Encyclopedias and reference works Books

The Top Ten Guide to Fly Fishing will be a quick and easy reference to every aspect of fly fishing.

The Illinois Iron & Bolt Company was established as an iron foundry and blacksmith shop in 1864 by Angelo Carpenter in the town he platted, Carpentersville, Illinois. This reprint of the Illinois Iron & Bolt Company 1889 catalog includes cast and steel...

The Point of it All is a thoroughly documented, researched book about the history of the designs of antique barbed fencing. This book describes hundreds of patents and over 2,000 patent design variations found in antique barbed fencing. Varieties such as...

This book analyzes the most important and far-reaching cases of the 2002-2003 year from a classical Madisonian perspective. This edition will review, among other cases, affirmative action, sexual privacy, intellectual property, cross burning, commercial...

Imagine your average day without zippers, airplanes or vacuum cleaners, without your clock radio or your personal stereo, without photocopiers. All of these devices were invented within the last hundred years and have since transformed our daily...

The Southeastern Vegetable Extension Workers (SEVEW) Group is proud to offer the 2 25 Southeastern U.S. Vegetable Crop Handbook. We are excited to provide growers, crop advisers, county educators, Extension agents, and specialists throughout the...

Collected here for the first time are the eloquent musings of over 1,000 writers and speakers on the beauty, mystery and power of the sea.

500 entries for parents and professionals! The best A-Z reference available on autism spectrum disorders and pervasive developmental disorders, this comprehensive encyclopedia includes more than 500 terms, alphabetically listed and clearly described...

The Game is Afoot! Step out of your hansom cab and onto the foggy streets of Edwardian London with The Sherlock Holmes Quiz Book, a comprehensive collection of fun and challenging trivia bout the adventures of the inimitable detective who intellectual...

The Game is Afoot! Step out of your hansom cab and onto the foggy streets of Edwardian London with The Sherlock Holmes Quiz Book, a comprehensive collection of fun and challenging trivia bout the adventures of the inimitable detective who intellectual...

This Major Reference series brings together a wide range of key international articles in law and legal theory. Many of these essays are not readily accessible, and their presentation in these volumes will provide a vital new resource for both research...

One of the most daunting aspects of growing older is the torrent of advice we face about maintaining our physical health and our mental acuity. Entire books have been written on how to manage finances, how to avoid falls, how to care for aging parents...

A daunting aspect of growing older is the torrent of advice about maintaining physical health and mental acuity, managing finances, avoiding falls, and caring for ageing parents. Often the advice is complicated or diffuse, and difficult to locate just...

This major new series reproduces an authoritative selection of the most significant articles in different areas of psychology. It focuses in particular on influential articles which are not found in other similar colelctions. Many of these articles are...

This major new series reproduces an authoritative selection of the most significant articles in different areas of psychology. It focuses in particular on influential articles which are not found in other similar collections. Many of these articles are...

A compendium of the major classes of drugs, this guide to the pharmacology of psychiatric disorders includes graphs and tables illustrating drug effects and treatment results. Each drug is given a brief description - including controversies, side-effects...

Tom Batiuk showcases his roots as the Funkyverse expands In this latest volume, Tom Batiuk continues to explore the roots of comic books and newspaper comic strips and provides unique insight into the evolution of his own creative process. Beginning five...

An excellent resource for Jewish families to keep on hand for household use, The Student's Encyclopedia of Judaism provides engaging and authoritative coverage of all aspects of the Jewish religion--its history, practices, and important figures as well...

This compilation of the works of philosopher Paul Kurtz presents both a traditional bibliography of his publications and a list of the many other media in which Kurtz has presented his ideas.

One of the first questions patients ask their physicians when a drug is prescribed is, "What are the side effects?". It is up to the physician to know the complete and accurate answer to this question and to determine if the drug is appropriate for that...

For medical students taking their first course in psychiatry or entering their first clinical clerkship, their early encounters with psychiatric patients and their need to master vast amounts of new information on complicated illnesses can be a...

For medical students taking their first course in psychiatry or entering their first clinical clerkship, their early encounters with psychiatric patients and their need to master vast amounts of new information on complicated illnesses can be a...

Core Readings in Psychiatry, Second Edition, stands as an essential text for the academic. The contributors are distinguished experts who have a firm grasp of the relevant and classical citations in specific areas of psychiatry. In the intervening 8...

