General encyclopaedias

One of the major questions facing the world today is the role of law in shaping identity and in balancing tradition with modernity.

Das A und O der Inneren SicherheitDas Lexikon behandelt u.

The 1925 trial of John Scopes in tiny Dayton, Tennessee, remains a defining moment in American history.

Bewegung als Grundbedürfnis des Menschen findet immer mehr auch Einzug in die Schule.

Das Lexikon ist ein Standardwerk, das umfassende Informationen zu Stichworten der Berufsbildung im akademischen und nicht-akademischen Bereich liefert.

Ein Buch für Kunst in der Erziehung und für die Auffassung des Lehrer- und Erzieherberufs als künstlerische Tätigkeit.

This one-volume encyclopedia examines jobs and occupations from around the world that are unique and out of the ordinary, from bike fishermen in the Netherlands and professional wedding guests in South Korea to elephant dressers in India.

Stricken von A bis Z - Das Lexikon für alle Strickbegeisterten zum Immer-wieder-NachschlagenWie ging das nochmal?

Der dritte Band des Biographischen Lexikons für Pommern versammelt erneut ein breites Spektrum an Frauen und Männern, die in Vor- und Hinterpommern geboren wurden, gelebt und gewirkt haben oder hier verstorben sind.

This set provides insight into the lives of ordinary Americans free and enslaved, in farms and cities, in the North and the South, who lived during the years of 1815 to 1860.

In its greatly expanded second edition, this definitive reference work on the sport of Polo includes more than 18,000 alphabetical and cross-referenced entries covering players, teams, national and international tournaments, rules of the game, books on polo and their authors, as well as painters and sculptors of polo subjects.

Since 1943, the lives of Brazilian working people and their employers have been governed by the Consolidation of Labor Laws (CLT).

Zur falschen Zeit am falschen Ort erleidet ein Arzt einen schweren Unfall, den er dank glücklicher Umstände überlebt.

This now revised and updated encyclopedia comprehensively covers abortion from the founding of the nation through 2007.

A wildly entertaining Q&A collection filled with fun facts on everything from science to sports to late-night infomercials.

This is a comprehensive collection of authentic recipes, some 500 in all, for drinks and dishes that more than 150 American authors since the late 18th century are known to have enjoyed.

This volume of The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture addresses the cultural, social, and intellectual terrain of myth, manners, and historical memory in the American South.

A follow up to 2007's Classic Home Video Games, 1972-1984, this reference work provides detailed descriptions and reviews of every U.

From the Potomac to the Gulf, artists were creating in the South even before it was recognized as a region.

From the manger of Jesus Christ to the 21st century, this encyclopedia explores more than 2,000 years of Christmas past and present through 966 entries packed with a wide variety of historical and pop-culture subjects.

Southern folklife is the heart of southern culture.

En este libro se encuentra un compendio del derecho español.

Volume 10 of The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture combines two of the sections from the original edition, adding extensive updates and 53 entirely new articles.

This volume of The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture offers a timely, authoritative, and interdisciplinary exploration of issues related to social class in the South from the colonial era to the present.

From the earliest days of oral history to the present, the vampire myth persists among mankind's deeply-rooted fears.

Over thirty years in the making, the most comprehensive work in English on Ukraine is now complete: its history, people, geography, economy, and cultural heritage, both in Ukraine and in the diaspora.

The essential one-volume reference to evolutionThe Princeton Guide to Evolution is a comprehensive, concise, and authoritative reference to the major subjects and key concepts in evolutionary biology, from genes to mass extinctions.

This encyclopedia provides a broad, in-depth, and multidisciplinary look at the causes and effects of warfare between whites and Native Americans, encompassing nearly three centuries of history.

The fifth volume of The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture explores language and dialect in the South, including English and its numerous regional variants, Native American languages, and other non-English languages spoken over time by the region's immigrant communities.

There is no denying that race is a critical issue in understanding the South.

Von Aaron, dem Bruder Mose, bis zu Zofar, dem Freund Hiobs, von der Schöpfungsgeschichte bis zur Offenbarung des Johannes spannt sich der Bogen dieses Werkes, das in Hunderten von Einträgen ein lebendiges Bild der Menschen der Bibel zeichnet.

From semitropical coastal areas to high mountain terrain, from swampy lowlands to modern cities, the environment holds a fundamental importance in shaping the character of the American South.

This work covers 840 intentional suicide cases initially reported in Daily Variety (the entertainment industry's trade journal), but also drawing attention from mainstream news media.

From the Potomac to the Gulf, artists were creating in the South even before it was recognized as a region.

The fifth volume of The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture explores language and dialect in the South, including English and its numerous regional variants, Native American languages, and other non-English languages spoken over time by the region's immigrant communities.

The musical voice of Texas presents itself as vast and diverse as the Lone Star State's landscape.

This volume of The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture reflects the dramatic increase in research on the topic of gender over the past thirty years, revealing that even the most familiar subjects take on new significance when viewed through the lens of gender.

Volume 1 of the Encyclopedia of Financial Models The need for serious coverage of financial modeling has never been greater, especially with the size, diversity, and efficiency of modern capital markets.

Alphabetisches Begriffslexikon der Lacktechnologie.

The three-volume bio-bibliographical handbook comprises the German-language literature of present-day countries of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania from the Middle Ages to the present.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, America's most famous law enforcement agency, was established in 1908 and ever since has been the subject of countless books, articles, essays, congressional investigations, television programs and motion pictures--but even so it remains an enigma to many, deliberately shrouded in mystery on the basis of privacy or national security concerns.

Since 1784, when the American ship Empress of China arrived in Guangzhou, Chinese-American relations have experienced advances and setbacks.

The American Reader is a stirring and memorable anthology that captures the many facets of American culture and history in prose and verse.