encyclopedias

Alphabetically arranged entries deal with the battles, weapons, political events, and personalities connected with World War II.

Contains approximately three thousand alphabetically-arranged entries that provide information about the ideas, beliefs, rituals, myths, symbols, and persons that have played an important role in the history of the world's religions from Paleolithic times through the twentieth century.

Contains more than 780 entries covering the historical, technological, and popular aspects of astrology.

Presents a legal dictionary containing approximately four hundred terms, along with cumulative general and case indexes for volumes 1-10.

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.

Examines how wartime news has been interpreted and reported in the United States and the effects of those reports on the public, discussing major events between 1675 and 2010, and describing the relationship between the press and the US military.

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.

Presents a full-color illustrated guide to weather and climate change that features over 3,000 color photographs, maps, diagrams, and other images. Provides information on water cycles, landforms, extreme climates and climate zones, weather measurement and forecasting, and the impact of future climate change.

Presents profiles of more than 140 cat breeds from around the world, with color photographs and information about the characteristics, origins, and behaviors of each type of cat. Includes expert advice on cat history, care, training, and behavioral problems.