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered people are becoming more and more visible in all aspects of American culture, from party politics to MTV videos. Despite the recent queer publishing explosion, few texts cover a broad range of topics around...

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered people are becoming more and more visible in all aspects of American culture, from party politics to MTV videos. Despite the recent queer publishing explosion, few texts cover a broad range of topics around...

This is an authoritative reference for thorough and accurate information on every major aspect of government and politics in Asia. Readers will discover country-by-country national political profiles for each country in Asia plus in-depth coverage of...

This new regional political guide covers issues such as the European Union, common currency, and plans for expansion, NATO and the challenges of security and expansion, immigration, counter terrorism, and important sub-regional issues - unemployment...

The APA Handbook of Psychopharmacology provides a comprehensive working knowledge of basic pharmacology and psychopharmacology, examines the utility of pharmacotherapy for addressing different dimensions of human suffering, and highlights the broader...

A guide to the politics and issues of this vast, diverse continent. Important topics covered include religious and ethnic conflict, political and economic development, debt burdens, the legacy of colonialism, and the persistance of political corruption.

This authoritative, hands-on book provides doctoral-level psychology students with all the resources they need to successfully navigate the internship application process. Topics include the most common reasons why people don't secure a position; how...

In the late 1980s, the New Age movement became the focus of both media attention and widespread ridicule as some of the more outlandish aspects of the movement, such as channelling and the use of crystals for healing, briefly piqued the public's...

This lexicon of modern Western philosophical concepts, problems, principles, and theories may well be the shortest dictionary of philosophy in the English language, but one of the most useful. Organised by internationally recognised philosopher Mario...

This volume completes the Commentary on all the Psalms written by Theodoret, bishop of Cyrus, in the decade before the Council of Chalcedon held in 451, ""a triumph of Antiochene theology,"" in the words of J. N. D. Kelly. The work thus bears the marks...

This volume makes available for the first time in English the major biblical commentary by one of the leading exponents of Antiochene exegesis, Theodoret, bishop of Cyrus. Though originally intended as an opening to his exegetical work--in the manner of...

This well-written introduction to the method of literary criticism gives the reader an awareness and appreciation of the rich diversity of thought found in the Old Testament. The student is shown how to identify the elements of structure, style, form,...

As climate change continues to wreak havoc on the environment, devastating wildfires, both natural and manmade, are increasing. The figure for average acres burned has increased from almost 2 million acres in 1992 to nearly 7 million in 2012, which set a...

Dr. Peter Edelstein has learned by listening to his patients and their families--whose lives have suddenly been up-ended by a diagnosis of cancer--that they need a partner to help them navigate their new, complex world. It is critical that cancer...

The author/editor's technique of interviewing experienced anglers and guides about how they fish and the flies they use lets him relate all this important information in a fun, conversational style. As a result of this unique method-blending fishing with...

The author/editor's technique of interviewing experienced anglers and guides about how they fish and the flies they use lets him relate all this important information in a fun, conversational style. As a result of this unique method-blending fishing with...

The Encyclopedia of Social Welfare History is a unique reference book that will provide users with basic information about the history of social welfare in North America, including Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Since many themes and issues are...

In this classic book, Nick Salvatore offers a major reevaluation of Eugene V. Debs, the movements he launched, and his belief in American socialism as an extension of the nation's democratic traditions.

In this classic book, Nick Salvatore offers a major reevaluation of Eugene V. Debs, the movements he launched, and his belief in American socialism as an extension of the nation's democratic traditions.

Chicago's architecture attracts visitors from around the globe. The fourth edition of the AIA Guide to Chicago is the best portable resource for exploring this most breathtaking and dynamic of cityscapes. The editors offer entries on new destinations...

Chicago's architecture attracts visitors from around the globe. The fourth edition of the AIA Guide to Chicago is the best portable resource for exploring this most breathtaking and dynamic of cityscapes. The editors offer entries on new destinations...

The second edition of the Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Illinois offers up-to-date information on the state's 102 species of frogs and toads, salamanders, turtles, lizards, and snakes. Detailed descriptions by the authors include habitats,...

The second edition of the Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Illinois offers up-to-date information on the state's 102 species of frogs and toads, salamanders, turtles, lizards, and snakes. Detailed descriptions by the authors include habitats,...

Lake Michigan, winding creeks, sprawling swamps, and one of the world's great rivers--Illinois's variety of aquatic habitats makes the Prairie State home to a diverse array of fishes. The first book of its kind in over forty years, An Atlas of Illinois...