Encyclopedias

A Cultural History of Objects in the Age of Enlightenment covers the period 1600 to 1760, a time marked by the movement of people, ideas and goods. The objects explored in this volume –from scientifi …

Lonely Planet’s Pocket Munich is your guide to the city’s best experiences and local life – neighbourhood by neighbourhood. Witness luxury at Residenz, sample beer and celebrate at Oktoberfest and ex …

First Published in 2005. This thirteen-chapter title is divided into three parts and concludes with five appendices, references, and index. The first part focuses on income inequality and the histori …

From 1938 through 2007, the Corriganville Movie Ranch site has been utilized for filmmaking. This book lists the films and television shows which used the property for some or all of the scenes in th …

A practical guide to the various modern methods of discovery, excavation and recording of the remains left by prehistoric man in Britain. It stresses the vital role played by the amateur rescuing evi …

The American Civil War is the most read about era in our history, and among its most compelling aspects is the story of Civil War medicine – the staggering challenge of treating wounds and disease on …

The Encyclopedia, the first of its kind, introduces Confucianism as a whole, with 1, 235 entries giving full information on its history, doctrines, schools, rituals, sacred places and terminology, an …

This unique resource will be an enormous aid and impetus to Churchill studies. It lists over 600 works, with annotations, and includes sections listing an additional 5, 900 entries covering book revi …

Geographers is an annual collection of studies on individuals who have made major contributions to the development of geography and geographical thought. Subjects are drawn from all periods and from …

During the half century from the 1950s to the year 2000, Japan emerged as a major international aid donor. In 1989 it became the largest bilateral air donor in the world. How did Japan emerge as a to …