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The Ancient World* Encyclopedia of Emancipation and Abolition in the Transatlantic World* The Underground Railroad: An Encyclopedia of People, Places, and Operations* Research and Discovery: Landmarks and Pioneers in American Science* Encyclopedia of the Jazz Age: From the End of World War I to the Great Crash* |
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Sharpe Reference was created to meet the needs of students and researchers in the high school, public, and college library. It provides easy access to a broad array of richly illustrated curriculum related information in the social sciences and humanities – all in clear, easy-to-understand language, often illustrated in full color. Music and art, history and politics, civil and human rights are among the fields covered by these acclaimed single and multi-volume reference works, which can now be found in most public, college, and high school libraries throughout the United States and Canada.
Handsomely designed and illustrated, Sharpe Reference works are the culmination of exhaustive research by leading experts in their fields. They feature numerous maps and photographs, time lines, charts, lists, tables, bibliographies, glossaries and indexes that lend impact and immediacy to the information they provide. As we continue to expand the program, each new title will provide insightful coverage of topics essential for understanding the world in which we live. Sharpe Reference is committed to creating significant, easy-to-use and interesting reference materials for the library market.
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African Americans in Sports Edited by: David K. Wiggins |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-8055-6 USD: $159.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
466pp. Two volumes; photographs, chronology, bibliography, general and sport indexes.
Publication Date: December 2003
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Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2003 Library Journal Best Reference 2003 Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin Editors' Choice | |
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American Presidential Campaigns and Elections Edited by: William G. Shade; Ballard C. Campbell; Craig R. Coenen, Documents Editor |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-8042-6 USD: $325.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
1328pp. Three volumes; black and white; double column; 206 photos, illustrations, and cartoons; 59 tables; 56 maps; original documents; chronology of political parties; chronology of events; bibliography; glossary; U.S. Constitution excerpts; general and specialized indexes.
Publication Date: March 2003
| Library Journal Best Reference 2003 | |
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American Presidents: Year by Year Authored by: Lyle Nelson |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-8046-4 USD: $225.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
832pp. Three volumes, black and white, 2 column; illustrations.
Publication Date: October 2003
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Art in World History Authored by: Mary Hollingsworth |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-8069-3 USD: $199.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
544pp. Two volumes, over 1,300 illustrations, timeline, glossary, index.
Publication Date: January 2004
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Civil Disobedience: An Encyclopedic History of Dissidence in the United States Authored by: Mary Ellen Snodgrass |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-8127-0 List Price: USD $199.00 Prepub. Price until 10/31/2008: USD$179.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
Approx. 800pp. 2 volumes; photos; sidebars; extensive tables; chronology; primary documents; glossary; bibliography; index.
Est. Publication Date: October 2008
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Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin Editors' Choice Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) Outstanding Reference Source Pennsylvania School Library Association Best Reference for Young Adults | |
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Colonial America: An Encyclopedia of Social, Political, Cultural, and Economic History Edited by: James Ciment; With an introduction by Michael Zuckerman, University of Pennsylvania |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-8065-5 USD: $499.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
1968pp. Five volumes; topic finder; maps; thematic essays; A-Z entries; illustrations; chronologies; glossary; primary documents; primary and secondary bibliographies; multiple indexes.
Publication Date: March 2006
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Booklist / Reference Books Bulletin Editors' Choice Library Journal Best Reference | |
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Encyclopedia of American Immigration Edited by: James Ciment |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-8028-0 USD: $399.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
1,800pp. Four-volume set; 8-1/2" x 11"; photographs and illustrations; maps, charts and tables; appendices; index; library binding.
Publication Date: May 2001
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Encyclopedia of American National Parks Authored by: Hal K. Rothman; Sara Dant Ewert |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-8057-0 USD: $199.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
700pp. Two volumes, list of parks by state, photos, maps, bibliography, index.
Publication Date: September 2004
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Outstanding Reference Source 2004, Reference and User Services Association, American Library Association A Library Journal Best Reference | |
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Encyclopedia of American Social Movements Edited by: Immanuel Ness |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-8045-7 USD: $399.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
1864pp. Four volumes; photos; biographical sidebars, original documents, bibliography, indexes.
Publication Date: August 2004
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Encyclopedia of Civil War Biographies Edited by: James M. McPherson |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-8021-1 USD: $299.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
900pp. Three-volume set, 8-1/2" x 11"; A-Z format; bibliography; index; library binding.
Publication Date: January 2000
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Encyclopedia of Conflicts Since World War II, Second Edition Edited by: James Ciment |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-8005-1 USD: $439.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
1488pp. Four volumes; Photos; Maps; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.
Publication Date: December 2006
| Booklist/Reference Books BulletinEditors' Choice | |
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Encyclopedia of Emancipation and Abolition in the Transatlantic World Edited by: Junius Rodriguez |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-1257-1 USD: $299.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
1100pp. Three volumes; map; photos; chronology; documents; index.
