"Worldmark Encyclopedia of the States" ed. by Timothy L. Gall with District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Dependencies, and U.S. Overview; 7th edition Thomson Gale | 2007 | ISBN: 1414410581 | 1039 pages | PDF/djvu | 28/21 MB Worldmark Encyclopedia of the States, 7th Edition, presents easy-to-understand information on all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and all U.S. dependencies in 2 volumes.
Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Amphibians Publisher: William E. Duellman, Neil Schlager, Joseph E. Trumpey | English | 2003 | ISBN: 1847190901 | PDF | 500 pages | 66,6 Mb Following an extensive six- to nine-chapter overview, organization is taxonomical. Each family or order is discussed in terms of general description, evolution, structure and function, distribution, habitat, behavior, feeding, reproduction, conservation status, and relationship to humans. These descriptions are generally followed by anywhere from 2 to 20 representative species accounts that include rich illustrations a...
Mеlissа Hоре Ditmоre: Encyclоpedia оf Prоstitution and Sеx Wоrk Publisher: Greenwood Press | 2006-08-30 | ISBN 0313329680 | PDF | 848 pages | 66,65 MB The cliche is that prostitution is the oldest profession. Isn't it time that the subject received a full reference treatment? This major 2-volume set is the first to treat in an inclusive reference what is usually considered a societal failing and the underside of sexuality and economic survival. The A-to-Z encyclopedia offers wide-ranging entries related to prostitution and the sex industry, past and present, both worldwide (mostly...
Encyclopedia of the Scientific Revolution: From Copernicus to Newton Publisher: Routledge | 2000 | 800 pages | ISBN: 0815315031 | PDF | 11,0 mb Disciplines, concepts, and methodologies are approached trough the lens of the social, institutional, and intellectual milieu of the time. The volume has been specifically designed to acquaint the reader with recent insights into the development of scientific ideas in their social and intellectual contexts.
Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion Edition 1. 3-Volume Set Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons | ISBN: 0684313944 | edition 2004 | PDF | 1600 pages | 46,6 mb From diapers to Dior, saris to serapes, the world of clothing is nearly as vast and as ancient as the human race. Tracing the stylistic and functional threads that unite clothing across time and cul-tures -- as well as delving into the divergent styles and significance of apparel -- this A to Z encyclopedia is the essential resource for exploring the relationship between culture and couture. This broad-based set surveys clothing, body ...
Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons | ISBN: 0684806576 | edition 2001 | PDF | 1820 pages | 10,8 mb Of the original essays, 33 have been revised by new scholars and 43 have been revised by the original contributors. General category coverage includes concepts and doctrines, policymaking, commerce and science, human rights and arms control, with specific articles on topics ranging from anti-imperialism to environmental diplomacy, from refugee policies to terrorism and countermeasures. ($420.00)
UXL Encyclopedia of Water Science Vol 1 - 3 Publisher: U*X*L | ISBN: 0787676179 | edition 2004 | PDF | 510 pages | 14 mb Water is becoming an increasingly important topic and is the subject of many treaties and disputes. This set contains more than 100 signed entries on water science and water issues. Volume 1 has six chapters dealing with water science basics, volume 2 has five chapters dealing with the economics and uses of water, and the final volume has two chapters dealing with the environmental, legal, and political issues surrounding water. Each chapter contains numerous signed entrie...
Roger Byard, Tracey Corey, Carol Henderson, Jason Payne-James“Encyclopedia of Forensic and Legal Medicine" Academic Press | 2005-06-10 | ISBN: 0125479700 | 2000 pages | PDF | 18 MB Increasingly, high profile criminal and civil legal actions around the world highlight the interactions between medicine and the law. Forensic and legal medicine describes the body of knowledge that encompasses this interaction. The terms generally embrace forensic pathology and clinical forensic medicine. However, the nature of forensic and legal medicine is broad and may extend beyond medical and legal is...
