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(More Info)	Encyclopedia of Ethical, Legal, and Policy Issues in Biotechnology
Includes bibliographical references and an index. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Oxford Dictionary of Natural History
An acclaimed major reference work from which others have been developed. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Trees of the Northern United States and Canada
Covers 300 species of trees. Includes keys, color photos, line drawings and maps. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Using the Biological Literature: A Practical Guide
An excellent, fully annotated guide arranged by field of study: botany, zoology, etc. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia
A highly respected science encyclopedia, with coverage of the life and environmental sciences. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	World Economic Plants: A Standard Reference
A comprehensive reference containing a synopsis of taxonomic information for nearly 10,000 species. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	World of Microbiology and Immunology
In this two volume set, "The editors intend to provide an understanding of disease and human health, and succeed by combining microbiology and immunology to produce a coherent and understandable encyclopedia." The encyclopedia also contains many biographies of lesser-known scientists. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America
v. 1. Mammals, birds, reptiles -- v. 2. Amphibians, fishes, snails, mussels, and clams -- v. 3. Arachnids and crustaceans, insects, lichens, fern allies, true ferns, conifers, dicots -- v. 4-5. Dicots -- v. 6. Dicots, monocots, glossary, organizations, indexes Read the full annotation

(More Info)	American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico
An authoritative work that includes keys to the generic level, and descriptions of orders, families, and some subfamilies, as well as a number of representative species. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Animal
A visual guide to habitats, the animal kingdom, mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms
This two volume work presents the systematic positions and affinities of all living organisms in synoptic articles for all taxa down to the family level. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Nature Encyclopedia of the Human Genome
Written by 1400 experts, this unique encyclopedia has over 1000 peer-reviewed articles covering a wide range of topics, from structural and functional genomics to ethical and social issues. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Keywords and Concepts in Evolutionary Development
Experts in the field provide explanations of over fifty terms and concepts demonstrating how embryonic development relates to life-history evolution, and adaptation to the environment. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals
Provides comprehensive coverage of "the study of animals in their natural environments with the latest findings from the fields of evolution, biochemistry, and genetics..." Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia
Considered an unsurpassed classic, this 8 volume work covers all animals of the world. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Flowering Plants of the World
Contains over 200 color illustrations and provides comprehensive coverage of the world's dominant plant group. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Flora of North America, North of Mexico - FNA Online
Information on the names, taxonomic relationships, continent-wide distributions, and morphological characteristics of all plants native and naturalized found in North America north of Mexico. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Hymn Tune Index
A multi-volume set (4 vols.) which is essentially a census of English-langugage hymn tunes in printed sources from 1535 to 1820. Read the full annotation

Choral Music: A Research and Information Guide

(More Info)	Annotated Bibliography of Church Music
The purpose and scope of this bibliography is to survey the literature concerning church music, primarily in publications from 1980 to the present. Read the full annotation

Index to Poetry in Music: A Guide to the Poetry Set as Solo Songs by 125 Major Song Composers

(More Info)	Piano: An Encyclopedia
A guide to all aspects of the piano as an instrument, including articles on the structure, history, science, innovations, and builders of pianos. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Oxford Dictionary of Music
Over 11,000 entries define and identify all facets of music from titles of individual works to performers. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	MIT Encyclopedia of Communication Disorders
The standard reference in this field for both research and clinical use. It offers almost 200 detailed entries, covering the entire range of communication and speech disorders in children and adults, from basic science to clinical diagnosis. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	New Grove Dictionary of Jazz
Multi-volume work (3 vols.) which contains entries on various jazz topics. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments
Multi-volume work (3 vols.) which offers encyclopedic coverage of musical instruments from around the world. Read the full annotation

New Grove Dictionary of American Music

(More Info)	Harvard Dictionary of Music
4th edition of this fundamental work. Coverage of non-Western and popular music and instruments of all cultures has been enlarged. Read the full annotation

Grove Dictionary of Opera

(More Info)	Garland Encyclopedia of World Music
Multi-volume work (10 vols.) that features in-depth articles about the musical practices of regions around the world. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Encyclopedia of Popular Music
A multi-volume set (8 vols.) that covers popular artists, bands, and albums from the 20th century. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy
This ten-volume work is considered to be the authoritative encyclopedia for philosophy. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	World Philosophy: Essay-Reviews of 225 Major Works
Extensive five volume work containing critical summary essays of major philosophical works, critiques by modern scholars, and extensive bibliographies for further study. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Annual Survey of Manufactures
Statistics for Industry Groups and Industries (up to 6-digit NAICS codes); Value of Product Shipments; Geographic Area Statistics. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Statistical Abstract of the United States
The least detailed of the U. S. government's statistical publications, but with great historical/trend data and very broad in scope. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Business Rankings Annual
This annual survey provides current rankings of companies by size within industry and a variety of other criteira. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Business: The Ultimate Resource
Outstanding in its comprehensiveness. Includes best practices, management checklists, outstanding business thinkers/gurus, encyclopedic coverage of business topics, and extensive identification of additional business information sources. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Business and Industry
This eleven-volume set of basic level encyclopedias provides brief histories of high profile companies and industries in the United States. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Background Notes
Background Notes on the Countries of the World is a series of short, factual pamphlets written by officers in the Department of State's geographical bureaus. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	International Encyclopedia of Communications
Covers all topics in communications, from ancient languages to body language. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Encyclopedic Dictionary of Semiotics, Media and Communications
Covers terms, concepts, people and movements in communications. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Encyclopedia of International Media and Communications
Provides a history and a recent snapshot of the world's media. Includes 219 signed entries with bibliographies and cross-references. Volumes are arranged by theme. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Statesman's Yearbook: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World
A great yearbook, with a slightly different emphasis than Europa. Contains key world facts and a chronology of the past year's events up front, and begins coverage of each county with key historical events, with a focus on social and political issues around the globe. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Greenwood Encyclopedia of International Relations
A good historical encyclopedia with alphabetical arrangement by person, place, event (e.g. treaties) or term ("microstate"). Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Freethinker's A-Z of the New World of Business
This EBook "provides a 'smorsgasbord' of information on people and concepts that create the complex business environment of today."--Publisher Read the full annotation

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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: DSM-IV-TR

(More Info)	Handbook of North American Industry
The majority of the statistical data in this book are from Canadian, U.S., and Mexican government sources. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Psychologist's Companion: A Guide to Scientific Writing for Students and Researchers
This guide details the American Psychological Association guidelines for Psychology papers. Also covered are misconceptions, commonly misused words, useful internet resources, and suggested steps for researching and writing. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Industry and Trade Summary Series
U. S. International Trade Commission. -- Each commodity/industry report contains information on product uses, U.S. and foreign producers, customs treatment, and factors affecting trends in consumption, production, trade and competitiveness of U.S. industries in domestic and foreign markets. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Handbook of Psychology
Addresses the needs of graduate students, professional psychologists, and psychologists seeking information outside their own field. Read the full annotation

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