This title focuses on the North American Indian tribes. Major Mesoamerican groups such as the Aztec, Maya, and Toltec are also included. Topics covered include: festivals and pow-wows, populations of US reservations, organizations, agencies, societies and a list of tribes by culture area.
This title focuses on the North American Indian tribes. Major Mesoamerican groups such as the Aztec, Maya, and Toltec are also included. Topics covere...
This reference provides concise introductions to the lives and works of approximately 2400 authors from around the world, from essayists to novelists to writers in all other genres. Many newly prominent authors covered include Michael Ondaatje, E. Annie Proulx, and J.K. Rowling.
This reference provides concise introductions to the lives and works of approximately 2400 authors from around the world, from essayists to novelists ...
A reference work built around individual events in agricultural history. It presents 150 essays on the rise and development of agriculture throughout the world. It encompasses various aspects of human cultivation of food and fiber crops and the raising of poultry and livestock for human use.
A reference work built around individual events in agricultural history. It presents 150 essays on the rise and development of agriculture throughout ...
Emphasises on sports that are popular in North America. This book also covers sports and athletes from other parts of the world. It covers athletes' life and achievements chronologically. It features 'Early Life' that covers athletes' family background, early education, introduction to sports, and other formative experiences.
Emphasises on sports that are popular in North America. This book also covers sports and athletes from other parts of the world. It covers athletes' l...
A supplement to Salem Press's Careers in Science series, a career-focused series exploring the fields and occupations of physics, chemistry, and other sciences with an emphasis on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) occupations and outlooks, Contemporary Biographies in Physics is a collection of biographies of 'living leaders' in the field of physics. Culled from the pages of Current Biography, the monthly magazine renowned for its unfailing accuracy, insightful selection and the wide scope of influence of its subjects, these up-to-date profiles draw from a variety of...
A supplement to Salem Press's Careers in Science series, a career-focused series exploring the fields and occupations of physics, chemistry, and other...