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• Author(s): Martha J. Bailey • Publisher: ABC-CLIO • Publisher Imprint: ABC-CLIO • BISAC: Women's StudiesThis fascinating biographical dictionary surveys the American women who have made significant contributions to major fields of scientific en...

• Author(s): Fred Pelka • Publisher: ABC-CLIO • Publisher Imprint: ABC-CLIO • BISAC: DisabilityFrom the Back CoverNow students, general readers, advocates, rehabilitation professionals, and others seeking to learn more about the history and progr...

• Author(s): Cari Lee Skogberg Eastman • Publisher: ABC-CLIO • Publisher Imprint: ABC-CLIO • BISAC: Emigration & ImmigrationWhat are the myths and truths regarding immigration in the United States? This book provides readers with an impartial...

• Author(s): Anne Becher • Publisher: ABC-CLIO • Publisher Imprint: ABC-CLIO • BISAC: Life Sciences - EcologyCurrent threats to biodiversity, extinction of species, and major changes in human behavior that experts think are needed to conserve exi...

• Author(s): James E. Hoare • Publisher: ABC-CLIO • Publisher Imprint: ABC-CLIO • BISAC: Asia - KoreaThis invaluable encyclopedia covers all aspects of the conflict in Korea, principally from 1945 to the present. Conflict in Korea features A-Z en...

• Author(s): David E. Newton • Publisher: ABC-CLIO • Publisher Imprint: ABC-CLIO • BISAC: EnergyThis book provides an outstanding single-volume resource on the topic of solar energy for young adults and general audiences. While how much longer th...

• Author(s): Florence Lamoureux • Publisher: ABC-CLIO • Publisher Imprint: ABC-CLIO • BISAC: Asia - Southeast AsiaA one-stop source for essential information on the history, geography, politics, religion, economy, and culture of the fourth-most-p...

• Author(s): Hamid R. Kusha • Publisher: ABC-CLIO • Publisher Imprint: ABC-CLIO • BISAC: Criminal ProcedureA unique handbook comparing defendant rights in legal traditions around the world in light of fast-changing developments in U.S. law since ...

• Author(s): Shauna M. McIntyre • Publisher: ABC-CLIO • Publisher Imprint: ABC-CLIO • BISAC: Agriculture & Food (see also Political Science - Public PoliOrganic Food and Farming: A Reference Handbook is a valuable resource for students and ge...

• Author(s): David E. Newton • Publisher: ABC-CLIO • Publisher Imprint: ABC-CLIO • BISAC: Psychopathology - Eating DisordersAn indispensable resource for readers interested in eating disorders, this book summarizes their history in human civiliza...

• Author(s): Lucien Ellington • Publisher: ABC-CLIO • Publisher Imprint: ABC-CLIO • BISAC: Asia - JapanA valuable addition to ABC-CLIO's Global Studies series, this resource covers Japan in two main sections--a narrative history and an extensive ...

• Author(s): Kelli S. Burns • Publisher: ABC-CLIO • Publisher Imprint: ABC-CLIO • BISAC: Internet - Social MediaSocial media is arguably one of the most powerful technology-enabled innovations since the Internet itself. This single-volume book pr...

• Author(s): James D. Huck • Publisher: ABC-CLIO • Publisher Imprint: ABC-CLIO • BISAC: Regional StudiesAn authoritative yet accessible introduction to the history, politics, and society of one of Latin America's most enigmatic and culturally div...

• Author(s): Frank Grizzard • Publisher: ABC-CLIO • Publisher Imprint: ABC-CLIO • BISAC: GeneralJamestown Colony is an authoritative and thorough treatment of all aspects of life in Jamestown, the first successful British colony in the New World.

• Author(s): Paul D. Aron • Publisher: ABC-CLIO • Publisher Imprint: ABC-CLIO • BISAC: GeneralThis work is an engaging exploration of the process of historical research, following historians as they search for solutions to the greatest mysteries ...

• Author(s): Jeffrey Scott Turner • Publisher: ABC-CLIO • Publisher Imprint: ABC-CLIO • BISAC: Sociology - Marriage & FamilyAn in-depth and multifaceted examination of the contemporary American family, this introductory handbook is the only o...

• Author(s): Elliott Robert Barkan • Publisher: ABC-CLIO • Publisher Imprint: ABC-CLIO • BISAC: ReferenceThis collection of over 400 biographies of eminent ethnic Americans celebrates a wide array of inspiring individuals and their contributions ...

• Author(s): Neil A. Hamilton • Publisher: ABC-CLIO • Publisher Imprint: ABC-CLIO • BISAC: ReferenceFrom the Back CoverGathered together for the first time in one comprehensive, easy-to-read volume are biographies of the dominant military, politi...

• Author(s): Lihui Yang • Publisher: ABC-CLIO • Publisher Imprint: ABC-CLIO • BISAC: Folklore & MythologyAn informative work of historical and contemporary Chinese myths, including a useful collection of historical documents, detailing myths ...

• Author(s): James Minahan • Publisher: ABC-CLIO • Publisher Imprint: ABC-CLIO • BISAC: Human GeographyCovering countries ranging from Afghanistan and China to Kazakhstan and Russia, this encyclopedia supplies detailed information and informed pe...

• Author(s): Andrew K. Frank • Publisher: ABC-CLIO • Publisher Imprint: ABC-CLIO • BISAC: United States - Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)Moving beyond traditional texts, this revealing volume explores the world of the average citizens who played...