Encyclopedias

Containing fully authenticated data on virtually all known natural products, the ‘Dictionary of Natural Products’, main work, published in 1993 was the end result of over 12 years compilation and edi …

Authored by electron microscopists and leading members of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV), the Atlas of Virus Diagrams includes chapters on virus classification. The diagram …

First published in 2005. Some of the most important of the world”s problems today concern affairs in Asia, and the relations between Asia and the West. To deal adequately with these problems it is n …

The Encyclopedia of American Gospel Music is the first comprehensive reference to cover this important American musical form. Coverage includes all aspects of both African-American and white gospel f …

Taken in conjunction the author’s earlier Industrial and Commercial Revolutions in Great Britain during the Nineteenth Century, this classic volume provides a thoroughly workmanlike study of the rise …

First major clash with a communist army The Korean War was America”s first ideological conflict and the first large-scale clash between U.S./UN forces and a Communist army. More than any other event …

First Published in 2003. This edition of the Standards has been the second to be issued for public consultation taking into account many of the comments submitted to it by individuals, companies and …

The Boat Data Book is a treasure trove of invaluable information for boatowners, designers, builders, surveyors, chandlers and anyone maintaining their own boat. This seventh edition has been updated …

Artefacts made from skeletal materials since the Roman period were, before this book, neglected as a serious area of study. This is a comprehensive account which reviews over fifty categories of arte …

Communication Yearbook 27 is devoted to publishing state-of-the-art literature reviews in which authors critique and synthesize a body of communication research. This volume continues the tradition o …