Reference works

Brimming with his rich humor, Jerry Clower's book manifests the unsurpassed southern art of yarn spinning.

The Routledge Handbook of Postsecularity offers an internationally significant and comprehensive interdisciplinary collection which provides a series of critical reviews of the current state of the art and future trends in philosophical, theoretical, and conceptual terms.

Most new or alternative religious are gravely misunderstood by members of the religious mainstream.

The introduction examines the Russian Federation as a whole, and consists of an essay written by an acknowledged expert focusing on the evolution of the relationship between the central state and the regions, followed by a chronology, demographic and economic statistics, and a review of the Federal Government.

The Encyclopedia of Warfare is a chronological account of the development of warfare since the beginnings of recorded history.

An innovative and accessible textbook on multimethod and case-study researchMultimethod research has become indispensable to doing social science, and is essential to anyone who conducts large-scale research projects in political science, sociology, education, comparative law, or business.

Here, in a single convenient volume, is the essential reference book for anyone with an interest in British history.

Encyclopaedia of Brewing provides a comprehensive description and explanation of all terms which relate to the science and technology of beer, allied beverages and the brewing and malting processes.

This publication will fill a gap in the bibliographic reference shelf by identifying historical novels for both adult and young adult readers.

Although China's intelligence activities may not have been well documented, they can be traced back to the ancient writings of Sun Tzu, and espionage has been a characteristic of Chinese domestic politics and international relations ever since.

Everything you need to know to buy, sell, and collect shotguns.

Not all World Heritage Sites have people living within or close by their boundaries, but many do.

Bibliography and Footnotes: A Style Manual for Students and Writers serves as a guide for scholarly writers, providing techniques and conventions essential for the accurate citation of sources.

"e;I may have been like other boys, but there was a major difference -- my family included 80 to 100 single young men residing in a Filipino farm-labor camp.

Perhaps best known for his classic movie lines, such as Fill your hands, you sons-of-bitches!

This title is part of UC Presss Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact.

This book, first published in 1986, focuses on valuable information to all public library professionals who have questions about their participation in bibliographic networks.

This volume by Gracia Grindal introduces English-speaking readers to several significant yet unsung Lutheran women hymn writers from the sixteenth century to the present.

Originally published in 1916, this work provides a detailed study of the first century of the Ottoman Empire.

A stunningly illustrated guide to the wonderful world of hummingbirdsWith their glorious colors, glittering iridescence, astonishing powers of flight, and many characteristics unique in the world of birds, hummingbirds are extraordinary-true jewels of nature.

Listen to Rap!

Learn how a total-organization effort (maintenance, operations, engineering, and procurements) can improve your organization's reliability and financial performance.

The Encyclopedia of Classical Philosophy is a reference work on the philosophy of Greek and Roman antiquity.

Some 750 alphabetically-arranged entries provide insights into recent cultural and political developments within Spain, including the cultures of Catalonia, Galicia and the Basque country.

Unlike any other book of its kind, this volume celebrates published works from a broad range of American ethnic groups not often featured in the typical canon of literature.

Ever wonder why there is such a big gap in the number of students who succeed in comparison to those who do not?

This book reframes the study of multicide (that is, serial and mass murder) to use objective measures, and aims to expand our understanding of multicide offending through descriptive and inferential statistical analyses of different homicide patterns of the offenders.

The early years of television relied in part on successful narratives of another medium, as studios adapted radio programs like Boston Blackie and Defense Attorney to the small screen.

The Academic Press FactsBooks series has established itself as the best source of easily-accessible and accurate facts about protein groups.

Sentencing is one of the fastest moving areas of law, with frequent legislative changes and hundreds of reported appellate decisions each year.

Memories of Cities is a collection of essays that explore different ways of writing about the political and economic history of the built environment.

The term humanisation was introduced in humanistic studies to develop a humanist way of thinking about organisations and human relations.

Piano Pedagogy: A Research and Information Guide provides a detailed outline of resources available for research and/or training in piano pedagogy.

Written in accessible language for teens and young adults - those most at risk for these potentially deadly mental disorders - this book provides readers with information to better understand eating disorders.

An Educational Journey to Deanship: A Memoir explores and highlights achievements and stories of success throughout the author's academic and administrative experiences.

If a defendant is on trial for a crime such as burglary, to what extent should the fact that he has a previous conviction for burglary feature in his trial?

LONGLISTED FOR THE DIVERSE BOOK AWARDS 2023SECOND PLACE WINNER IN THE FAN VOTED READERS' CHOICE AWARDS 2023'An empowering read' SABAH CHOUDREY'My new favourite children's book!

What Works (and Doesn't) in Reducing Recidivism offers criminologists and students an evidence-based discussion of the latest trends in corrections.

During World War II, the U.

In a mothership full of entertaining and informative chapters, authors Stephen Spignesi and William Birnes, writers of many books dealing with the intriguing, weird, and unexplained, shed a revealing beam of light on the UFO phenomenon.

This two-volume set integrates informative encyclopedia entries and essential primary documents to provide an illuminating overview of trends in gang membership and activity in America in the 21st century.

The Encyclopedia of Sixties Cool profiles over 250 of the most intriguing personalities of the 1960s.

A captivating exploration of the television phenomenon that is Supernatural, with insights into characters, plots, and the show's impact on pop culture.

Prisons are everywhere.

Socialism has been an influential force for social change for almost two centuries.

"e;We will always obey our Lord at all costs.

In this book a group of leading authorities in the field address the key issues surrounding the future of sentencing in Britain, in the light particularly of the highly influential Halliday Report.

Games and Gamesters of the Restoration (1930) reprints two vastly different books The Compleat Gamester (1674) and Lives of the Gamesters (1714) that together give a comprehensive and representative view of gamesters and gambling in the latter half of the seventeenth century - a time that saw an explosion in such pursuits following the end of Cromwell's rule.

Originally published in 1971.