Publication Date: August 2007
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Encyclopedia of Intelligence and Counterintelligence Edited by: Rodney Carlisle |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-8068-6 USD: $199.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
832pp. Two-volume set; 832 pages; A-Z format; illustrated; timeline; bibliography; index.
Publication Date: January 2005
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Encyclopedia of Interest Groups and Lobbyists in the United States Authored by: Immanuel Ness |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-8022-8 USD: $185.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
800pp. Two-volume set; 8-1/2" x 11", tables; graphs; appendix; index; library binding.
Publication Date: March 2000
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Library Journal Best Reference Choice Outstanding Academic Title | |
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Encyclopedia of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era Edited by: John D. Buenker; Joseph Buenker |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-8051-8 USD: $299.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
1416pp. Three volumes; thematic essays; A-Z entries; illustrations; sidebars; documents; chronology; bibliography; multiple indexes.
Publication Date: July 2005
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Encyclopedia of the Great Depression and the New Deal Edited by: James Ciment |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-8033-4 USD: $199.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
942pp. Two-volume; 8-1/2" x 11"; black-and-white; 20 maps; 40 tables; 30 cartoons; 150 photographs; glossary; bibliography; indexes; library binding.
Publication Date: May 2001
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Encyclopedia of the Jazz Age: From the End of World War I to the Great Crash Authored by: James Ciment |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-8078-5 USD: $199.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
680pp. Two volumes; photos; sidebars; cultural landmarks; bibliography; index.
Publication Date: February 2008
| Booklist Editors' Choice 2002 | |
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Encyclopedia of Women in American History Edited by: Joyce Appleby; Joyce Appleby (vol 1), Eileen K. Cheng (vol 2), Joanne Goodwin (vol 3) |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-8038-9 USD: $299.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
800pp. Three volumes, illustrated, double column.
Publication Date: January 2002
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Encyclopedia of World Cities Authored by: Immanuel Ness |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-8017-4 USD: $179.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
768pp. Two-volume set, 8 1/2" x 11" A-Z format, tables, maps, icons, index, library binding.
Publication Date: December 1998
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Encyclopedia of World Political Systems Authored by: J. Denis Derbyshire; Ian D. Derbyshire |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-8025-9 USD: $185.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
800pp. Two-volume set; 7 1/2" x 9 5/8"; tables; 200 maps; glossary; index; library binding.
Publication Date: December 1999
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Encyclopedia of World Terrorism Edited by: Martha Crenshaw; John Pimlott |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-1-56324-806-1 USD: $299.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
768pp. three-volume set; 8" x 10" format; 150 maps; 350 photographs; appendixes and indexes: chronology of major terrorist events since 1945, A-Z directory of terrorist groups and individuals, bibliography, general, name and geographical indexes; library binding.
Publication Date: November 1996
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Encyclopedia of World Terrorism: 1996-2002 Encyclopedia of World Terrorism: Documents Edited by: Frank G. Shanty; Raymond Picquet; John Lalla, Documents Editor |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-1-56324-807-8 USD: $249.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
1200pp. Two volumes, double column, 129 illustrations, 25 maps, Chronology of Major Terrorist Events: 1996-2002, Directory of Terrorist Groups/Organizations, Glossary, Bibliography, Indexes.
Publication Date: February 2003
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Encyclopedia of World Terrorism; Encyclopedia of World Terrorism: 1996-2002; Encyclopedia of World Terrorism: Documents |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-1-56324-808-5 USD: $489.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
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Publication Date: March 2003
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Library Journal Best Reference Outstanding Business Reference Source, RUSA BRASS Business Reference Sources Committee, 2005 | |
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Encyclopedia of World Trade: From Ancient Times to the Present Edited by: Cynthia Clark Northrup; Advisory Board; Jerry Bentley; Alfred E. Eckes; Patrick Manning; Steven Topik; Spencer Tucker |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-8058-7 USD: $425.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
1552pp. Four-volume set; topic finder; photos; maps; original documents; chronology; bibliography; indexes.
Publication Date: March 2005
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Flight and Motion: The History and Science of Flying Authored by: Dale Anderson; Ian Graham; Brian Williams |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-8100-3 List Price: USD $325.00 Prepub. Price until 09/30/2008: USD$293.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
640pp. Five volumes; Photos; Illustrations; Fact Boxes; Sidebars; Feature Spreads; Glossary; Measurement Chart; Timeline; Places of Interest; For Further Reading (including web sites); Indexes.
Est. Publication Date: September 2008
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Global History: Cultural Encounters from Antiquity to the Present Edited by: David W. Del Testa; Florence Lemoine; John Strickland |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-8043-3 USD: $325.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
734pp. Four volumes; black-and-white and full-color illustrations; maps; timelines; glossary; bibliography; multiple indexes in each volume.
