Collection of English Encyclopedias

Name: Encyclopedia of the Social and Cultural Foundations of Education
Author: Eugene F., Jr. Provenzo
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc.
Publication date: 2008-10-29
ISBN: 1412906784
Number of pages: 1392
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Size: 35 MB

More than any other field in education, the social and cultural foundations of education reflect many of the conflicts, tensions, and forces in American society. This is hardly surprising, since the area focuses on issues such as race, gender, socioeconomic class, the impact of technology on learning, what it means to be educated, and the role of teaching and learning in a societal context.

The Encyclopedia of the Social and Cultural Foundations of Education provides a comprehensive introduction to the social and cultural foundations of education. With more than 400 entries, the three volumes of this indispensable resource offer a thorough and interdisciplinary view of the field for all those interested in issues involving schools and society.

Key Features
� Provides an interdisciplinary perspective from areas such as comparative education, educational anthropology, educational sociology, the history of education, and the philosophy of education
� Presents essays on major movements in the field, including the Free School and Visual Instruction movements
� Includes more than 130 biographical entries on important men and women in education
� Offers interpretations of legal material including Brown v. Board of Education(1954) and the GI Bill of Rights
� Explores theoretical debates fundamental to the field such as religion in the public school curriculum, rights of students and teachers, surveillance in schools, tracking and detracking, and many more
� Contains a visual history of American education with nearly 350 images and an accompanying narrative

Key Themes
� Arts, Media, and Technology
� Curriculum
� Economic Issues
� Equality and Social Stratification
� Evaluation, Testing, and Research Methods
� History of Education
� Law and Public Policy
� Literacy
� Multiculturalism and Special Populations
� Organizations, Schools, and Institutions
� Religion and Social Values
� School Governance
� Sexuality and Gender
� Teachers
� Theories, Models, and Philosophical Perspectives
� A Visual History of American Education

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Name: The Encyclopedia of the Arab-Israeli Conflict: A Political, Social, and Military History
Author: Dr. Spencer C. Tucker
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Publication date: 2008
ISBN: 1851098410
Number of pages: 1553
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Size: 60.4 MB

This exhaustive work offers readers at multiple levels key insights into the military, political, social, cultural, and religious origins of the Arab-Israeli conflict. It is one of the world's bloodiest, longest running, most intractable regional disputes. Yet through the last 60 years, despite intermittent progress toward peace, the struggle between Israel and its Arab neighbors has remained as frustrating and potentially devastating as it has ever been. "Encyclopedia of the Arab-Israeli Conflict: A Political, Social, and Military History" is the first comprehensive general reference encompassing all aspects of the contentious Arab-Israeli relationship from Old Testament times to the present, with an emphasis on the era beginning with World War II."Encyclopedia of the Arab-Israeli Conflict" goes beyond simply recapping military engagements. In four volumes, offering 770 alphabetically organized entries, plus a separate documents volume, it provides a wide-ranging introduction to the distinct yet inextricably linked Arab and Israeli worlds and worldviews, exploring all aspects of the conflict. The objective analysis will help readers understand the dramatic events that have impacted the entire world, from the founding of modern Israel to the building of the Suez Canal, from the Six Day War to the Camp David Accords, from the assassinations of Anwar el-Sadat and Yitzhak Rabin to the rise and fall of Yasir Arafat, the 2006 Palestinian elections, and the Israeli-Hezbollah War in Lebanon.This title features: 770 alphabetically organized entries covering everything from important people, places, and events to a wide range of social and cultural topics - each entry featuring cross references and suggestions for further reading; a separate documents volume offering an unprecedented collection of over 180 essential primary sources; over 500 images, including maps, photographs, and illustrations; and, a comprehensive introductory overview by retired Major General Anthony Zinni.This work is the most comprehensive general resource available on the Arab-Israeli Wars. Its coverage is enhanced with primary and secondary source documents on the Arab-Israeli conflict. It ranges from Old Testament biblical times to the present, with an emphasis on the 20th-century events that have affected the entire world.

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Name: The Disneyland Encyclopedia: The Unofficial, Unauthorized, and Unprecedented History of Every Land, Attraction, Restaurant, Shop, and Event in the Original Magic Kingdom
Author: Chris Strodder
Publisher: Santa Monica Press
Publication date: 2008-05-01
ISBN: 1595800336
Number of pages: 480
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Spanning the entire history of the park, from its founding more than 50 years ago to the present, this fascinating book profiles 500 attractions, restaurants, stores, events, and significant people from the history of Disneyland�. Each of the main entries in the book examines in detail the history of a Disneyland� landmark, including how many of the most popular attractions went through several incarnations before becoming what they are today�Tomorrowland�s Hall of Chemistry and Hall of Aluminum were transformed into the groundbreaking Adventure Thru Inner Space in 1967, and then became the popular ride Star Tours 20 years later. Read about unbuilt concepts, including Rock Candy Mountain and Chinatown, and delight in fascinating trivia about the park, such as ride statistics and attendance records. With a daily list of events, openings, and closings in the park's history, a yearly summary of attractions that came and went, simple and clear maps that correspond to the book�s 500 entries, and sidebars with additional information on each ride, this is a comprehensive and entertaining book overflowing with detail on the most-renovated, most-loved, and most-visited theme park in the world.

