Knight, Judson

A two volume set which presents the life stories of fifty people who lived during the medieval period and made a significant impact on the era's history; includes a timeline of events, a glossary, and a cumulative index.

Profiles men and women who shaped the ancient civilizations in Egypt, Mesopotamia, Israel, China, Asia Minor, and other places.

Presents nineteen historical and cultural writings from the Middle Ages, each with introductions providing context, plus lists of related readings and Web sites.

Contains new and updated profiles of forty African-Americans, both living and deceased, who have made significant contributions to their fields of endeavor, arranged alphabetically, with photographs, and an index.

Presents biographical profiles of fifty significant individuals who lived during the Middle Ages; a comprehensive overview of the period, its empires, and its societies; and nineteen historical and cultural documents from the period. The four main volumes also contain a time line and a glossary.

Contains 160 articles, in four volumes, that examine the principles behind various phenomena of chemistry, physics, Earth science, and biology, and explore their application in everyday life, and includes definitions of terms, suggestions for further study, and a comprehensive general subject index.

Profiles over one hundred contemporary musicians and bands in the categories of alternative rock, rap, folk music, and others.