Publication Date: March 2004
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Lives and Works in the Arts: From the Renaissance to the 20th Century |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-1-56324-817-7 USD: $450.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
1216pp. Nine-volume set; 7 3/4" x 11 1/4" format; 168 six-page entries; 325 illustrations with full color throughout; time lines; glossaries; further reading lists; complete index volume; library binding.
Publication Date: September 1996
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Music in the 20th Century |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-8012-9 USD: $299.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
800pp. Three-volume set, 8" x 10" format, 505 entries, 170 photographs, biographical digest of 200 individuals, glossary of musical terms and definitions, bibliography, indexes, library binding.
Publication Date: December 1998
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Mythology for Storytellers: Themes and Tales from Around the World Authored by: Josepha Sherman |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-8056-3 USD: $85.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
388pp. Single column, 4 color, 50 illustrations, bibliography, specialized indexes.
Publication Date: October 2003
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Native Americans in Sports Edited by: C. Richard King |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-8054-9 USD: $159.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
376pp. Two volumes, photos, chronology, bibliography, general and sport indexes.
Publication Date: January 2004
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Native Americans in Sports; African Americans in Sports Edited by: C. Richard King; David K. Wiggins |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-8053-2 USD: $285.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
930pp. Photos, chronologies, bibliographies, indexes.
Publication Date: January 2004
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Library Journal Best Reference Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) Outstanding Reference Source | |
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Postwar America: An Encyclopedia of Social, Political, Cultural, and Economic History Edited by: James Ciment |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-8067-9 USD: $399.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
pp. Four-volumes; topic finder; sidebars; cultural landmarks; photos; glossary; bibliography; multiple indexes.
Publication Date: October 2006
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Research and Discovery: Landmarks and Pioneers in American Science Edited by: Russell Lawson |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-8073-0 USD: $299.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
1,184pp. Three-volumes; Topic finder; primary source documents; list of Nobel laureates; photos; index.
Publication Date: February 2008
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Social Issues in America: An Encyclopedia |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-8061-7 USD: $499.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
2172pp. Eight volumes, topic finder; A-Z format; tables, figures, chronologies; glossaries; bibliographies; Internet sources; primary documents; index volume.
Publication Date: February 2006
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Storytelling: An Encyclopedia of Mythology and Folklore Edited by: Josepha Sherman |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-8047-1 List Price: USD $299.00 Prepub. Price until 08/29/2008: USD$269.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
910pp. Three volumes, photos, retellings, appendix of storytelling resources, index.
Est. Publication Date: July 2008
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Supplement to the Encyclopedia of the Republican Party and Supplement to the Encyclopedia of the Democratic Party Edited by: George Thomas Kurian |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-8031-0 USD: $199.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
1124pp. Two-volume; 1100 pages; 8-1/2" x 11" format; indexes; library binding.
Publication Date: December 2001
| Choice Outstanding Academic Book 2001 | |
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The Ancient Americans: A Reference Guide to the Art, Culture, and History of Pre-Columbian North and South America Authored by: Juan Schobinger |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-8034-1 USD: $159.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
288pp. Two-volume set; 9-1/2' x 12" format; 200 halftones; 7 maps; 100 color photographs; bibliography; index; library binding.
Publication Date: November 2000
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The Ancient World: Civilizations of Africa; Civilizations of Europe; Civilizations of the Americas; Civilizations of the Near East and Southwest Asia; Civilizations of Asia and the Pacific Edited by: Sarolta Takacs, General Editor; Eric H. Cline, Co-editor |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-8082-2 USD: $399.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
720pp. Five volumes; sidebars; maps; timelines; glossary; selected bibliography; volume indexes.
Publication Date: November 2007
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The Complete Atlas of World History |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-1-56324-854-2 USD: $145.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
400pp. Three-volume set, 9 3/16" x 11 3/4" format, 192 full-color maps; full-color illustrations; 160 time lines; volume and set indexes; library binding.
Publication Date: October 1997
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The Encyclopedia of Ancient Civilizations of the Near East and Mediterranean Authored by: John Haywood |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-1-56324-799-6 USD: $95.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
304pp. One-volume; 9-1/4" x 11-3/4" format; 50 maps; 175 color photographs; 30 site plans; chronological tables; glossary; further reading lists; index; library binding.
Publication Date: October 1997
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The Encyclopedia of Civil Liberties in America Edited by: David Schultz; John R. Vile |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-8063-1 USD: $299.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
1141pp. Three volumes; topic finder; illustrations; documents; chronology; bibliography; multiple indexes.
