"Folk art is one of the American South's most significant areas of creative achievement, and this comprehensive yet accessible reference details that achievement from the sixteenth century through the present. This volume of The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture explores the …
Comprehensive, authoritative, up-to-date, & easy-to-use, this companion is an indispensable resource for all who wish to find out about theories, concepts, methods, & research findings in this rapidly growing interdisciplinary field.
Encyclopedia of the neurological sciences
The Encyclopedia of the Neurological Sciences, Second Edition develops from the first edition, covering all areas of neurological sciences through over 1000 entries focused on a wide variety of topics in neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry and other related areas of neuroscience.
""This source can help sort beneficial foods or supplements from those that may be not only ineffective but dangerous, even lethal, when misused"--Booklist; "fascinating"--ARBA; "recommended"--Public Library Quarterly; "recommended"--Reference Reviews. This encyclopedia of foods…
The all-in-one "Reference reference" you've been waiting for, this invaluable book offers a concise introduction to reference sources and services for a variety of readers, from library staff members who are asked to work in the reference department to managers and others who wi…
Comprehensive guide to the essentials of evolutionary biology. In 370 original articles written by leading experts, it surveys essential concepts and theories, presents methods, models, and findings, and discusses both the history of the field and current controversies.
The Oxford handbook of Genocide Studies
Weisstein has now updated most of the original entries and expanded the encyclopedia to include 1,000 additional pages of illustrated entries. The accessibility of the encyclopedia, along with its broad coverage and economical price, make it attractive to the widest possible ran…
Introduces the third wave of feminism's key issues, members, visions, writings, and more - with essay entries on subjects from abortion to 'zines. The scope of the more than 200 encyclopedia entries is multidisciplinary and multicultural, inclusive of diverse gender orientations…
The Encyclopedia of virology contains the basic and practical aspects of virology in a concise form.
Encyclopedia of applied plant sciences
by Murphy, Denis J., Thomas, Brian, Murray, Brian G.