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Encyclopedia of Conflict Resolution

Heidi Burgess, Guy M Burgess

• Hardcover | Engels
• In the past 20 years, conflict resolution--which includes such negotiation techniques as mediation and arbitration--has grown rapidly as a scholarly a... Lees meer

Jack the Ripper

John J Eddleston

• Hardcover | Engels
• A detailed and meticulously researched encyclopedia on all aspects of Jack the Ripper, one of the world's most famous, and mysterious, serial killers.... Lees meer

Antarctica and the Arctic Circle

• Hardcover | Engels
• Global warming, a hot topic among scholars of geography and science, has led to increased interest in studying the earth's polar ice caps, which seem ... Lees meer

America's Military Adversaries

John C Fredriksen

• Hardcover | Engels
• This work chronicles the lives and accomplishments of over 200 enemies who have fought, plotted, spied on, and in some instances defeated U.S. forces ... Lees meer

Industrialization in the Modern World [2 Volumes]

John Hinshaw, Peter N Stearns

• Boek
• By taking a fresh approach to its topic, Industrialization in the Modern World: From the Industrial Revolution to the Internet enables students to see... Lees meer

World Sports

Maylon Hanold

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary World Issues (Hardcover)
• This book covers a wide range of issues and controversies within the world of sports--including drug use, economics, ethics, ethnicity, gender, global... Lees meer

Religion and the State

Scott Merriman

• Hardcover | Engels
• This timely and authoritative resource combines both topical and country-by-country coverage to help readers understand the coexistence of church and ... Lees meer

Medieval Weapons

Kelly DeVries, Robert D Smith

• Hardcover | Engels | Weapons and Warfare
• This fascinating reference covers the weapons and armor used by warriors from the 4th to the 15th century and discusses how and why they changed over ... Lees meer

Africa & the Middle East

Kevin (Senior Acquisitions Editor) Hillstrom, Laurie Collier Hillstrom

• Hardcover | Engels | World's Environments
• A concise yet thorough overview of the environmental issues, problems, and controversies facing the continent of Africa and the Middle East. Lees meer

Dating and Sexuality in America

Jeffrey S Turner

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary World Issues (Hardcover)
• A highly informative account of trends, concepts, and problems related to dating and sexuality in the United States, along with thought-provoking cove... Lees meer

Water Quality and Availability

E Willard Miller, Ruby M Miller

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary World Issues (Hardcover)
• Designed to serve as both a one-stop information source and a guide to in depth exploration, this eye-opening volume examines the availability and qua... Lees meer

UFOs and Popular Culture

James R Lewis

• Hardcover | Engels
• From religious beliefs and legends to movies and TV shows, from advertising and celebrities to Internet sites and photo ops, this illustrated A-Z ency... Lees meer

U.S. Social Security

Steven Livingston

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary World Issues (Hardcover)
• This handbook is a one-stop forum for nonpartisan discussion of the major proposals for addressing Social Security's coming financial crisis. This tim... Lees meer

Encyclopedia of Geography Terms, Themes, and Concepts

Reuel Hanks

• Hardcover | Engels
• This text provides an essential reference handbook for students of geography and related social sciences. How did the Greek geographer Eratosthenes ma... Lees meer

Eritrea

Mussie Tesfagiorgis G

• Hardcover | Engels
• This authoritative overview serves as a comprehensive resource on Eritrea's history, politics, economy, society, and culture. Located in eastern Afric... Lees meer

Encyclopedia of Urban Legends

Jan Harold Brunvand

• Hardcover | Engels
• From roasted babies to vanishing hitchhikers to housewives in football helmets, this exhaustive and highly readable encyclopedia provides descriptions... Lees meer

Founders of Modern Nations

Neil Hamilton

• Hardcover | Engels | Encyclopedias of the Human
• Presents the biographies of men and women who possessed the vision and the will to establish independent nations, including Washington, Castro, Mao, a... Lees meer

Witchcraft Today

James R Lewis

• Hardcover | Engels
• A clear, concise overview of the origins and history of the Wiccan and Neopagan movements, with A-Z coverage of concepts, rituals, practices, and prac... Lees meer

Asian American Religious Cultures

Nakasone Ronald Y

• Hardcover | Engels | American Religious Cultures
• Despite constituting a fairly small proportion of the U.S. population--roughly 5 percent--Asian Americans are a widely diverse group with equally hete... Lees meer

Encyclopedia of Right-Wing Extremism in Modern American History

Stephen E Atkins

• Hardcover | Engels
• This encyclopedia covers American right-wing extremist groups and extremism from the 1930s to the present day, including neo-Nazis, the Ku Klux Klan, ... Lees meer

The Right to Vote

Donald Grier Stephenson

• Hardcover | Engels | America's Freedoms
• The Right to Vote: Rights and Liberties under the Law tracks the expansion of the franchise in America from colonial times to the present. Opening wit... Lees meer

Sex, Youth, and Sex Education

David Campos

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary Education Issues (eBook)
• An authoritative reference that discusses the history of sex education and its ramifications in the United States. Community and school officials, par... Lees meer

Women in Media

Amy M Damico

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary World Issues (Hardcover)
• This title provides a broad overview of how women are portrayed and treated in America's news and entertainment industries, including film, television... Lees meer

Church and State

David Ryden, Jeffrey Polet

• Hardcover | Engels | Documents Decoded
• This thoroughly annotated document collection gives students and researchers an authoritative source for understanding the evolving political and lega... Lees meer