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The story of African Americans in Kentucky is as diverse and vibrant as the state's general history. The work of more than 150 writers, The Kentucky African American Encyclopedia is an essential gui……続きを見る

Since the early 20th century, animated Christmas cartoons have brightened the holiday season around the world--first in theaters, then on television. From devotional portrayals of the Nativity to Sa……続きを見る

A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017 'This is the first physical manifestation of a much-loved online magazine that is a monument to Fox's obsessions. One for the bedside table.' - FINANCIAL TIME……続きを見る

Targets the many Americans interested in China China is the world's number one tourist destination. 98.8 million people traveled to China in 2015 for tourism, business, or work. Americans are ……続きを見る

Who's Who in Modern History is a unique reference book which examines those individuals who have shaped the political world since 1860. Coverage is truly global, including the most important figures……続きを見る

I vampiri sono esseri mitologico e folcloristici che sopravvivono nutrendosi dell'essenza vitale (generalmente sotto forma di sangue) di altre creature, nonché figure dominanti del genere horror. No……続きを見る

內容涵蓋各層面，集科學性、知識性，趣味性於一體，讓你在輕鬆閱讀中，拓展知識，啟發思維！為你打開了百科知識之窗！盡情享受科普知識的美妙！ 人種為什麼在膚色、形體上有差別：從生物分類學的角度來說，繁殖隔……続きを見る

讓我們帶您揭開心理學的神祕面紗，享受生命與大自然的洗禮，輕鬆愉快的學習各種生活知識。一起愛上這個世界吧！ 如果你以為動物不會說話，那就大錯特錯囉！ 動物其實也有自己的語言，只是人類聽不懂而已！ 看不見……続きを見る

The Encyclopedia of Archival Writers, 1515-2015, is a reference work that includes the profiles of authors of literature about records and archives in the Western world who have shaped the records a……続きを見る

A World History of Tax Rebellions is an exhaustive reference source for over 4,300 years of riots, rebellions, protests, and war triggered by abusive taxation and tax collecting systems around the w……続きを見る

This volume is another example in the Routledge tradition of producing high-quality reference works on theater, music, and the arts. An A to Z encyclopedia of Broadway, this volume includes tons of ……続きを見る

Who's Who in Contemporary Gay and Lesbian History: From World War II to the Present Day provides a comprehensive modern biographical survey of homosexuality in the Western world. Among those include……続きを見る

This revised edition takes the theme of place as the unifying principle for a full account of the discipline at the beginning of the twenty-first century. The work comprises 64 substantial essays ad……続きを見る

Horses is an A-Z companion to perhaps the most loved of all domesticated animals. The book's entries include a wealth of unexpected, fascinating and serendipitous information, from horse-slang phras……続きを見る

Technical plasmas have a wide range of industrial applications. The Encyclopedia of Plasma Technology covers all aspects of plasma technology from the fundamentals to a range of applications across ……続きを見る

Originally published in 1983. Since Mao Zedongfs death the Chinese have been debating the future character of the country’s political and economic system. The present collection of Chen Yun’s writin……続きを見る

The most comprehensive reference work on African literature to date, this book covers all the key historical and cultural issues in the field. The Encyclopedia contains over 600 entries covering cri……続きを見る

First Published in 2004. World War II, unlike World War I, was truly a global conflict, fought in every one of the five continents, from the Caribbean to the South China Sea, from New Guinea to the ……続きを見る

John F. Kennedy: A Reference Guide to His Life and Works cover all aspects of his life and work. Despite his short tenure in office, Kennedy shaped the domestic and international direction of the na……続きを見る

The Politics of Dissatisfaction: Citizens, Services, and Urban Institutions is destined to be a classic in public administration and public policy; it makes major theoretical and empirical contribut……続きを見る

A cannabis revolution is taking place. As people embrace it like never before, The Cannabis Dictionary looks at every aspect of this special plant. Hundreds of entries cover the key information from……続きを見る

What it is about serial killers that fascinates us so much? These beasts hunt and kill their prey as if out of some horror movie. But this is not the synopsis to a vampire movie, they are real evil ……続きを見る

Prix Ernest Lémonon 2021 Alors que le grand public connaît mal les arcanes de la diplomatie, Daniel Jouanneau nous conduit de A à Z à la découverte des multiples et passionnantes facettes (politique……続きを見る

Bienvenue dans la collection Les Fiches de lecture d’Universalis C’est durant l’hiver 1880-1881 que Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) mit au net le premier jet du manuscrit d’Aurore. Une fiche de lect……続きを見る

Bienvenue dans la collection Les Fiches de lecture d’Universalis Azur (1888) et Proses profanes (1896) inauguraient avec éclat le modernisme, mouvement littéraire qui s’était imposé dans le monde hi……続きを見る

Bienvenue dans la collection Les Fiches de lecture d’Universalis Les réserves, voire l’aversion, qu’éveille l’utopie totalitaire proposée par le dominicain calabrais Tommaso Campanella (1568-1639) t……続きを見る

Bienvenue dans la collection Les Fiches de lecture d’Universalis Ouvrage déconcertant et cependant texte fondateur, le monumental « essai » de Jacob Burckhardt (1818-1897), fils de pasteur, ayant fa……続きを見る

Bienvenue dans la collection Les Fiches de lecture d’Universalis Le texte qui est sans doute devenu le plus célèbre de Diderot (1713-1784) est resté ignoré de ses contemporains. Il manque aux Œuvres……続きを見る

Bienvenue dans la collection Les Fiches de lecture d’Universalis Publiée en 1931-1932, cette trilogie romanesque (1888, Pasenow, ou le Romantisme ; 1903, Esch, ou l’Anarchie ; 1918, Huguenau, ou le ……続きを見る

Bienvenue dans la collection Les Fiches de lecture d’Universalis Après Le Révizor (représenté en 1836), histoire d’un quiproquo qui révèle les vices des fonctionnaires et de l’âme humaine, Nicolas G……続きを見る