Snodgrass, Mary Ellen

Provides 333 entries covering a variety of activities in areas such as art and architecture, biography, geography, history, and storytelling and writing.

Provides information to aid in the understanding of the zodiac, includes historical background, and relates the astrological signs to art, science, religion, and philosophy.

Provides study tools for Canadian author Margaret Atwood's novel "The Handmaid's Tale," including an Atwood biography and bibliography; a character list, genealogy, map, time line, and synopsis; discussion of the dystopian novel; critical commentaries; review questions and essay topics; and a further reading list.

Examines the life and writings of twentieth-century novelist Amy Tan and provides an analysis of historical and fictional events, characters, dates, and themes, as well as a list of writing and research topics.

Collects alphabetically arranged entries to describe the important people, places, social organizations, and operations within the history of the Underground Railroad; and includes a chronology, bibliography, and index.

Presents alphabetized biographical sketches of significant men and women of the Middle Ages, roughly spanning the years 390-1410, and also includes a chronology of events and lists of popes, emperors, and monarchs; colleges and universities, and their founding dates; major monasteries, abbeys, and convents, and their founders and dates; and individuals listed by occupation or contribution.

Discusses the adversity faced by successful people, such as Mitch Albom, Salman Rushdie, and Jodie Foster, as they pursue their dreams, and explores social issues such as religious prejudice, medical conditions, eating disorders, and poverty.

Discusses the importance of a clean water supply and how water pollution threatens the lives and health of people, animals, and plants. Readers learn how to contribute to anti-pollution and conservation efforts.