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Garland reference library of social science volume 751
Publisher
Garland Pub
Pub. Date
2000
Language
English
Description
"This encyclopedia explores the history of this complex region over the last two centuries." "Articles are included on countries and regions of Eastern Europe: Albania, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and the countries that once made up Yugoslavia. European Russia is also included. These articles are both detailed and concise, offering the reader a brief but comprehensive introduction into a country's history during...
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J. Paul Getty Museum
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
From antiquity to the Enlightenment, astrology, magic, and alchemy were considered important tools to unravel the mysteries of nature and human destiny. As a result of the West's exposure during the Middle Ages to the astrological beliefs of Arab philosophers and the mystical writings of late antiquity, these occult traditions became rich sources of inspiration for Western artists. In this latest volume in the popular Guide to Imagery series, the...
8) Critical writing: a guide to writing a paper using the concepts and processes of critical thinking
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Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
This step-by-step guide shows: how to construct a thesis statement and the other main points that constitute the structure of the paper ; how to write the paragraphs that make up the body of the paper ; how to engage in productive research in a planned, self-directed way ; how to make a point clear -- not just grammatically or stylistically but also how to clearly convey ideas to an audience ; how to think your way through the numerous unanticipated...
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Publisher
McFarland
Pub. Date
©2001
Language
English
Description
This encyclopedia presents information about capital punishment in the United States. There are entries on virtually every capital punishment decision rendered by the U.S. Supreme Court from its beginning through 1999. Entries are also provided for each Supreme Court Justice who has ever rendered a capital punishment opinion; present-day relevant death penalty laws for jurisdictions and their judicial structures; the status of capital punishment in...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
©2020.
Language
English
Description
A quick-reference guide to attracting birds and butterflies for gardeners with little experience and time. In the eye of a bird or butterfly, the typical suburban landscape resembles an unfriendly desert. Closely mowed lawns, tightly clipped shrubs, raked-up borders, and deadheaded flowers mean no place to nest, no food to eat, and nowhere to hide. To the humans who live there, this means no bird songs, no colorful butterflies, no dazzling hummingbirds,...
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Language
English
Description
While continuing to draw on timeless classi-cal references, this edition also incorporates more than 3,000 new quotes from more than 700 new sources, including Alison Bechdel, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Pope Francis, Atul Gawande, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Hilary Mantel, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Claudia Rankine, Fred Rogers, Bernie Sanders, Patti Smith, and Malala Yousafzai. Bartlett's showcases the thoughts not only of renowned figures from the arts, literature, politics,...
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World Almanac Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
The World Almanac® and Book of Facts is America's top-selling reference book of all time, with more than 82 million copies sold. Since 1868, this compendium of information has been the authoritative source for all your entertainment, reference, and learning needs. This edition celebrates its illustrious history while keeping an eye on the future. Praised as a "treasure trove of political, economic, scientific and educational statistics and information"...
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Publisher
Libraries Unlimited
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Whether used for thematic story times, program and curriculum planning, readers' advisory, or collection development, this updated edition of the well-known companion makes finding the right picture books for your library a breeze.
Publisher
Guinness World Records Limited
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"3... 2... 1... We have lift off on another fully revised and updated Guinness World Records annual. The 2023 edition takes readers on a journey that's out of this world, revealing the latest and greatest record-breaking achievements here on Planet Earth and across the vast distances of space."--Amazon.com.
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ABC-CLIO, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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"World Oceans: A Reference Handbook offers answers to essential questions about world oceans that are accessible to high school students, undergraduate students, general readers, and individuals interested in the topic"--
"World Oceans: A Reference Handbook offers an in-depth discussion of the world's oceans. It discusses the marine life that is dependent on the sea as well as the problems threatening the health of the ocean and its wildlife. World...
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Publisher
Storey Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"In Our Fermented Lives, food historian and fermenting expert Julia Skinner explores the fascinating roots of a wide range of fermented foods in cultures around the world, with a focus on the many intersections fermented foods have with human history and culture"--
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Grey House Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Includes prices for wages, salaries, services, housing, equipment, food, entertainment, education, and products such as hammers, plows, vacuum cleaners, telephones, cameras, shoes, shoe inserts, ties, pants, dance lessons, newspaper subscriptions, movie tickets, train tickets, hotel rooms, baseball gloves, dolls, crayons, pencils, books, wedding invitations, fire insurance, cigars, curtains, paint, watches, beds, butter, coffee, jam, chicken, wine,...
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