Reference works

A captivating AZ treasury about birds and birdingBirdpedia is an engaging illustrated compendium of bird facts and birding lore.

On March 21, 1990, Sam Nujoma was sworn in as the first president of independent Namibia.

Here, the history of the Indonesian LBT movement is charted, from invisibility, to visibility and now as it moves again into hiding.

A comprehensive guide to all the main labour market initiatives and agencies combining education and employment in the UK, this encyclopaedia presents an historical progression from the Guilds and Statute of Artifices in 1563 through to present day initiatives and changes.

Just how comprehensive is your company's safety plan?

Practical Social Justice brings together the mentorship experiences of a diverse group of leaders across business, academia, and the public sector.

Historical parallels, analogies, anachronisms and metaphors to the past play a crucial role in political speeches, historical narratives, iconography, movies and newspapers on a daily basis.

A Companion to Archaeology features essays from 27 of the world's leading authorities on different types of archaeology that aim to define the field and describe what it means to be an archaeologist.

This book, first published in 1987, examines the elements that constitute the French identity through the experience of the Second World War - a constant point of reference, a landmark to which the collective consciousness returns again and again.

The Cambridge Dictionary of Psychology is the first and only dictionary that surveys the broad discipline of psychology.

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.

Reference entries, overview essays, and primary source document excerpts survey the history and unveil the successes and failures of the longest-lasting European empire.

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Croatia, a former republic of Yugoslavia, has been a self-declared independent state since July 25, 1991.

Conducted by NIOSH, these comprehensive case studies bring the latest research and technology to bear on workplace health problems which companies are likely to encounter at a variety of worksites.

Metaverse, Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), Cryptocurrencies, Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Service Robots etc.

You will never look at social media the same way again.

Civility in national and international politics is under siege.

Building on and bringing up to date the material presented in the first instalment of Directory of World Cinema: Japan, this volume continues the exploration of the enduring classics, cult favourites and contemporary blockbusters of Japanese cinema with new contributions from leading critics and film scholars.

An updated edition of the most complete resource on backyard insects availableThis second edition of Garden Insects of North America solidifies its place as the most comprehensive guide to the common insects, mites, and other ';bugs' found in the backyards and gardens of the United States and Canada.

The Compendium of World Sovereigns series contains three volumes: Ancient, Medieval, and Early Modern.

This invaluable resource provides a comprehensive historical and demographic overview of American Indians along with more than 100 cross-referenced entries on American Indian culture, exploring everything from arts, literature, music, and dance to food, family, housing, and spirituality.

The last continent to be claimed by Europeans, Australia began to be settled by the British in 1788 in the form of a jail for its convicts.

The theme for Shakespeare Survey 64 is ''Shakespeare as Cultural Catalyst''.

First published in 1998, this valuable reference work offers concise, expert answers to questions on all aspects of life and culture in Medieval England, including art, architecture, law, literature, kings, women, music, commerce, technology, warfare and religion.

In his third book about the conversion to Judaism, Lawrence J.

Latin American Women Writers: An Encyclopedia presents the lives and critical works of over 170 women writers in Latin America between the sixteenth and twentieth centuries.

A dictionary of the key concepts and terminology of modern law and economics, for professionals, students and scholars.

Barron's Math 360: Pre-Calculus is your complete go-to guide for everything pre-calculusThis comprehensive guide is an essential resource for:High school and college coursesHomeschoolingVirtual LearningLearning podsInside you'll find:Comprehensive Content Review: Begin your study with the basic building blocks of pre-calculus and build as you go.

Film noir-literally "e;black cinema"e;-is the label customarily given to a group of black and white American films, mostly crime thrillers, made between 1940 and 1959.

For more than a century, the vast lands of Northern Ontario have been shared among the governments of Canada, Ontario, and the First Nations who signed Treaty No.

The World Today Series: Canada is an annually updated presentation of Canada.

Everything we see in our landscapes today was created by geological actions, all of them accompanied by earthquakes and volcanism.

South Asia's diaspora is among the world's largest and most widespread, and it is growing exponentially.

A newly revised edition of the standard reference for the field today updated with new terms, major discoveries, significant scientists, and illustrations Developmental biology is the study of the mechanisms of development, differentiation, and growth in animals and plants at the molecular, cellular, and genetic levels.

What did the founders of America think about religion?

What do Christianity and queerness have to do with each other?

One of the powerful icons of 1930s Hollywood film, Jean Harlow died a tragically early death in 1937 at age 26.

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A guide book depicting the remarkable diversity of festivals held throughout Oregon.

This revised second edition from our bestselling Key Guides includes brand new entries on some of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth- and twenty-first century: Zizek, Bergson, Husserl, Heidegger, Butler and Haraway.

This bibliography is a record of British relations with Tibet in the period from 1765 to 1947.

Zuverlässige, problemorientierte und praxisnahe Information für alle Praktiker und Studenten, die sich mit Fragen der Personalarbeit und Personalführung beschäftigen.

Rich with a history stretching back thousands of years and endowed with an Eastern heart and a Western mind, the Mediterranean island of Cyprus is a tourist destination for millions of visitors from around the world every year.

The 13th edition of the International Who's Who in Poetry is a unique and comprehensive guide to the leading lights and freshest talent in poetry today.