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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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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 Rhetoric of Credit: Merchants in Early Modern Writing

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sullivan, Ceri, PUBLISHER: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, Scores of business advice manuals, double-entry handbooks, and trade publicity briefs give ong>theong> early modern merchant help on guaranteeing ong>theong> value of his word. ong>Theong> Rhetoric of Credit looks at ong>theong> rhetorical handling of ong>theong> just price of goods, cash and credit; analyses ong>theong> uses of ong>theong> heroism in trade; shows how ong>theong> ethos of ong>theong> merchant is enhanced in dealing with bankruptcy and sovereign dept, and distinguishes between miser and usurer. Such shifts between ong>theong> fields of social and financial credit structure ong>theong> three plays that it goes on to examine: If You Know Not Me (1), ong>Theong> Alchemist, and Eastword Ho

Visual Factors in Reading

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Singleton, Chris / Cornelissen / Singleton C., C., PUBLISHER: Wiley-Blackwell, This collection of essays examines how our visual and language systems interact in relationship to reading. Addresses four important questions concerning ong>theong> role of vision in reading Presents recent findings from neuroimaging literature along with important recent work concerning how letters and letter strings are processed Investigates what constraints ong>theong> visual system and eye movement control set on visual word recognition Discusses ong>theong> role of ong>theong> left and right visual field, togeong>theong>r with ong>theong> right and left hemispheres in visual word recognition Evaluates what information ong>theong> brain computes when we read a word questions ong>theong> contribution of ong>theong> visual system on reading disability

The Internet Encyclopedia

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bidgoli, Hossein, PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, ong>Theong> Internet Encyclopedia in a 3-volume reference work on ong>theong> internet as a business tool, IT platform, and communications and commerce medium.

The Siege of Derry

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Macrory, Patrick, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, This book traces ong>theong> events surrounding ong>theong> siege of Londonderry by Catholic soldiers, ong>theong> siege that Macaulay was to call "ong>theong> most memorable in ong>theong> annals of ong>theong> British Isles." Macrory draws on a wide range of sources to chart ong>theong> origins of ong>theong> conflict--ong>theong> Tyrone wars, ong>theong> Plantation of Ulster, ong>theong> Catholic rising of , and Cromwell's retribution at Brogheda and Wexford--and vividly recounts ong>theong> siege itself, stressing throughout how many of ong>theong> problems Ulster faces today have ong>theong>ir roots in ong>theong> 17th century and before.

The 2nd New Grab a Pencil Book of Word Games

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Manchester, Richard, PUBLISHER: Bristol Park Books, At a handy size of less than 100 pages, ong>Theong> 2nd New Grab a Pencil "RM" Book of Word Games provides a gold mine of wordplay. This edition includes a dizzying variety of word-based puzzles, including mazes, spiralgrams, laddergrams, kriss kross, anacrostics, logic, crosswords, figgerits, cryptoquizzes, quotation puzzles, puns and anagrams, word arithmetic, and cryptograms. Unmatched by any puzzle book on ong>theong> market, this one will tease ong>theong> brain while it entertains.

Rivers in the Rain Forest

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pirotta, Saviour, PUBLISHER: Raintree, Hands-on activities and meaningful text relate rain forest ong>factsong> to a child's world. Large, colorful photos of people, animals, and plants convey ong>theong> wonder of ong>theong>se unique environments. Exploration of conservation and environmental protection issues help readers contemplate ong>theong> future of rain forests and ong>theong>ir own role in preservation efforts.

Crocodiles & Alligators of the World

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

Welfare Reform and Abstinence Education: An Issue Brief

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Castro, Wendy / Mayden, Bronwyn, PUBLISHER: CWLA Press (Child Welfare League of America), Designed to assist state and local policymakers and service providers to develop effective policies and practices, Welfare Reform and Abstinence Education provides objective information on ong>theong> background of ong>theong> abstinence-only education issue and highlights some of ong>theong> ong>factsong>, research findings, and key issues in ong>theong> national debate over this provision.

12th Planet: Book I of the Earth Chronicles

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sitchin, Zecharia, PUBLISHER: Harper, Over ong>theong> years, startling evidence has been uncovered, challenging established notions of ong>theong> origins of life on Earth--evidence that suggests ong>theong> existence of an advanced group of extraterrestrials who once inhabited our world. ong>Theong> first book of ong>theong> revolutionary "Earth Chronicles" series offers indisputable documentary evidence of ong>theong> existence of ong>theong> mysterious planet Nibiru and tells why its astronauts came to Earth eons ago to fashion mankind in ong>theong>ir image. ong>Theong> product of more than thirty years of meticulous research, "ong>Theong> 12th Planet" treats as fact, not myth, ong>theong> tales of Creation, ong>theong> Deluge, ong>theong> Tower of Babel, and ong>theong> Nefilim who married ong>theong> daughters of man. By weaving togeong>theong>r ong>theong> biblical narrative with Sumerian and Babylonian clay-tablet texts, it challenges ong>theong> established notions of ong>theong> origins of Earth and mankind, and offers a compelling alternative history and prehistory of both.

Encyclopedia of Special Education, Volume 3: A Reference for

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Reynolds, Cecil R. / Fletcher-Janzen, Elaine, PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, ong>Theong> Third Edition of ong>theong> highly acclaimed Encyclopedia of Special Education has been thoroughly updated to include ong>theong> latest information about new legislation and guidelines. In addition, this comprehensive resource features new biographies of important figures in special education, school psychology, and neuropsychology and reviews of new tests and curricula that have been developed since publication of ong>theong> second edition in . Unique in focus, ong>theong> Encyclopedia of Special Education, Third Edition addresses issues of importance ranging from ong>theong>ory to practice and is a critical reference for researchers as well as those working in ong>theong> special education field.

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