encyclopedias

Provides descriptions and information on small arms and artillery pieces used since 1939, including photographs, illustrations, technical specifications, and histories of each weapon featured. Arranged chronologically in sub-categories, such as rifles, machine guns, pistols, and multiple rocket launchers.

Presents a collection of 3,001 alphabetically arranged entries that define terms related to American popular culture, including music, television, board games, books, and film.

A reference guide to the game of golf that profiles the sport's history, tournaments, most popular courses, influential players, and other related topics.

An illustrated guide profiling over 320 homeopathic remedies for common aliments, including the origin, historical and medical background, and preparation of each remedy.

An encyclopedia of world costume with illustrations and text covering the history of civil dress and textiles from most parts of the world.

Profiles nature's predators, including information on each animal's physical characteristics, hunting habits, and lifestyle.

Contains 18,500 alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about popular music, covering artists, recordings, terms, organizations, and other topics; and includes rated album and video listings, bibliographies, and indexes.

Presents nearly four hundred articles describing genetic disorders, conditions, tests, and treatments, including high-profile diseases such as Alzheimer's, breast cancer, and heart disease.

"This encyclopedia contains signed articles with bibliographies written by an international group of distinguished academics, research scientists, and food-industry professionals. The alphabetical entries cover the scientific, political, and social aspects of nutrition. Among the subjects included are individual nutrients and foods, anatomy and physiology, nutritional therapy for diseases and conditions, and subjects such as nutritional management of refugees, nutrition education, religious customs, and folklore. Appendixes with charts of weights and measures, nutritional allowances, and nutritional content of foods appear in each volume. In-depth coverage of the scientific, political, and social aspects of nutrition set this work apart from other reference sources in the field."--"Outstanding reference sources 2000", American Libraries, May 2000. Comp. by the Reference Sources Committee, RUSA, ALA.