

Fish

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Losito, Linda / Bailey, Jill / Linda Losito, Christopher O'Toole, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, ong>Theong> four-volume Encyclopedia of ong>theong> Animal World set offers young readers an appealing introduction to major animal groups and species alive today. Each book examines how a creature's size, color, feeding methods, and defenses evolve in relation to a particular diet, climate, and habitat. Also explored are ong>theong> human activities that often disrupt natural ecosystems and threaten ong>theong> survival of many species. Grouped according to common body structure and evolution from common ancestors, each volume consists of two- to six-page articles devoted to individual species. Each article includes a fact panel that provides information at a glance on ong>theong> world distribution, habitat, group size, diet, lifespan, scientific name, and conservation status of every species.

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The Penguin Encyclopedia of Science and Math

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bunch, Bryan / Tesar, Jenny / Tesar, Jennie, PUBLISHER: Viking Books, A one-volume desk encyclopedia, with about entries, including capsule biographies, covering ong>theong> key terms, concepts, instruments, and individuals in ong>theong> development of ong>theong> sciences and maong>theong>matics, from classical times to ong>theong> present. ong>Theong> majority of ong>theong> entries, ranging from a half-dozen lines to a full page in length, focus on ong>theong> so-called "hard sciences", which are commonly taught in high school -- biology, chemistry, physics, earth science -- as well as maong>theong>matics through calculus. Astronomy, physical anthropology, archaeology, and technology also are covered, albeit to a lesser extent. In all cases, ong>theong> entries, supplemented by some 150 line drawings, avoid technical terms, making ong>theong> text easily accessible to students, teachers, librarians, journalists, and readers generally. Even professional scientists will find "ong>Theong> Penguin Desk Encyclopedia of Science and Maong>theong>matics" to be a useful resource for checking dates and ong>factsong> outside ong>theong>ir areas of particular expertise.

On the Functions of the Brain and of Each of Its Parts

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gall, PUBLISHER: General Books, Title: On ong>theong> Functions of ong>theong> Brain and of Each of Its Parts: With Observations on ong>theong> Possibility of Determining ong>theong> Instincts, Propensities, and Talents, or ong>theong> Moral and Intellectual Dispositions of Men and Animals, by ong>theong> Configuration of ong>theong> Brain and Head Volume: 5-6 Publisher: Boston, Marsh, Capen

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Changing Ecosystems: Effects of Global Warming

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Casper, Julie Kerr, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, Changing Ecosystems looks at this serious issue and ong>theong> far-reaching effects it is having right now, and will have in ong>theong> future, on every ecosystem on Earth. It is crucial that readers understand ong>theong> relevant issues now so ong>theong>y can prevent this problem before it is too late and many species and habitats are gone forever. By discussing ong>theong> effects of global warming on ecosystems, this new volume enlightens students on ong>theong> many ways ong>theong>y can become more eco-responsible now and in ong>theong> future.

Golf: Implements and Memorabilia

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McGimpsey, Kevin / Neech, David / Neach, David, PUBLISHER: Philip Wilson Publishers, A detailed study covering golfing art and memorabilia, patents, designs, ong>theong> origins of ong>theong> game and related sports. Many books have been written on ong>theong> various aspects of golf, but this is ong>theong> first that attributes ong>theong> game's popularity to ong>theong> introduction of ong>theong> solid gutta percha gof ball in and ong>theong> American rubber-cored ball in . ong>Theong> book describes, in ong>theong> light of ong>theong>se dramatic gof ball changes, how ong>theong> ball and club have evolved, ong>theong> types of material used, ong>theong> people who made ong>theong> clubs and balls, those who have excelled at ong>theong> game, and ong>theong> effects ong>theong> implements had on ong>theong> development of ong>theong> swing and on gof-course design. ong>Theong>re are well-illustrated chapters on golfing art and golfing memorabilia, as well as shorter chapters on patents, designs and ong>theong> origins of ong>theong> game and related games. Included is a directory of golf-club- and ball-makers and golf artists.

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The End of Empire and the Making of Malaya

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Harper, T. N., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This is ong>theong> first general social and political history of Malaya. Focusing on ong>theong> years to , ong>theong> last years of British rule and ong>theong> achievement of independence, it embraces a wealth of social, economic and cultural, as well as political ong>theong>mes. It contains new research on ong>theong> impact of ong>theong> Second World War in Malaya, ong>theong> origins and course of ong>theong> Communist Emergency, and ong>theong> response of Malaya's various ethnic communities to nationalism and social change. A concluding chapter takes ong>theong>se ong>theong>mes forward into ong>theong> s to shed new light on ong>theong> emergence of this important Souong>theong>ast Asian nation.

Encyclopedia of American Political Parties and Elections

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sabato, Larry / Ernst, Howard R., PUBLISHER: Checkmark Books, Encyclopedia of American Political Parties and Elections provides comprehensive coverage of ong>theong> American election process and its political parties. A complete A-to-Z reference, this intelligent and objective guide covers ong>theong> people, events, and terms involved in ong>theong> electoral process. Coverage also includes ong>theong> history of elections in ong>theong> United States, focusing primarily on ong>theong> presidential elections. Helpful features such as engaging black-and-white photographs and illustrations, detailed appendixes, and an index make this concise reference browsable and accessible to ong>theong> general reader. Acquista Ora

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The World Almanac and Book of Facts

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Janssen, Sarah, PUBLISHER: World Almanac Books, "ong>Theong> World Almanac(r) and Book of ong>Factsong>" is America's top-selling reference book of all time, with more than 80 million copies sold. Published annually since , this compendium of information is ong>theong> authoritative source for all your entertainment, reference, and learning needs. Praised as a "treasure trove of political, economic, scientific and educational statistics and information" by ong>Theong> Wall Street Journal, "ong>Theong> World Almanac(r)" contains thousands of ong>factsong> that are unavailable publicly elsewhere in fact, it has been featured as a category on Jeopardy and is routinely used as a go-to, all-encompassing guide for aspiring game show contestants. ong>Theong> edition of "ong>Theong> World Almanac(r) and Book of ong>Factsong>" will answer all of your trivia questions(r) from history and sports to geography, pop culture, and much more.

Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Shepherd, John / Horn, David, PUBLISHER: Continuum, ong>Theong> six EPMOW Genre volumes contain entries on ong>theong> genres of music that have been or currently are popular in countries and communities all over ong>theong> world. Included are discussions on cultural, historical and geographic origins; technical musical characteristics; instrumentation and use of voice; lyrics and language; typical features of performance and presentation; historical development and paths and modes of dissemination; influence of technology, ong>theong> music industry and political and economic circumstances; changing stylistic features; notable and influential performers; and relationships to oong>theong>r genres and sub-genres.This volume, on ong>theong> music of ong>theong> Caribbean and Latin America, features over 200 entries and in-depth essays on genres ranging from Afro-Cuban Jazz to Alcatraz, from Carnaval to Charanga, and from Dancehall to Dub. All entries conclude with a bibliography, discographical references and discography, with additional information on sheet music listings and visual recordings. Written and edited by a team of distinguished popular music scholars and professionals, this is an exceptional resource for anybody studying or researching ong>theong> history and development of popular music.

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Praying with Clare of Assisi

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Miller, Ramona, PUBLISHER: Word Among Us Press, Clare of Assisi, holding fast to ong>theong> truth of ong>theong> gospel, modeled her life on ong>theong> humanity of Jesus who, as she said, "was placed poor in ong>theong> crib, lived poor in ong>theong> world, and remained poor on ong>theong> cross." Nobles and peasants sought her prayers, advice, and healing touch.

Magill's Encyclopedia of Social Science-Vol.4: Psychology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Piotrowski, Nancy A., PUBLISHER: Salem Press, Magill's Encyclopedia of Social Science: Psychology provides a comprehensive view of ong>theong> field-covering ong>theong>ories, diagnoses, disorders, treatments, tests, people and issues-and adds helpful illustrations, charts, and drawings. This encyclopedia streamlines many of ong>theong> topics with helpful overviews, offereing greater flexibility in length and format. Acquista Ora

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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.

History of the Primitive Methodist Church

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kendall, Holliday Bickerstaffe, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Holliday Bickerstaff Kendall () was a Methodist minister and a social historian. Born into a family of Primitive Methodist ministers, Kendall himself served as a minister between and . This volume, written during his retirement and first published in , contains Kendall's history of ong>theong> origins and development of ong>theong> Primitive Methodist movement. ong>Theong> movement originated with Hugh Bourne () and William Clowes (), who attempted to restore ong>theong> mass evangelism ong>theong>y thought had been lost in ong>theong> Wesleyan Church after . Kendall explores ong>theong> social and political context of this period, and discusses Bourne's and Clowes' influence on ong>theong> origins of ong>theong> movement. He ong>theong>n describes ong>theong> growth and development of ong>theong> movement in ong>theong> nineteenth century, discussing ong>theong> expansion of ong>theong> church until . This clear and concise volume is considered ong>theong> definitive work on ong>theong> history of ong>theong> movement.

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The Handbook of Electrical Engineering

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Research & Education Association / Rea / Staff of Research Education Association, PUBLISHER: Research & Education Association, This handbook is a review of ong>theong> important ong>factsong> and concepts in electrical engineering. Comprehensive and concise, it is a handy reference source at all times for ong>theong> professional and ong>theong> student. It condenses ong>theong> vast amount of detail characteristic of ong>theong> subject mater and summarizes ong>theong> essentials of ong>theong> field. ong>Theong> book provides quick access to ong>theong> important ong>factsong>, principles, ong>theong>orems, and equations in electrical engineering.

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.

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The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Crystal, David, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This Second Edition of ong>Theong> Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language presents a mass of new information and introduces ong>theong> subject of language to a fresh generation of students and general readers. Probably ong>theong> most successful general study of language ever published, ong>Theong> Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language covers all ong>theong> major ong>theong>mes of language study, including popular ideas about language, language and identity, ong>theong> structure of language, speaking and listening, writing, reading, and signing, language acquisition, ong>theong> neurological basis of language, and languages of ong>theong> world. Exposing this work to a new generation of readers, ong>theong> Second Edition extends ong>theong> range of coverage to include advances in areas such as machine translation, speech interaction with machines, and language teaching. ong>Theong>re is new material on acoustics, physiological concepts of language, and World English, and a complete update of ong>theong> language distribution maps, language-speaking statistics, table of ong>theong> world's languages, and furong>theong>r reading. All geopolitical material has been revised to take account of boundary changes. ong>Theong> book has been redesigned and is presented for ong>theong> first time in full color, with new pictures and maps added.

Ultimate Encyclopedia of Tennis

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Parsons, John / Andrews McMeel Publishing, PUBLISHER: Carlton Publishing Group, What started out as a game played by ong>theong> landed gentry in trousers and flowing skirts has grown rapidly throughout ong>theong> century to become one of ong>theong> fastest and most thrilling sports on ong>theong> planet. this authoritative illustrated work of reference provides a full account of top tennis players and ong>theong> grand Slam tournaments, ong>theong> great matches, ong>theong> famous tennis courts, ong>theong> business of tennis and tennis scandals and controversies that will interest all lovers of ong>theong> game.

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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.

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