Reference works

Every year since 1961, football and basketball players at Middlebury College in Vermont pick up their wheelchair-bound fan, Butch, and bring him to the stadium sidelines to watch their games.

"e;Icouldn't imagine a finer or livelier guide through the world of opera.

Many elements contribute to success at bridge.

The Etruscans were the creators of one of the most highly developed cultures of the pre-Roman Era.

This book is a collection of vintage articles on the subject of mountaineering and the use of climbing rope.

111 Werke – das ist ein winziger Bruchteil dessen, was die Musikgeschichte hervorgebracht hat.

Since the fourteenth century, Eastern Woodlands tribes have used delicate purple and white shells called "e;wampum"e; to form intricately woven belts.

The Unmaking of Crime documents the pathways of offenders reforming their journey and desisting from crime, and assesses the opportunities and limitations of the criminal justice system in aiding this process.

Object Lives and Global Histories in Northern North America explores how close, collaborative looking can discern the traces of contact, exchange, and movement of objects and give them a life and political power in complex cross-cultural histories.

What did the founders of America think about religion?

This book brings together an influential group of academics and researchers to review key areas of research, theory and methodology within criminology and criminal justice, and to identify the most important new challenges facing the discipline.

A History of British Elections since 1689 represents a unique single-volume authoritative reference guide to British elections and electoral systems from the Glorious Revolution to the present day.

Subversive Spirituality links the practice and study of Christian spirituality with Christian mission.

The study of Chinese media is a field that is growing and evolving at an exponential rate.

The Armed Conflict Survey is the annual review of the political, military and humanitarian dimensions of all active conflicts from the International Institute for Strategic Studies.

This volume addresses major issues and research in corrections and sentencing with the goal of using previous research and findings as a platform for recommendations about future research, evaluation, and policy.

Racial capitalism is and was not inevitable.

The A to Z of Ancient Egyptian Warfare covers the period from the emergence of the Egyptian state around 3000 BC to the Arab conquest in the mid-7th century AD.

The complete guide on how to obtain a college degree while in the service.

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Providing an illuminating and informed introduction to central philosophical issues, concepts and perspectives in the core fields of metaphysics, epistemology and philosophical logic, the Dictionary takes the most common terms and notions and clarifies what they mean to the philosopher and what sort of problems the philosopher finds associated with them.

In 1969, the BBC aired the first episode of a new comedy series titled Monty Python's Flying Circus, and the rest, as they say, is history.

A delightful readers companion (The New York Times) to the great nineteenth-century British novels of Austen, Dickens, Trollope, the Bronts, and more, this lively guide clarifies the sometimes bizarre maze of rules and customs that governed life in Victorian England.

This unique book investigates the history and future of American Indian economic activities and explains why tribal governments and reservation communities must focus on creating sustainable privately and tribally owned businesses if reservation communities and tribal cultures are to continue to exist.

An indispensable reference source for all professionals and students of entomology and related disciplines.

Most academic and therapeutic programs do not include spirituality and God as essential components of health and treatment.

This book is the first Indian publication on these branches of agricultural/biological sciences.

For the flutist wishing to perform music composed by women, this annotated catalog will come as a most welcome addition to the numerous flute bibliographies now available.

Islamic civilization flourished in the Middle Ages across a vast geographical area that spans today's Middle and Near East.

The writings of twentieth-century Polish composer Witold Lutoslawski reveal many important aspects of his approach to music and his viewpoints as an artist and as a man.

It is well known that even after several years' exposure to high-school French, most English Canadians remain unable to speak the language.

Pete Seeger is one of the most recorded artists in American history, and his recording catalog tells us not just the story of his career but the story of our culture and its political and social history.

Circles of Support and Accountability is a voluntary initiative that assists people with convictions for sexual offences to resettle in the community.

This updated second edition is an in-depth exploration of Elgar's compositions and of writings by and about the composer and his music.

Every year, the Bibliography catalogues the most important new publications, historiographical monographs, and journal articles throughout the world, extending from prehistory and ancient history to the most recent contemporary historical studies.

Now available in paperback, this Handbook provides a comprehensive analysis of the major themes that have defined the politics of Southeast Asia.

This handbook provides the reader with an historical and contemporary overview of the service by women in all branches of the U.

The Antarctic is unique, geographically, politically, and scientifically.

Shadow Tribe offers the first in-depth history of the Pacific Northwests Columbia River Indians -- the defiant River People whose ancestors refused to settle on the reservations established for them in central Oregon and Washington.

The electromagnetic spectrum is a vital part of our environment.

Worship is a dominant theme in the Old Testament.

Resuscitate your relationship with the BibleA lot of us have tried to read the Bible.

Immortal Words is an anthology of history's most memorable, uplifting or thought-provoking quotations from all ages and nations.

This book addresses the fundamental ethical and legal aspects, penal consequences, and social context arising from a citizen's acceptance of guilt.

This book provides a sequel to Robert Ford's comprehensive reference work A Blues Bibliography, the second edition of which was published in 2007.

This handbook provides readers with up-to-date knowledge on environmental movements and activism and is a reference point for international work in the field.