Encyclopedia of North American Wild Flowers

Beautifully illustrated with an extensive collection of superb photographs, this is a comprehensive guide to the most common and best-loved wild flowers found across North America. Easy to use, fun to read and very informative, this work is the perfect reference to North America's diversity of wild plants.

The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917

From the first examples in 1917 to today's feature-length animated masterpieces like Princess Mononoke, Japanese animation (or anime) has drawn a devoted international fan base. For quite some time, these enthusiasts have needed an all-encompassing, detail-oriented reference work.

Encyclopedic Dictionary of Plant Breeding and Related Subjects

Plant breeding has moved from the mainly agronomic focus to a research area embracing several disciplines. Until recently, the progress of the science was hampered by the lack of a comprehensive desk reference listing.

The United Nations estimates that by 2030, more than two-thirds of the total world population will live in urban areas. Most of this increase will take place not in Europe or in the United States but in the megacities and newly emerging urban regions of what used to be called the developing world.
Urban studies is an expansive and growing field, covering many disciplines and professional fields, each with its own schedule of conferences, journals, and publication series.

The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine_3rd edition

The third edition of this authoritative, comprehensive, in-depth medical guide features information on more than 1,700 medical topics in language accessible to adult laypersons.