Contains approximately one hundred alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about the culture and history of vegetarianism, discussing its roots, practices, activist movements, cookbooks, and more.
Examines the top 100 groundbreaking events in the history of American business and illustrates their influence on the labor laws, business practices, and management methodologies of corporate America today.
Contains over eight hundred alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about concepts, terms, and associations related to American business.
Over nine thousand, alphabetically arranged entries describe places of historic importance throughout the world. Includes full-color photographs and suggestions for further reading.
A two-volume set featuring more than five hundred alphabetically arranged entries that examine the history of crimes against humanity, covering human rights, war criminals, war crime trials, genocide, international law, and many other topics, with a selection of primary documents.
Contains over 175 alphabetically arranged essays that examine topics related to everyday life and popular culture on the American home front during and immediately after World War II, and includes a time line of the 1940s, selected resources, and indexes.
Contains over five hundred alphabetically arranged entries that explore significant ideas, initiatives, people, and events in the four-hundred-year history of the U.S. economy, and includes thirty-one analytical essays on economic issues and trends, a selection of related primary source documents, and explanatory charts.
Covers diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, specialties, anatomy, biology, and issues in an A-Z format, with sidebars addressing recent developments in medicine and concise information boxes for all diseases and disorders.
Chronicles the history of the U.S. presidents, from George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, highlighting key events and accomplishments in each administration, and includes an introductory essay on the new nation, profiles of the first ladies, a list of Cabinet members, and a time line.
Provides scientific explanations for popular mysteries from an archaeological perspective, including detailed descriptions of terms about human antiquity, and covering topics that interpret the history of humanity and debates over supporting evidence.
