Provides plot summaries and analyses of one hundred major books and series in the science fiction and fantasy genre, arranged alphabetically by title from "Aegypt" to "Make Room! Make Room!".
Presents 251 alphabetized, cross-referenced overview essays on topics in public health including environmental, occupational, and epidemic diseases; ethical debates; the financial and sociological impact of particular diseases; and other related health issues. Each entry includes a selected bibliography.
Presents 132 alphabetized, cross-referenced articles, each with a further reading list, on basic topics in ecology, biology, and environmental science, and includes a glossary and an annotated Web site list.
Presents a wide range of essays on the life, plays, and poetry of sixteenth-century English playwright William Shakespeare; highlights more than fifty famous quotations from his plays; and includes alphabetical, categorical, and chronological lists of his works.
Profiles significant U.S. business events from 1974 to 2000 that are considered turning points, providing an event summary, description of impact, annotated bibliography, and cross-references for each.
Profiles significant U.S. business events from 1944 to 1974 that are considered turning points, providing an event summary, description of impact, annotated bibliography, and cross-references for each.
Profiles significant U.S. business events from 1897 to 1942 that are considered turning points, providing an event summary, description of impact, annotated bibliography, and cross-references for each.
Profiles 433 significant U.S. acts of Congress and treaties in chronological order, describing their provisions and providing context; and includes cross-references and further reading lists.
Presents a two-volume set that chronicles America's wars from 1775 to 2005, and includes essays that describe major battles and campaigns along with discussions of key issues of each conflict.
