Snodgrass, Mary Ellen

A useful handbook that covers the basics of English usage.

Presents a comprehensive encyclopedia on the evolution of kitchen history and includes entries on foods, cooking styles, food storage, utensils, and equipment from pre-history to the twenty-first century.

Contains sixty-eight alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about various aspects and authors of folktales from around the world.

Chronicles the impact of epidemic illnesses on human culture from prehistory to the twenty-first century, and includes a glossary, a historical bibliography, and a table of epidemic diseases and their sources.

Examines the cultural and historical roots of the economic rivalry between the United States and Japan and discusses options for the future.

Highlights a list of memorable characters from young adult literature and an overview of plot and setting of each work.