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The Hutchinson Dictionary of Ideasby Helicon Publishing
Helicon Publishing 2005; US$ 29.66Clear and precise explanations of the most important concepts and beliefs, from the beginning of civilization to the present day. more...
Encyclopedia of American Cinemaby MobileReference
MobileReference.com 2007; US$ 9.99This illustrated Encyclopedia includes biographies of the best American directors and actors, reviews of the best American movies, and lists of awards. Fully illustrated. Search for words or phrases. Navigate from Table of Contents or read page by page. Add Bookmarks. Text annotation and mark-up. Access the guide anytime, anywhere--at home, on the train, in the subway. Use your down time to prepare for an exam. Always have the guide available for a quick reference. Table of Contents. I. Cinema of the United States. II. Famous American Directors. III. Famous American Actors. IV. Awards. V. 100 Best American Movies of All Times. Cinema of the United States: About | History | Notable figures in U.S. film. Famous American Directors: A-Z List |... more...
Britannica Concise Encyclopediaby Inc. Encyclopaedia Britannnica
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. 2006; US$ 59.95Covering a range of subjects including Art, Science, History, Geography and more, this volume features over 28,000 articles. It serves as a useful tool for the classroom, the home or the office. more...
Espionageby Richard Bennett
Ebury Publishing 2012; US$ 13.76The need to defend against terrorist outrages has drawn unprecedented public attention to modern-day global espionage, from the US government's involvement in the politics of the Middle East, Europe and Africa, to the surveillance of their own citizens by governments throughout the western world. This compelling reference resource contains over 500 entries covering every aspect of modern-day intelligence-gathering and counter-terrorism, along with a comprehensive overview of its history. Global in scope, Espionage focuses in particular on developments in the field of intelligence since the end of the Cold War: -Governmental failure to foresee recent terrorist attacks against western targets -Counter-Terrorism, including the growth in... more...
Australian Financial Markets Review 1998by M. Briers; S. Cuganesan; P. Martin; R. Segara
University of NSW Press 1999; US$ 14.25This book provides an annual survey of the Australian Financial Markets for the year ending 30th June 1998. It provides an in-depth analysis of each Australian Financial Market, examines facts and figures for the latest financial year, and provides a statistical review of Australia's progress in the national and international exchange markets. more...
Encyclopedia of Literature and Criticismby Martin Coyle; Peter Garside; Malcolm Kelsall; John Peck
Routledge 1990; US$ 475.00This Encyclopaedia is the indispensable handbook for all students and teachers of English literature, as well as all readers who want to know what is happening in the interpretation and understanding of literature today. more...
The Native American Worldby Donna Hightower-Langston
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2003; US$ 40.00Fills the long-standing need to a single-volume reference on Native American history and culture The Native American World fills the long-standing need for a single-volume popular reference on all aspects of Native American life, from prehistoric times to the present day. Combining solid scholarship with a popular, compelling writing style, author Donna Hightower-Langston, over the course of 350 entries, covers 200 tribal groups, and every important war, law, declaration, reservation, religious rite, technology, leader, agency, organization, and cultural creation. more...
Encyclopedia of Chinese Filmby Zhiwei Xiao; Yingjin Zhang
Routledge 1998; US$ 305.00In one alphabetically organized volume this book provides entries on directors, genres, themes and actors and actresses from mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, as well as 250 film synopses and a substantial historical overview of Chinese film. more...
Encyclopedia of Contemporary British Cultureby Peter Childs; Michael Storry
Routledge 1999; US$ 325.00Boasting more than 970 alphabetically arranged entries, the Encyclopedia of Contemporary British Culture surveys British cultural practices and icons in the latter half of the twentieth century. more...
Extraordinary Encountersby Jerome Clark
ABC-CLIO 2002; US$ 75.00It didn't start with The X-Files. Since at least the nineteenth century, human beings all over the world have held the conviction that interaction with extraterrestrials, angels, fairy-folk, other-dimensional intelligences, hollow-earth inhabitants, and a whole range of fantastic beings is not only possible - but frequent. Arising both from the paranormal and imaginative experiences of individuals and from mass belief in unearthly entities and realms, these beings are said to play an unseen role in humanity's history and future. Extraordinary Encounters: An Encyclopedia of Extraterrestrials and Otherworldly Beings is the first-ever illustrated A-to-Z encyclopedia to explore these fascinating modern-day beliefs, personalities, beings,... more...









