Reference works

Freedom in the World, the Freedom House flagship survey whose findings have been published annually since 1972, is the standard-setting comparative assessment of global political rights and civil liberties.

That art should once have been markedwith this delicacy: always only oneof each thing made, so that your poemhas its one life on the sheetyou have chosen for it, or the snapshotof the birthday party, everythingin the room upended by the children'sjubilation, survives onlyin the single defended piece of glass.

LAST BOAT TO YOKOHAMA: THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF BEATE SIROTA GORDON tells a story of both tragedy and grandeur in the twentieth century.

This is the only book that systematically examines transgender sex work in the United States and globally.

Every artifact is a story.

Once again historian Harvey Rachlin uncovers odd and stirring stories behind some of the most fascinating objects in the world.

Is there life after sixty-five?

Conventional gestures are those movements we make, such as waving hello and shaking hands, that are part of a learned, shared, symbolic system.

Congratulations, graduate!

Beyond Buds is a handbook to the future of marijuana.

Recovery A to Z (Second Edition) is the perfect reference for anyone in the twelve-step community.

In uncertain times, a solid preparedness plan is essential for every individual and family.

Emotion.

An introduction to one hundred great Jewish books, arranged as a concise and thought-provoking guide to the Jewish conversation across many centuries.

"e;This is where sex and gender collide, then ricochet like fragments of heart rending shrapnel.

The purpose of succession-related practices is to ensure that there are ready replacements for key positions in an organization so that turnover will not negatively affect the organization's performance.

Are you trying to improve performance, but find that the same problems keep getting in the way?

Are you trying to improve performance, but find that the same problems keep getting in the way?

If you are tired of hearing about ëwhitenessí, and if you think racism exists in the hearts of evil others, or you believe that having a black friend unshackles you from racismís hold, I dare you to read this book.

Once you have seen an autistic child that is what you have seen – one, unique individual.

Bringing together a rich assortment of quotations by Nobel Prize winners, "e;The Impossible Takes Longer"e; lends itself as easily to browsing as to research purposes.

Bernie Rothman wrote popular, classic TV shows like "e;My Three Sons"e; and produced career-defining specials for stars like Judy Garland, George Burns, Diana Ross, Burt Reynolds, and Rudolf Nureyev.

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The Times Best Food Books of the Year 2021'Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham bring a much-needed lightness of touch to what can perversely be a very dry subject.

Collection, colonialism, translation, and the ephemera that shapes the stories we tell about ourselves.

The 6th edition of this numismatic classic offers much more than previous editions, not only in terms of the number of varieties recorded but also in terms of the way in which the data has been recorded and presented.

The third edition of this standard reference catalogue now in full color with up-to-date prices.

The Spink Maury Catalogue has traditionally provided the highest level of detail for the stamps and covers of France and the French colonies, with thousands of top quality illustrations and prices updated every year.

The Spink Maury Catalogue has traditionally provided the highest level of detail for the stamps and covers of France and the French colonies, with thousands of top quality illustrations and prices updated every year.

The BBC Proms is the world's biggest and longest-running classical music festival and one of the jewels in the crown for the BBC.

The BBC Proms is the world's biggest and longest running classical music festival and one of the jewels in the crown for the BBC.

The BBC Proms is the world's biggest and longest-running classical music festival and one of the jewels in the crown for the BBC.

The BBC Proms is the world's biggest and longest-running classical music festival and one of the jewels in the crown for the BBC.

The BBC Proms is the world's biggest and longest-running classical music festival and one of the jewels in the crown for the BBC.

The Food Almanac II is an annual, seasonal collection of recipes and stories celebrating the joy of food - a dazzling, diverse mix of memoir, history, short stories and poems alongside recipes, cooking tips, menus and reading lists.

Weaning Sense demystifies the weaning world helping you grow healthy tummies and happy babies (and mums) in no time!

Exquisite and sumptuous, immaculately tailored, dignified and, above all, practical.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE FORTNUM & MASON FOOD AND DRINK AWARDS 2021The Food Almanac is a seasonal collection of recipes and stories celebrating the joy of food - a dazzling, diverse mix of memoir, history, short stories and poems alongside recipes, cooking tips, menus and reading lists.

This book's aim is to help the herbal traveller.

Wine was produced in Burgundy and Bordeaux by the Romans and almost certainly by the Celts before them.

Nominated for the Royal Historical Society Whitfield Book Prize 2013Nominated for the NYMAS Arthur Goodzeit Book Award 2013Nominated for the SAHR Templer Medal 2013This book provides the first comprehensive study of the British Army’s horse services between 1875-1925, including the use of horses in the 1899-1902 Anglo-Boer and the 1914-18 wars.

Nominated for the Royal Historical Society Whitfield Book Prize 2013Nominated for the NYMAS Arthur Goodzeit Book Award 2013Nominated for the SAHR Templer Medal 2013This book provides the first comprehensive study of the British Army’s horse services between 1875-1925, including the use of horses in the 1899-1902 Anglo-Boer and the 1914-18 wars.

The Great Patriotic War (GPW) of the Soviet people against Nazi Germany, known in the West as the Eastern Front of WWII, continues to attract a number of military historians from different countries around the world.

This book introduces researchers to the treasure of printed and manuscript resources available in Irish libraries, archives,and genealogical centers.

This historic reference work for British coins is still the only catalogue to feature every major coin type from Celtic to the present day, arranged in chronological order and divided into metals under each reign, then into coinages, denominations and varieties.

This historic reference work for British coins is still the only catalogue to feature every major coin type from Celtic to the present day, arranged in chronological order and divided into metals under each reign, then into coinages, denominations and varieties.

The Spink Maury Catalogue has traditionally provided the highest level of detail for the stamps and covers of France and the French colonies, with thousands of top quality illustrations and prices updated every year.

The Spink Maury Catalogue has traditionally provided the highest level of detail for the stamps and covers of France and the French colonies, with thousands of top quality illustrations and prices updated every year.

The third edition of this standard reference catalogue now in full colour with up to date prices.

This historic reference work for British coins is still the only reference work to feature every major coin type from decimalisation to the present day, complete with accurate market values.