Abc Clio imprint: 335 books
Explorers of the Maritime Pacific Northwest: Mapping the World through Primary Documents
Mapping the World through Primary Documents
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2016
Covering the adventures of coastal and ocean explorers who made key discoveries and landmark observations from northern California up the coastline to Alaska during the mid-1700s to the early 1800s, this anthology of primary source journal entries, book excerpts, maps, and drawings enables readers...
The Progressive Era: A Reference Guide
A Reference Guide
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2015
This fascinating guide documents the transformation of government from passive observer to active participant and ally of the American people during the late-19th and early-20th centuries.
• Offers an accessible overview of the Progressive Era that uniquely brings together a narrative, biographies,...
by David E. Newton
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2019
Vegetarianism and Veganism: A Reference Handbook provides a history and background of vegetarianism and veganism from prehistorical times to the present day, along with detailed discussions of the practice in each historical period since that time. The ancillary chapters provide additional information...
by David E. Newton
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2019
Although eating disorders have existed for centuries, considerable controversy remains as to the basic cause or causes of these disorders and their genetic, biological, and/or psychological factors. Eating Disorders in America: A Reference Handbook investigates these disorders, priming readers on...
by Victoria Williams Ph.D.
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2016
This book documents hundreds of customs and traditions practiced in countries outside of the United States, showcasing the diversity of birth, coming-of-age, and death celebrations worldwide.
• Examines cultural events in the general categories of birth and childhood events, teen and early...
by Sean N. Kalic, Gates M. Brown
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2017
This invaluable reference guide provides an understanding of the social, political, and economic forces and events in Russia that led to the 1905 Russian Revolution in which leftists radicals disposed of the Czar and his regime. It addresses key developments such as the formation of the provisional...
by Craig Considine
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2018
This installment in the critically acclaimed Contemporary Debates series uses evidence-based documentation to provide a full and impartial examination of beliefs and claims made about Muslim individuals, families, and communities in the United States.
• Provides evidence-based information...
Interpreting Our World: 100 Discoveries That Revolutionized Geography
100 Discoveries That Revolutionized Geography
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2016
This important book demonstrates why geography matters in the modern-day world through its examination of 100 moments throughout history that had a significant impact on the study of geography—literally, "writing about the earth."
• Provides readers with an understanding of why...
by Erin Kenny, Elizabeth Gackstetter Nichols Ph.D.
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2017
Taking the concept of beauty seriously, this encyclopedia examines how humanity has sought and continues to seek what is "beautiful" in a variety of cultural contexts, giving readers an understanding of how to look at beauty both intellectually and critically.
• Provides an interdisciplinary...
They Do What? A Cultural Encyclopedia of Extraordinary and Exotic Customs from around the World
A Cultural Encyclopedia of Extraordinary and Exotic Customs from around the World
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2014
This single-volume work covers many traditions, customs, and activities Westerners may find unusual or shocking, covering everything from the Ashanti people's funeral celebrations to wife-carrying competitions in Finland.
• Provides a unique global perspective via content from 48 authors...
Clothing and Fashion: American Fashion from Head to Toe [4 volumes]
American Fashion from Head to Toe
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2015
This unique four-volume encyclopedia examines the historical significance of fashion trends, revealing the social and cultural connections of clothing from the precolonial times to the present day.
• Covers the fashions of all economic levels of Americans from the indigent to the very wealthy,...
Iconic Mexico: An Encyclopedia from Acapulco to Zócalo [2 volumes]
An Encyclopedia from Acapulco to Zócalo
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2015
Going far beyond basic historical information, this two-volume work examines the deep roots of Mexican culture and their meaning to modern Mexico.
• Provides novel interpretations into well-established elements of Mexican history, politics, and culture
• Supplies reference material...
Minicars, Maglevs, and Mopeds: Modern Modes of Transportation Around the World
Modern Modes of Transportation around the World
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2016
This book provides a fascinating look at the amazing diversity of forms of travel and transport around the world today in the context of cultures, politics, economics, and environment of a place.
• Provides readers with an understanding of the world's current major forms of transportation...
Border Disputes: A Global Encyclopedia [3 volumes]
A Global Encyclopedia
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2015
An ideal resource for anyone studying current events, social studies, geopolitics, conflict resolution, and political science, this three-volume set provides broad coverage of approximately 80 current international border disputes and conflicts.
• Supplies introductory essays at the beginning...