encyclopedias

Comprehensive guide to the characters of Earth's mightiest Super Hero team, including more than 200 heroes and villains. It is packed with detailed information on each character's history, stats, abilities, and power ranks, and has been updated to cover new events in the Avengers' world. -- adapted from back cover.

An encyclopedia of emotions, both broad and specific, from throughout history and around the world.

A reference guide to the etiquette and taboos around the world.

Horses is an A-Z companion to perhaps the most loved of all domesticated animals. The book's entries include a wealth of unexpected, fascinating and serendipitous information, from horse-slang phrases to horses in British pub signs, and from the horse in advertising to the horse as a food item. Themes such as the horse in warfare and the horse in folklore abound. These features add up to a richly satisfying accumulation of information about the horse's role in human culture and society over two millennia. Horses will not only be a helpful reference source and congenial bedside book for those who work with or enjoy horses, but also a satisfying and browsable companion for the inquisitive general reader.

Alphabetically arranged entries chronicle the history of women's wrestling, discussing favorite wrestler's, the fashion, fun, and drama of the sport through the years and around the world.

The ultimate reference guide & identifier for more than 1300 of the most spectactular, best-loved & unusual trees around the globe. Provides a valuable insight into the life cycle of the tree, the role the constituent parts play in its development & the many different environments in which trees thrive. Each entry contains the tree's growth habits, average height, & other important constituent information. Includes illustrations of winter & summer profiles. Contains 1000 secially commissioned watercolors, maps, & photographs. -- Amazon.

"Alongside both historic and [more] recent photographs, readers will learn about each MLB team's history, greatest seasons, greatest players, and team records. In addition, the book offers an in-depth introduction about the sport's history, a section on star players, and information on the statistical leaders in various categories"--Provided by publisher.

A four volume set that contains over 700 essays on a variety of topics surrounding complementary, alternative and integrative health, including acupuncture, aromatherapy, crystal healing, detoxification, herbal medicine, magnet therapy, probiotics, Qigong, traditional Chinese herbal medicine, vegan diets, and vitamins and minerals.

A four volume set that contains over 700 essays on a variety of topics surrounding complementary, alternative and integrative health, including acupuncture, aromatherapy, crystal healing, detoxification, herbal medicine, magnet therapy, probiotics, Qigong, traditional Chinese herbal medicine, vegan diets, and vitamins and minerals.