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Name: Water Encyclopedia: Water Quality and Resource Development
Author: Jay H. Lehr, Jack Keeley, Janet Lehr
Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
Publication date: 2005-06-01
ISBN: 0471736864
Number of pages: 717
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Size: 23,8 MB

This volume deals with the big picture of regional water supplies, how they become contaminated, how they can be protected and how they can best serve the surrounding populations and industries. Significant focus is placed upon the natural chemistry of available water supplies and its biological impacts. Case studies from regions around the world offer an excellent picture of the world's water resources.

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Name: Encyclopedia of Trigonometry
Author: Andrew Barnes
Publisher: Global Media
Publication date: 2007
ISBN: 8189940015
Number of pages: 140
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Size: 15,3 MB

"Introduction" In Simple Terms" Radian and Degree Measure" Trigonometric Angular Functions" Right Angle Trigonometry" Properties of the cosine and sine functions" Taylor series approximations for the trig. functions" Inverse Trigonometric Functions" Applications and Models" Verifying Trigonometric Identities" Solving Trigonometric Equations" Sum and Difference Formulas" Additional Topics in Trigonometry" Solving Triangles" Vectors in the Plane" Trigonometric Identities" History of trigonometry" Common formulae" Exact trigonometric constants" Pythagorean theorem.

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Name: Encyclopedia of Volcanos
Author: Eric Wood
Publisher: Global Media
Publication date: 2007
ISBN: 8189940546
Number of pages: 102
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Size: 2,78 MB

" Columnar Jointing" Ophsiolite " Types of Volcanoes " Volcanic Mineral Deposits " Current Volcanic Activity " Latest SI & USGS reports" Things to Know" Volcanic and Geologic Terms

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Name: Encyclopedia of the American Revolution, 2nd Edition
Author: Harold E. Selesky
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons
Publication date: 2006-05-05
ISBN: 0684315130
Number of pages: 1380
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Size: 24,2 MB

This 3-volume set is a major revision of a classic in the field, one that has remained in print since its appearance in 1966, The Encyclopedia of the American Revolution by Mark M. Boatner. This A-Z ready-reference dictionary is the essential source for all military aspects of the American Revolutionary War in the period 1763-1783. One-third of the entries are biographical, while the rest cover campaigns and strategy, battles, skirmishes, naval actions, weaponry, political issues and events, popular legends, and the participation of the European powers.

This edition includes new articles on: the Frontier; Violence; Mobilization; Religion; Women; African Americans, and Historiography, along with many topics of current interest to historians. Also included in the Encyclopedia is an update of Boatner's Landmarks of the American Revolution. This state-by-state guide skillfully demonstrates the "power of places."

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Name: Encyclopedia of African Literature
Author: Simon Gikandi
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 2002
ISBN: 0415230195
Number of pages: 752
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Size: 3.84 MB

This work covers all the key historical and cultural issues in the study of African literature, including criticism and theory, development as a field of scholarship, and studies both of established and lesser-known writers. While the greatest proportion of literary work in Africa has been a product of the twentieth century, the encyclopedia also covers the literature back to the early eras of story-telling and oral transmission, making this a unique and valuable resource for students in the social sciences as well as the humanities.
Key features:
� The first in-depth A-Z encyclopedia on African Literature, edited by a leading specialist in the field
� Over 600 entries ranging from 200-2,000 words in length, written by an international team of leading scholars
� Answers the need for a comprehensive, authoritative reference for students of African Studies, Post-Colonial Studies, Comparative Literatures, and a wide range of other disciplines
� Bibliographies at the end of each entry, cross-references, index

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Name: Encyclopedia of Japanese Business and Management
Author: Allan Bird
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 2001-12-28
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Size: 2,88 MB

Reflecting the multidisciplinary nature of this field, this volume consolidates and contextualizes the leading research and knowledge about the Japanese business system and Japanese management thought and practice. This definitive reference work for the exploration of Japanese business and management will be valuable to scholars and students alike as an essential resource for teaching, an invaluable companion to independent study, and a solid starting point for wider exploration.
Entries include: Bubble Economy * Dual Structure Theory * Industrial Efficiency Movement * Japanese Business in the U.S. * Just-In-Time * Kaizen * Lifetime Employment * Mitsubishi Corporation * Quality Control Circles * Total Productive Management * and many more.

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Name: Book Publishing Encyclopedia
Author: Dan Poynter
Publisher: Para Publishing
Publication date: 2006-02-01
ISBN: 1568601271
Number of pages: 224
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Size: 1,72 MB

You have questions about writing, publishing & promoting. This book has answers and they are easy to find. This book is the best investment you could make in your publishing future. It contains thousands of tips and references in an easy-to use alphabetical encyclopedia. It is your "Book Publishing Answer Book." This book will save you time, save you money and make you look brilliant. You will underline, highlight and dog-ear this book. This is the book publicist's guide to Internet resources. More than 1001 ways to write, publish & promote your book. "For nonfiction, Dan Poynter is the top coach for writing, publishing and, most important, promoting." -John Tullius, Director, Maui Writers Conference. "One essential ingredient to our Chicken Soup success was consulting with Dan Poynter in the early stages." -Jack Canfield, co-author, Chicken Soup for the Soul series (more than 80 million sold-so far) "Dan Poynter has generously guided thousands to authorship. Their books make this a better world." -Dr. Robert Muller, Past Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations and author of 2000 Ideas & Dreams for a Better World.

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