On File TM is our award-winning collection of visual reference materials. Each On File TM depicts complex subjects in a way that both engages and informs students and researchers. These flexible resources fit into every curriculum. -- Instructors can use the pages for handouts, overheads, posters, and testing. -- Students can use them as quick sources of information, to reference curriculum topics, or to supplement their essays and reports. -- On Files TM are available in either binder or electronic format. This two-volume resource deftly profiles an area that is in the process of redefining...
On File TM is our award-winning collection of visual reference materials. Each On File TM depicts complex subjects in a way that both engages and info...
The year was 1812, and the USA teetered once again on the brink of war with Great Britain. This work tells of the young country's heroic campaign to beat back one of the most powerful military forces in the world - and to rid America of foreign powers once and for all.
The year was 1812, and the USA teetered once again on the brink of war with Great Britain. This work tells of the young country's heroic campaign to b...
Covering the beginnings of the 20th century up to the present day with great detail and depth, more than 8,000 entries contain comprehensive information unavailable in any other similar volume. This highly detailed encyclopedia spans the full extent of world history since 1900, including world leaders diplomacy, conflicts, government, explorers, inventions, music, literature, film, athletes, and more. Originally compiled from numerous Facts On File publications, this new edition has been...
Covering the beginnings of the 20th century up to the present day with great detail and depth, more than 8,000 entries contain comprehensive informati...
"The Facts On File Companion to the World Novel, 1900 to the Present" is a new two-volume reference guide featuring more than 600 entries on the world's greatest modern novels and novelists, including everything from acknowledged classics to the best of contemporary fiction. Written in a clear, engaging style with contributions from literary scholars around the world, this appealing work is an essential tool for students of great literature. The analyses of novels and biographies of authors are complemented by appendixes including a bibliography and a list of writers by geographic region.
"The Facts On File Companion to the World Novel, 1900 to the Present" is a new two-volume reference guide featuring more than 600 entries on the world...
"The Facts On File Companion to British Poetry: 17th and 18th Centuries" is an encyclopedic guide to British poetry from 1600 to 1800. With more than 400 entries ranging in length from 300 to more than 2,500 words, this new and extensive resource covers some of the finest and most popular poetry in the English language. Appendixes include a general bibliography and a glossary of poetic terms. Coverage includes: major poems, such as "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard", "The Flea", "Paradise Lost", and "The Rape of the Lock"; poets, from the Puritan period up to the beginnings of the...
"The Facts On File Companion to British Poetry: 17th and 18th Centuries" is an encyclopedic guide to British poetry from 1600 to 1800. With more than ...
Some of the most important authors in British poetry left their mark on literature before 1600, including Geoffrey Chaucer, Edmund Spenser, and, of course, William Shakespeare. "The Facts On File Companion to British Poetry before 1600" is an encyclopedic guide to British poetry from the beginnings to the year 1600, featuring approximately 600 entries ranging in length from 300 to 2,500 words. This comprehensive new work includes extensive coverage of all the famous poems of the period, including 60 of Shakespeare's finest sonnets and all of his other non-dramatic poems. Appendixes include a...
Some of the most important authors in British poetry left their mark on literature before 1600, including Geoffrey Chaucer, Edmund Spenser, and, of co...
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New features include: - Current information on various threats to endangered species during the 21st century - Two new essays covering recent developments in mammalian conservation - A completely new essay in the Primates section on the evolution of hominids - A featured essay on man as a single species. Coverage Includes: Volume I - Carnivores - Seals and Sea Lions - Whales and Dolphins - Dugongs and Manatees - Index Volume II - Primates - Tree Shrews - Colugos - Subungulates - Hoofed Mammals - Index Volume III - Rodents -...
New features include: - Current information on various threats to endangered species during the 21st century - Two new essays covering recent d...
- The dramatic 1839 journey of the Amistad, including its successful slave rebellion - The accomplishments of Matthew Henson, who, with Robert Peary, discovered the North Pole in 1909 - The post--World War II influences that drove the economic rise of a new black middle class - The rise of hip-hop and rap from a local South Bronx phenomenon into a powerful industry - Demographic profiles of African Americans and how these compare with those of other Americans - The powerful role of theater, comedy, TV, and film in presenting and shaping the image of African Americans - The...
- The dramatic 1839 journey of the Amistad, including its successful slave rebellion - The accomplishments of Matthew Henson, who, with Robert Pear...
A Brief History of Pakistan presents a concise yet thorough account of this land whose past as a birthplace of civilization is as important to world history as is its pivotal place in contemporary geopolitics. Coverage includes the dramatic events, notable people, and special customs and traditions that have shaped this country. By illuminating the nations past, this book gives students a detailed perspective of Pakistan today and enables them to intelligently consider how it might change in the future.
A Brief History of Pakistan presents a concise yet thorough account of this land whose past as a birthplace of civilization is as important to world h...
