Encyclopedias

Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) is one of the most important poets in the history of Western literature. The present volume will explore not just The Divine Comedy but many of his other works as well, taking into account deliberately diverse perspectives,...

The supernatural as a category of literature can be difficult to define, and it can be especially difficult to distinguish supernatural literature from such closely related forms of writing as fantasy, horror, science fiction, and so on.However, as the...

BE PART OF IT Discover the incredible achievements and inspiring stories of record breakers from around the world... and how you can become one of them. With all new content - from high-end hotels to deserted ghost towns and talented pets to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781637008942Author HW WilsonFormat PaperbackImprint H.W. Wilson Publishing Co.Publisher H.W. Wilson Publishing Co.Weight(grams) 272g

Advances in medicine and medical treatments are inherently intertwined with the technology that helps propel and deliver those advances. The latest leaps in artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, genetics, and nanotechnology impact numerous industries,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781642656848Author Allison BlakeFormat HardbackPage Count 350Imprint H.W. Wilson Publishing Co.Publisher H.W. Wilson Publishing Co.Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781642656756Author Salem PressFormat HardbackPage Count 600Imprint H.W. Wilson Publishing Co.Publisher H.W. Wilson Publishing Co.Weight(grams)...

The most memorable speeches from a variety of speakers are discussed in this issue, allowing an opportunity to analyze the year's most pressing and controversial topics. Speakers from many walks of life are featured, including education, politics,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789521013485Author Heather BakerFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Neo-Assyrian Text Corpus ProjectPublisher Neo-Assyrian Text Corpus...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788185066523Author George W. CoxFormat HardbackPage Count 3009Imprint Caxton PublicationsPublisher Caxton Publications

Othello has long been considered (along with Hamlet, King Lear, and Macbeth) one of Shakespeare's four greatest works of tragedy. Recently, however, Othello has taken on a special interest, partly because it deals so intriguingly with such issues as...

This volume discusses some of Tan's key themes: communication across generations of a family when those generations have grown up in different cultures, the immigrant experience, mother/daughter relationships, the intersection of gender roles and an...

Patriotism has long been an important theme in world literature, especially during the era of the so-called "nation-state." Millions of people, motivated by patriotism, have served their countries in many different ways, including in military service in...

This volume will deal with the ongoing territorial dispute in the South China Sea where numerous countries lay claim to fishing waters and exclusive economic zones in Southeast Asia. At issue is China's historical claim to lucrative fisheries and supply...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789895254Author Miles KellyFormat HardbackImprint Miles Kelly Publishing LtdPublisher Miles Kelly Publishing Ltd

This third volume in the SAGE Series on Green Society lays out the contours of the field of agri-food studies. It draws on scholars working in the fields of political ecology, rural sociology, geography, and environmental studies to paint a picture of...

Explore the most fascinating superstitions from around the world and marvel at the impact they have on our present-day lives. The Encyclopedia of Curious Rituals and Superstitions sheds light on the impact that superstitions have on our global society at...

After one hundred years of modernism and with the centennial anniversaries of Woolf's Jacob's Room (1922) and Mrs. Dalloway (1925), Virginia Woolf is more popular and vital than ever. The current social and political climate fosters a new appreciation...

Outstanding, in-depth scholarship by renowned literary critics; great starting point for students seeking an introduction to the theme and the critical discussions surrounding it.This volume addresses the theme of inequality and includes critical...

Created in response to requests from library science faculty for a student edition with a focus on the planning and policy issues germane to all academic libraries, this new text is a revised and abridged version of the fifth edition of Lyle's...

This volume examines survival in both literal and figurative terms to include such varied kinds of survival as physical, psychological, social, and spiritual endurance. Works represented include narrative nonfiction, poetry, short fiction, novels, plays,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781637004142Author Salem PressFormat HardbackPage Count 350Imprint Grey House Publishing IncPublisher Grey House Publishing IncWeight(grams) 272g

Edited by Kimberly Drake, who directs the writing program and teaches writing and American literature and culture at Scripps College, this volume includes chapters on the more widely read slave narratives, including those by Frederick Douglass, Harriet...

Outstanding, in-depth scholarship by renowned literary critics; great starting point for students seeking an introduction to the theme and the critical discussions surrounding it.Critical Insights: Harlem Renaissance presents the period of unparallel...

Outstanding, in-depth scholarship by renowned literary critics; great starting point for students seeking an introduction to the theme and the critical discussions surrounding it.This first-of-its-kind volume on flash fiction-prose of no more than 1,000...

Hamlet may be the most influential play ever written. It is certainly one of the most famous and important. This volume offers diverse views of the work that many consider William Shakespeare's masterpiece. Essays provide close analyses of language,...

Jack Kerouac's On the Road is one of the most famous works produced by a so-called ""beat"" writer-one of a group of nonconformists who shocked many of their contemporaries not only because of the works they produced but also because of the lives they...

Written for high school and undergraduate students, this series will help students explore their futures, and set goals in these exciting and growing fields.This title examines 20 occupations in hospitality and tourism which encompasses the management,...

This volume takes a closer look at America's evolving ideas about the nature and value of the democratic system. A select collection of primary and secondary sources provide viewpoints and arguments on the issue of democracy's past, present, and future,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781637004944Author HW WilsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 277Imprint H.W. Wilson Publishing Co.Publisher H.W. Wilson Publishing Co.Weight(grams) 272g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781637004326Author Robert C. EvansFormat HardbackPage Count 300Imprint Grey House Publishing IncPublisher Grey House Publishing IncWeight(grams) 272g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781637004302Author Robert C. EvansFormat HardbackPage Count 300Imprint Grey House Publishing IncPublisher Grey House Publishing IncWeight(grams) 272g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781637004289Author Peter J. BaileyFormat HardbackPage Count 300Imprint Grey House Publishing IncPublisher Grey House Publishing IncWeight(grams) 272g

This volume ranges widely over literary works of many centuries and diverse cultures. It discusses: why the topic has seemed so important to so many authors and readers; how the terms ""truth"" and ""lies"" have been diversely defined; how (if at all)...

Each year, scientists issue ever more dire warnings about the progress of climate change and its disastrous impact on humanity and all life on earth, and for many Americans, combating this destructive trend is a leading priority. One of the most...

This volume of The Reference Shelf focuses on the National Forensics League's (NFL) 2019-2020 National Debate Topic, Arms Sales. America's arms-sales policy directs both commercial sales (DCS) and foreign military sales (FMS) and can be viewed as either...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781637004951Author HW WilsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 277Imprint H.W. Wilson Publishing Co.Publisher H.W. Wilson Publishing Co.Weight(grams) 272g

Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness is perhaps the most influential novel by one of the twentieth century's most esteemed and influential novelists. Valued for its themes as well as for its innovative literary methods, this book has not only inspired great...

Each volume in the widely-successful Working Americans series focuses on a particular type of American and illustrates what life was like for that group from the 1800s to the present time. The volumes are arranged into decade-long chapters, each...

Outstanding, in-depth scholarship by renowned literary critics; great starting point for students seeking an introduction to the theme and the critical discussions surrounding it.Maxine Hong Kingston's The Woman Warrior: Memoir of a Girlhood Among Ghosts...