Reference works

From chatelaines to whale blubber, ice making machines to stained glass, this six-volume collection will be of interest to the scholar, student or general reader alike - anyone who has an urge to learn more about Victorian things.

Capitalism likes us to believe in the steady, inevitable march of progress, from the abacus to the iPad.

No professional is an island.

PRACTICAL, PORTABLE, AND PACKED WITH UP-TO-DATE STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING FORMULASThoroughly revised with more than 300 new formulas, this compact yet comprehensive compilation puts essential data related to the design and analysis of engineering structures at your fingertips.

This book, first published in 1982, is a systematic and detached analysis of the 60,000 British conscientious objectors in the Second World War, forming an examination of the relationship between the individual and the State in time of war.

This three-volume set presents fundamental information about the most important events in world religious history as well as substantive discussions of their significance and impact.

Alban Berg: A Research and Information Guide, Third Edition is an annotated bibliography highlighting both the nature of primary sources related to the composer and the scope and significance of the secondary sources that deal with Berg, his compositions, and his influence as a composer.

A leading book publicist shares the industry secrets every writer needs to know in this comprehensive guide to building buzz for your book.

Women writers have been traditionally excluded from literary canons and not until recently have scholars begun to rediscover or discover for the first time neglected women writers and their works.

Winner of the 2017 James Beard Award for Reference & ScholarshipThe discovery of cheese is a narrative at least 8,000 years old, dating back to the Neolithic era.

As a growing number of North American educators seek unique cultural and professional experiences by teaching abroad, they need a comprehensive resource that addresses the many questions educators face when pursuing such a path.

Recalibrating Juvenile Detention chronicles the lessons learned from the 2007 to 2015 landmark US District Court-ordered reform of the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (JTDC) in Illinois, following years of litigation by the ACLU about egregious and unconstitutional conditions of confinement.

This full-length scholarly study, first published in 1981, is devoted to a specific consideration of the sex magazine in the library and the inherent problems and issues attending its controversial presence.

Cynical news hounds, grumbling editors, snooping television newscasters, inquisitive foreign correspondents, probing newsreel cameramen, and a host of others--all can be found in this reference work to Hollywood's version of journalism: from the early one-reelers to modern fare, over a thousand silent and sound films can be found.

Black's Medical Dictionary has been the best-selling medical dictionary for over 100 years.

This new collection offers a vivid picture of the world in the 21st century, against a backdrop of the landmark events leading up to it.

Early modern almanacs have received relatively little academic attention over the years, despite being the first true form of British mass media.

Republic Pictures Corporation, began as a motion picture laboratory in 1915.

Homemade wonton soup in 30 minutes.

African American folklore dates back 240 years and has had a significant impact on American culture from the slavery period to the modern day.

The toll of America's gun violence epidemic is usually measured in lives lost-more than 35,000 each year.

Now includes a "e;Year in Review"e; highlighting over 180 recent medical advances since the last edition!

An updated and comprehensive guide identifying all of the world's sharksSharks are some of the most misunderstood animals on the planet.

THE ORIGINAL & BESTSELLING ALMANACReconnect with the seasons in Britain and Ireland with this month-by-month guide to the world around us - including tide tables, sunrises and moon phases; garden feasts, wildlife and folklore; seasonal recipes, snacks and more.

Kaplans ATI TEAS Prep Plus provides comprehensive content review, realistic practice, and expert advice to help you face the test with confidence and get into the school of your choice.

A concise edition of the highly acclaimed Oxford Companion to the Book, this book features the 51 articles from the Companion plus 3 brand new chapters in one affordable volume.

In early 2020 Italy was a country whose political parties stood as significant obstacles in the way of resolution of its social and economic problems.

This book, first published in 1985, is an in-depth analysis of the Luftwaffe in the Second World War, using previously untapped German archives and newly-released 'Ultra' intelligence records.

This is a comprehensive career study and filmography of Mack Sennett, cofounder of Keystone Studios, home of the Keystone Kops and other vehicles that showcased his innovative slapstick comedy.

The Rise of Party in England (1975) examines the English political party as an essential entity to the meaningful interpretation of political history.

Most practising archaeologists have preferred to leave the deep theories of what lies behind their methods and perceptions on one side.

This dictionary consists of some 20,000 terms and references in both French and English, drawn from all the major areas in the field of Environmental Technology.

Digital technologies have transformed archives in every area of their form and function, and as technologies mature so does their capacity to change our understanding and experience of material and performative cultural production.

Psalms for the Poor talk back to the blunt and beautiful phrases of the King James Bible.

The first and only encyclopedia to focus on the economic and financial behaviors of consumers, investors, and organizations, including an exploration of how people make good-and bad-economic decisions.

Crime in the United States contains findings from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the offenses known to law enforcement.

Paper has been the material of bureaucracy, and paperwork performs functions of order, control, and surveillance.

If you are a plastic or cosmetic surgeon and are tired of seeing doctors less qualified than you in the media, or are looking to expand your business, then this book is for you!

Edward "e;Moose"e; Krause spent nearly sixty years as a student-athlete, coach, athletic director, and de facto ambassador to the Notre Dame's legions of fans around the world.

Throughout its development, from an ancient craft of magic and religion to a field of science and technology, surgery has inspired strong feelings--hope and admiration, fear and censure, but never indifference.

Juvenile Justice and Expressive Arts: Creative Disruptions through Art Programs for and with Teens in a Correctional Institution explores art programming as a sustainable educational initiative to support incarcerated teens' successful reintegration to society.

Written by leading researchers, the 2nd Edition of the Dictionary of Computer Vision & Image Processing is a comprehensive and reliable resource which now provides explanations of over 3500 of the most commonly used terms across image processing, computer vision and related fields including machine vision.

This is the definitive bibliography of the writings of J.

This book examines how young men between the ages of 18 and 21 make the transition to prison life and how they adapt practically, socially and psychologically.

In 1996, Garland published the second edition of the Encyclopedia of Police Science, edited by the late William G.

This four volume collection looks at the essential issues concerning crime and punishment in the long nineteenth-century.

Drei Bücher in einem: Lexikon – Lesebuch – ArbeitsmittelKonzept:"Lexikon": direkter Zugriff auf alle wichtigen Informationen zum Themenfeld "Musiklehre".