 GA43-72-3 |
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life, 5-Vol/Set. |
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/ 9781410338969/ Price:US$ 945.00
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Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures And Daily Life, 3rd Edition, covers cultural groups in Asia and Oceania, Europe, the Americas, and Africa. Five volumes, organized for quick reference by continent, cover history, politics, customs, religion, education, human rights issues, rites of passage, and much more for culture groups such as Kurds, Amish, Germans and more than 530 others.
Each two- to six-page entry is written and reviewed by subject experts who have in-depth knowledge of a particular world culture and the skill to translate their knowledge in terms that students can understand. The Encyclopedia also gives students a visual learning experience with more than 500 color photographs and 500 maps showing where each culture group lives. And, a glossary of terms offers quick reference for difficult or foreign terms. |
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| GA43-9-3 |
Worldmark Encyclopedia of the States, 2-Vols/Set. |
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/ 9781414433967/ Price:US$ 527.00
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Worldmark Encyclopedia of the States, 8th 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. State articles are organized into the following 50 standardized rubrics that allow for easy comparisons across states: Location, size, and extent; Topography; Climate; Flora and Fauna; Environmental protection; Population; Ethnic Groups; Languages; Religions; Transportation; History; State government; Political parties; Local government; State services; Judicial system; Armed forces; Migration; Intergovernmental cooperation; Economy; Income; Labor; Agriculture; Animal husbandry; Fishing; Forestry; Mining; Energy and power; Industry; Commerce; Consumer protection; Banking; Insurance; Securities; Public finance; Taxation; Economic policy; Health; Social Welfare; Housing; Education; Arts; Libraries and museums; Communications; Press; Organizations; Tourism, travel, and recreation; Sports; Famous persons; and Bibliography. Each state entry also contains a detailed map, flag, seal, and statistical tables. |
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| GA43-6-2 |
St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, 5-Vols/Set. |
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/ 9781558628472/ Price:US$ 1262.00
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The St. James Encyclopedia Of Popular Culture, 2nd ed., updates and augments the over ten-year-old first edition. It includes 3,036 signed essays (300 of them new), alphabetically arranged, and written or reviewed by subject experts and edited to form a consistent, readable, and straightforward reference. The entries cover topics and persons in major areas of popular culture: film; music; print culture; social life; sports; television and radio; and art and performance (which include theater, dance, stand-up comedy, and other live performance). The entries analyze each topic or person's significance in and relevance to American popular culture; in addition to basic factual information, readers will gain perspective on the cultural context in which the topic or person has importance.
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| GA43-50-6 |
Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the States, 4-Vols/Set. |
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/ 9781414498591/ Price:US$ 508.00
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The sixth edition of this series will update each entry on every state in the U.S., including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Caribbean and Pacific dependencies. Entries cover the geography, history, politics, economy and other facts about each state.
Alphabetically arranged entries feature consistent subheadings for each state so students can quickly find comparative information. An index of people, places and subjects makes searches easy, and sources for further study provides students with the next step to learn more. |
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| GA43-16-7 |
Countries of the World and Their Leaders Yearbook Edition 2007, 2-Vols/Set. |
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/ 9780787681036/ Price:US$ 325.00
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| GA43-71 |
Cities of the United States, 4-Vols/Set. |
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/ 9780787673697/ Price:US$ 546.00
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In four volumes, this reference book brings together a wide range of hard-to-locate data to answer questions concerning American cities. Each volume focuses on a different geographic region: South, West, Midwest and Northeast. Within each volume, you'll find thorough coverage of the area's largest or fastest-growing cities, or those with a particular historical, political, industrial or commercial significance.
Each volume in the set also contains a cumulative index that includes listings for all 189 cities, as well as significant individuals, organizations, historical events, and landmarks.
Included in each profile is a detailed city map allowing the user to locate many of the points of interest described in the text. Each city profile includes the following categories of information:
* History
* Geography and Climate
* Population Profile
* Municipal Government
* Economy
* Education
* Research
* Health Care
* Recreation
* Convention Facilities
* Transportation
* Communications |
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| SA03-385 |
Imhotep Today: Egyptianizing Architecture. |
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Humbert, Jean-Marcel/ 9781844720064/ Price:US$ 51.06
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| GA43-66 |
Gale Encyclopedia of the Unusual and Unexplained, 3-Vols/Set. |
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Steiger, Brad/ 9780787653828/ Price:US$ 433.00
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| GA43-56-11F |
Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations: World Leaders 2003. |
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/ 9780787673376/ Price:US$ 124.00
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This resource, based on the acclaimed Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations, provides comprehensive biographical profiles of national leaders from around the world. Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations World Leaders 2002 features 193 biographies that cover not only the events of each leader's life, but also explore the domestic and international policies instituted by their administration. Entries typically include a portrait of the leader and a map of the leader's country. The volume is organized alphabetically by country and includes an index of leader names. |
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| GA43-16-2 |
Countries of the World and Their Leaders Yearbook Edition 2002, 2-Vols/Set. |
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/ 9780787634896/ Price:US$ 250.00
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| GA43-16 |
Countries of the World and Their Leaders Yearbook Edition 2000 Supplement. |
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/ 9780787626600/ Price:US$ 105.00
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