Publication Date: January 2005
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New York Public Library Outstanding Reference 1998 A Library Journal Best Reference | |
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The Encyclopedia of Civil Rights in America Edited by: David Bradley; Shelley Fisher Fishkin |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-8000-6 USD: $299.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
1152pp. Three-volume set; 8" x 10" format; 683 entries; cross references; 300 photographs; appendixes: table of court cases, chronology, rights organizations, museums and memorials, filmography, bibliography, list of entries by category; indexes: case and comprehensive; library binding.
Publication Date: October 1997
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The Encyclopedia of Global Population and Demographics Authored by: Immanuel Ness; James Ciment |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-1-56324-710-1 USD: $185.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
984pp. Two-volume set with companion CD-ROM, 8 1/2" x 11", bibliography, illustrations, index, library binding.
Publication Date: December 1998
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The Encyclopedia of Propaganda Edited by: Robert Cole |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-8009-9 USD: $249.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
1024pp. Three-volume set; 8" x 10" format; 512 entries, cross-references; photographs and illustrations; charts, graphs, and maps; suggested reading and bibliographies; appendixes: filmography, general bibliography, categorized list of selected entries, comprehensive index; library binding.
Publication Date: November 1997
| Choice Magazine Outstanding Academic Book (1997) | |
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The Encyclopedia of the Republican Party and The Encyclopedia of the Democratic Party Edited by: George Thomas Kurian |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-1-56324-729-3 USD: $399.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
1864pp. Four-volume set; 8-1/2" x 11" format; 200 illustrations (photographs, etchings, and political cartoons); 110 articles on vital issues signed by the authors; comprehensive indexes: name, geographical breakdown, and women and minorities; library binding.
Publication Date: September 1996
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-8030-3 USD: $509.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
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Publication Date: December 2001
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Library Journal Best Reference 2000 Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin: Editors' Choice 2000 | |
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The Encyclopedia of Third Parties in America Authored by: Immanuel Ness; James Ciment |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-8020-4 USD: $275.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
880pp. Three-volume set; 8-1/2"x11"; 40 full-color maps; over 100 photographs; indexes; library binding.
Publication Date: January 2000
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The Human Rights Encyclopedia Edited by: James R. Lewis; Carl Skutsch |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-8023-5 USD: $299.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
1,100pp. Three-volume set; 8-1/2"x11"; 200 photographs; 175 maps; glossary; bibliography; index; library binding.
Publication Date: March 2001
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The Illustrated Book of World Rankings, Fifth Edition, Fifth Edition Edited by: George Thomas Kurian |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-8026-6 USD: $149.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
496pp. One-volume; 496 pages; 8" x 10" format; networkable, dual-platform CD-ROM; illustrations; appendices; indexes; library binding.
Publication Date: February 2001
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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of World History Edited by: K. Donker van Heel |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-1-56324-805-4 USD: $99.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
416pp. One-volume; 8-3/8" x 11-1/4" format; 5000 entries; 1500 photographs and illustrations, with 100 full-color pages; library binding.
Publication Date: March 1997
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-8096-9 List Price: USD $399.00 Prepub. Price until 07/31/2008: USD$359.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
800pp. Five volumes; sidebars; maps; timelines; glossary; selected bibliography; indexes.
Est. Publication Date: July 2008
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-8036-5 USD: $850.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
3944pp.
Publication Date: December 2001
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The Sharpe Library of the Arts: Understanding Art; Music in the 20th Century; Lives and Works in the Arts |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-8037-2 USD: $775.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
2302pp.
Publication Date: September 1999
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The Underground Railroad: An Encyclopedia of People, Places, and Operations Authored by: Mary Ellen Snodgrass |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-8093-8 USD: $199.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
872pp. Two volumes; photos; sidebars; maps; chronology; family genealogies; list of railroad passengers; list of railroad operatives (by state and province); primary and secondary bibliographies; index.
Publication Date: December 2007
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Understanding Architecture Authored by: Marco Bussagli |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-8071-6 USD: $199.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
384pp. Two volumes; over 1,000 full color illustrations, index.
Publication Date: July 2004
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Understanding Art: A Reference Guide to Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture in the Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque Periods |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-8024-2 USD: $160.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
296pp. Two-volume set; 8-1/2" x 11"; 521 illustrations; bibliography; index; library binding.
Publication Date: September 1999
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Vanished Mesoamerican Civilizations: The History and Cultures of the Zapotecs and Mixtecs Authored by: Ernesto Gonzalez Licon |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-8035-8 USD: $95.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
240pp. One volume; 9-1/2" x 12" format; 160 halftones, 3 maps, 1 table, 80 four-color photographs; bibliography; index; library binding.
Publication Date: November 2000
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World Monarchies and Dynasties Edited by: John Middleton, Consulting Editor |
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Cloth ISBN: 978-0-7656-8050-1 USD: $325.00 |
Paper ISBN: Not Available N/A |
1200pp. Three volumes; illustrations; family trees; chronologies; sidebars; bibliography; multiple indexes.
Publication Date: April 2005