This single-volume biographical encyclopedia offers fascinating coverage of notable American women who have been proven leaders and activists in both the political and social realms. Including women from a wide range of regions, time periods, and cultural backgrounds, A to Z of American Women Leaders and Activists features U.S. government officials, state and local officeholders as well as suffragist leaders, women’s liberation leaders, and leaders in other sociopolitical movements. Basic biographical information is included in each of the almost 150 entries, along with an in-depth analysis of each woman’s achievements and contributions.
This encyclopedia focuses on computers and issues related to computers. More than 400 entries, arranged alphabetically, provide information on hardware, software, computer languages, operating systems, applications, the Internet, key individuals, and social issues such as the digital divide. With a limited number of entries, topic selection appears based on popularity. For example, Microsoft Windows gets a three-page main entry, while the Macintosh operating system is only mentioned within articles related to Macintosh (e.g., Jobs, Steven Paul).
With well over 300 contributors and 500 entries, Encyclopedia of Urban America: The Cities and Suburbs details selected major cities, suburbs, people, places, concepts, contemporary issues, history, and development of urban America. Topics range from problems typically associated with urban life such as crime, pollution, and congestion to the arts and humanities, social concerns, religion, infrastructure, key individuals, and economic issues.
Энциклопедия подробно описывает избранные крупные города, пригороды, людей, места, понятия, текущие проблемы, историю и особенности развития городов Америки. Разброс тем - от типичных проблем городской жизни, таких как преступность, загрязнение окружающей среды, до вопросов искусства, социальной, религиозной тематики, инфраструктуры, ключевых лиц и экономических проблем.
Gathering the core topics of forensic science into one comprehensive volume and providing an overview of each, "Encyclopedia of Forensic Science, Revised Edition" is a revised and expanded version of the award-winning original with approximately 650 entries, more than 80 new to this edition. More than 12 essays are interspersed throughout this reliable A-to-Z reference, describing how forensic science relates to areas such as drug testing in sports, privacy concerns, misconceptions about forensic science, and the interface of forensic engineering and forensic science.
An invaluable reference, "Encyclopedia of Marine Science" explores the principal areas and issues of this core science discipline in more than 600 entries, 20 essays, and more than 200 black-and-white photographs and line illustrations.
