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Whether examining the Angolan civil wars (1975–2002) or the course of the Arab-Israeli conflict, students and instructors alike will find much to like in...

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Sweeping in scope and painstaking in detail, this atlas offers multiple perspectives and insights by way of first-person oral and written accounts, poetry, art, photography...

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A combination of solid scholarship, relevant subject matter, and efficient cross-referencing makes this set a must-have for public and high-school libraries supporting this perennial research...

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This visually stunning and readable reference contains more than 500 maps, photos—including aerial and satellite imagery—and charts. A necessity for any collection in the West...

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As multivolume encyclopedias disappear from reference collections, this one-volume encyclopedia of information will continue to be useful in school, public, and academic libraries. The two...

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The ease of locating information—coupled with the fact that this reference is aligned with national science standards and supportive of school curriculum—makes this set highly...

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This set covers the historical, cultural, and social context of a variety of literary works over time dealing with the subject of war. The content...

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One look at the sleek new interface will convert users to this robust and attractive product. The combination of a stylish, user-friendly interface with high-quality...

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The user-friendly layout, coupled with the ability to find pertinent information all in one place, is exactly what librarians need, not only at election time...

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Consisting of 808 essays written by more than 260 contributors who represent the leading edge of Celtic research in the world today, this set is...

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A superior resource whose approach readily lends itself to global comparisons and whose uniform layout makes it a fantastic “quick reference” for classroom use.

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This huge undertaking contains more than 2,100 entries covering all periods of African history, from the first humans through the twenty-first century, and all regions...

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This is a brilliant starting place for research into just about any facet of classics that one can think of, with a depth and richness...

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This entertaining and informative volume will make economics not only accessible but potentially even fascinating to a wide range of readers at and above a...

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This set will serve to promote, maintain, and improve understanding of the Jewish population and Judaism in general. Recommended for most academic, synagogue, and public...

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A unique and useful resource representing an emerging body of scholarship that would be a worthy addition to academic and public library collections.

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The go-to resource for students doing research on poetry technique and terminology, the fourth edition of The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry & Poetics features many...

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This elegantly written and authoritative set seeks to clarify the “concepts, approaches, theories, and methodologies” encompassed by the emerging field of global studies by offering...

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Casual users could spend hours looking at fads and fashions (oh, those hairstyles of the 1980s!), while students or researchers will wish that every magazine...

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Cheeky yet incredibly informative, this is an inexpensive must-have for any music collection and will do especially well in circulation.

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Readers and researchers have reason to applaud this unique and comprehensive two-volume reference, which frames the events, situations, issues, and achievements as well as the...

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This affordable, concise, and overall first-rate resource chronicles the African American experience from the arrival of the first Africans to North America in the early...

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With beautiful, artistic photographs and succinct text, this volume—as attractive as one of the gorgeous blossoming shrubs discussed within—is likely to become a standard reference...

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Coverage includes architecture, computer art, film and video art, painting, performance art, photography, and more. Especially notable is the extensive treatment of artists and artwork...

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Environmental history is a relatively new field, and this encyclopedia serves it very well because although much of the information found here is covered elsewhere...

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With well-written and easy-to-understand essays, this encyclopedia includes 50 entries on America’s newest immigrants and would make an excellent addition to public, academic, and high-school...

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Surpassing other encyclopedic resources on geography that might be on your shelves or database lists, this offering from Sage is an excellent “summary of the...

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The work of an extraordinary assembly of scholars, 5,000 entries and 500 illustrations round out this concise resource.

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Comprehensive coverage of U.S. involvement in the modern Middle East that carefully weighs the interplay of domestic, cultural, religious, and military events in one of...

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A tremendous improvement over the previous, decade-old version, Oxford continues to rise to the occasion and offers an online product that provides even the beginning...

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Definitive yet accessible, this reference source meets a critical need by providing essential background material encompassing all aspects of pollutants, including properties, production, regulations, and...

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Aimed at professional as well as novice astronomers, this is a versatile reference source containing data from the sun, planets, satellites, comets, and constellations in...

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Nearly twice as long as the original edition, this complete reference source on the Vietnam War is accessible for high-school students in the upper grades...

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One of the great strengths of this unique resource is that although it is accessible to novices and younger users, it is still useful to...

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A surprising amount of information and research help is packed into a manageable, single-volume format.

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This resource shines as a starting point for research on women’s issues and will encourage and support engaged, critical scholarship from diverse perspectives.

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This handsome book is well conceived, beautifully produced, and a great value—even nonbirders will find important environmental information here.

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The largest print reference source on dress and fashion, this valuable resource is particularly useful for students in anthropology, art history, cultural studies, museum studies...

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Providing information on the broad patterns and local features of the 15 states and 3 Canadian provinces in this region, this work is a great...

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Highly recommended for any library that has demand for documentary films, this multidisciplinary resource has more than 1,000 documentary films that were originally produced from...

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This beautifully executed work uses maps, charts, and text to effectively analyze and communicate the interplay of political forces and geography in the 2008 elections...

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With its geographical structure and consistent formatting, this volume provides a unique perspective on what the world’s population eats and why.

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Students and teachers will find this set an outstanding aid for research projects and an engaging and usable reference tool.

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Seventeen years in the making, this dictionary—with more than 53,000 entries, definitions of more than 100,000 words, and more than 400,000 citations—distinguishes itself by being...

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African American National Biography. Ed. by Henry Louis Gates and Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham. 8v. 2008. 5,568p. illus. Oxford, $795 (9780195160192).

African American lives are “collected...

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AccessScience. McGraw-Hill [].

In a completely retooled version, the online counterpart of The McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology enriches solid encyclopedia content with animations...

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American History through Literature, 1820–1870. 3v. Ed. by Janet Gabler-Hover and Robert Sattelmeyer. 2006. 1,339p. Scribner, $395 (0-684-31460-6).

American History through Literature, 1870–1920. 3v.Ed. by...

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Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African and African American Experience. 2d ed. 5v. Ed. by Kwame Anthony Appiah and Henry Louis Gates Jr. 2005. 703p...