This reference on transportation infrastructure compiles journal articles from 2007 to 2012. The book begins with a preface by the editor, overviewing the history of the federal government's role in t
This reference for college students is also accessible to more prepared high school juniors and seniors. It collects articles and book excerpts published over the past 10 years, from publications incl
McCaffrey presents 30 reprints of recent articles and excerpts from books offering students and general readers an overview of current issues and social trends concerning Hispanic Americans in the U.S
Provides a temporal context for significant developments in creative endeavors from the earliest body ornamentation, musical instruments, rock engravings, and cave paintings to 20th-century literature
Contains more than two hundred sketches of authors, illustrators, and a translator of children's books who have come to prominence since the publication of the previous book
Chronicling the highlights of Asian and Pacific history from earliest times to 1997, this general reference contains several thousand entries ranging in length from one line to a paragraph. Up to 1900
This reference lists about 8,000 facts related to scientific, technological, and medical advances; political and legal firsts; and social and financial milestones. Entries cover the period from 10,000
Thirty puppet plays adapted from nursery rhymes, folk songs, fables, poetry, folktales, and myths with instructional chapters on making and using rod and shadow puppets and puppet stages
A guide to designing and creating effective signs, posters, displays, and exhibits. Covers computer, laser printer, photocopier, and desktop publishing techniques, as well as traditional design method
Stanford brings together 30 articles from publications such as The Nation, Newsweek, the New York Times, the Economist, and USA Today on the scientific, political, economic, and sociological aspects o
