Gale eBooks

This encyclopedia spans the globe to explain the issues behind crimes against humanity and human rights issues as they relate to individual countries and the world at large. It traces the history of events that qualify as genocide and crimes against humanity, profiles perpetrators and heroes, and explains international laws and law proceedings aimed at ending genocide and crimes against humanity.

This book covers a variety of makeup looks and provides countless makeup tips and tricks that can be used to create a look in ten minutes from a range of makeup styles. The looks are meant to inspire, make one curious, and give one a push to discover your personal makeup style. Step-by-step instructions illustrate the most important techniques and extra tips provide suggestions on every aspect of applying makeup.

Essays by subject experts treat concepts and doctrines, policymaking, commerce and science, human rights and arms control, with specific articles on topics ranging from anti-imperialism to environmental diplomacy, from refugee policies to terrorism and countermeasures. Also includes a chronology.

This reference library provides a comprehensive overview of the history of the regions of the American continents in which two of the world's first civilizations developed: Mesoamerica (the name for the lands in which ancient civilizations arose in Central America and Mexico) and the Andes Mountains region of South America (in present-day Peru and parts of Bolivia, northern Argentina, and Ecuador).

This series explores controversial topics in science and technology by featuring informative essays, both pro and con, on the major theories, ethical questions and commercial applications of science from all disciplines. 3 volumes.

This guide presents profiles of more than one hundred and thirty of the world's cat breeds, with information on the characteristics, origins, and behaviors of each type of cat, and includes expert advice on cat care, training, and behavioral problems.

This book provides an overview of the Black Lives Matter movement, from its emergence in response to the police-involved deaths of unarmed black people to its development as a force for racial justice in America. Includes chapters on the historical background, origin and growth, and backlash against the Black Lives Matter movement, biographical "snapshots" of key individuals involved with the movement, primary source documents, timeline, bibliography, and subject index.

How is race defined and perceived in America today, and how do these definitions and perceptions compare to attitudes 100 years ago ... or 200 years ago? This four-volume set addresses many topics related to race in the United States.