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Donald J. Sobol. Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Midnight Visitor. Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1977
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WISHART, DAVID J. (EDITOR). Encyclopedia Of The Great Plains. University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln: 2004.

940 pages. The Encyclopedia of the Great Plains is a cooperative project of the Center for Great Plains Studies and the University of Nebraska Press, with the generous support of the National Endowment for the Humanities, the University of Nebraska Foundation, and the Nebraska Humanities Council. The Great Plains is a vast expanse of grasslands stretching from the Rocky Mountains to the Missouri River and from the Rio Grande to the coniferous forests of Canada - an area more than eighteen hundred miles from north to south and more than five hundred miles from east to west. The Great Plains region includes all or parts of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, Wyoming, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. The region, once labeled "the Great American Desert," is now more often called the "heartland," or, sometimes, "the breadbasket of the world." Its immense distances, flowing grasslands, sparse population, enveloping horizons, and dominating sky convey a sense of expansiveness, even emptiness or loneliness, a reaction to too much space and one's own meager presence in it. The Plains region is the home of the Dust Bowl, the massacre at Wounded Knee, the North-West Rebellion, the Tulsa race riot, the Lincoln County War, the purported Roswell alien landing, and the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. From it have emerged furs, cattle, corn, wheat, oil, gas, and coal, as well as jazz, literature, and political reform. It has been inhabited for more than twelve thousand years, since Paleo-Indians hunted mammoth and bison. More recent emigrants came from eastern North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia, resulting in a complex and distinctive ethnic mosaic. With 1,316 entries contributed by more than one thousand scholars, this groundbreaking reference work captures what is vital and interesting about the Great Plains- from its temperamental climate to its images and icons, its historical character, its folklore, and its politics. Thoroughly illustrated, annotated, and indexed, this remarkable compendium of information and analysis will prove the definitive and indispensable resource on the Great Plains for many years to come. David J. Wishart is a professor of geography at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He is the author of An Unspeakable Sadness: The Dispossession of the Nebraska Indians and The Fur Trade of the American West: A Geographical Synthesis, both published by the University of Nebraska Press. "[A] unique reference book. . . . This volume is valuable for a wide variety of user groups. . . . It is highly recommended for most libraries in the heartland as well as for all academic and large public libraries."NBooklist "Especially strong on Native American history and warfare (refreshingly, stressing competition and conflict among the tribes) and on perhaps the Plains' most characteristic features: weather and physical environment."NBenjamin Schwarz, The Atlantic Monthly "This affordable and thorough resource on a subject not often covered in reference format is suitable for all libraries."NLibrary Journal "The Great Plains, a land of wide horizons, immense distances, and sparse population, is the subject of this outstanding regional encyclopedia. . . . Created as a cooperative project between the Center for Great Plains Studies and the University of Nebraska Press, this is a defining resource on the Great Plains region. Essential for libraries of the Plains region." NChoice "Ambiguity [about the region] will disappear as people thumb through the new Encyclopedia of the Great Plains, a 919-page book that looks at the Great Plains from its soil to its buildings, history, arts and peoples. . . . The encyclopedia is organized by subject matter, starting with "African Americans" and ending with "Water." In between are chapters that range from "Art," "Education" and "Music" to "Images and Icons,"Politics and Government" and "Protest and Dissent. . . .[It] is set up for easy browsing."NL. Kent Wolgamott, Lincoln Journal Star "Large in format, attractively illustrated, beautifully bound. . . . The product of a massive collaborative effort. . . . dealing with just about everything you might conceivably want to know about what was once called the Great American Desert." NHoward Temperley, Times Literary Supplement "The 919-page Encyclopedia of the Great Plains is as vast as the region it covers. With 1,316 entries contributed by more than 1,000 scholars, this ground-breaking reference book captures all that is vital and interesting about the Great Plains."NMontana Outdoors "The editor and contributors are to be congratulated on their efforts. Every library in the plains region will of course need this title in its reference collection." NDaniel K. Blewett, American Reference Books Annual "Well worth the wait. . . . Any serious Plains scholar should have a copy of this user-friendly, reference work readily available at hand. The thematic essays by themselves are valuable for both the scholar and recreational reader."NJournal of the West "It is a major disseminator of regional knowledge. It is essential for any library supporting research in US and Canadian history, and a welcome addition to any school or public reference collection whose patrons need information for creating term papers or satisfying curiosity." NHelen Peeler Clements, Reference Reviews "A good encyclopedia should be enjoyable as well as erudite, and certainly this is the case for the Great Plains volume." NJames R. Shortridge, The Professional Geographer "A 900-page, 8-pound treasure of our history and culture collected by hundreds of contributors..."NDenverPost.com "A landmark work. . . . The book is a statement. It says, the Great Plains are not a Great American Desert, not a Buffalo Commons, not just Flyover Country. . . . It says the Great Plains are a place, a place where people live and live well, but they have suffered, too."NHolton Recorder "The Encyclopedia is a pleasure to read and will long be regarded as a reliable reference on the some thirteen hundred Great Plains subjects found therein. This is a magisterial work that belongs on the bookshelves of every learned Nebraskan." NPaul L. Hedren, Nebraska History "Wishart and the staff of the Center for Great Plains Studies have compiled a wide-ranging (pun intended) encyclopedia of this important region. Their objective was to 'give definition to a region that has traditionally been poorly defined,' and they have admirably succeeded" NKatherine Dean, American Libraries "When people who don't live here write about the Great Plains, they usually use the words 'bleak,' 'empty' and 'wasteland' to describe it. . . . Photographs show sky and clouds above miles of windblown, rollingNnot flatNgrass. Prairie residents tired of these negative stereotypes have a rich source of responses: the Encyclopedia of the Great Plains, a 900-page, 8-pound treasury of our history and culture." NLinda Hasselstrom, Wyoming Tribune-Eagle "The Great Plains comprises about 30 percent of the land in the United States and has played a critically important role throughout U.S. history. Not until now, however, has there been a single volume that assembles everything of significance related to the region. Historical geographer David J. Wishart and his team succeeded admirably in this effort. . . . Students and scholars seeking a solid introduction to a myriad of issues related to the Great Plains, whether in the United States or in Canada, will welcome this excellent resource. Wishart and his team of contributors deserve a hearty round of applause from scholars and the reading pubic for completing this great work."NBarton H. Barbour, New Mexico Historical Review "The volume will find many uses. It will be an indispensable reference work for scholars in various fields. These pages are also enjoyable to browse and contain hundreds of nuggets. . . . For Wisehart and all of the other editors and authors, the Encyc...

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Craighead, W. Edward; Nemeroff, Charles B. (editor). The Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology and Behavioral Science (4 Volume Set) (PSYCHOLOGY DICTIONARIES SOCIAL SCIENCES REFERENCE SCIENCE/REFERENCE). Hoboken, NJ, U.S.A.: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2000. ; fester Einband / hard cover
0471239496, FLAWLESS COPY, BRAND NEW, NEVER OPENED - COMPLETE 3rd edition -- Individual Volumes: The Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology and Behavioral Science, Volume 1 by W. Edward Craighead (Editor), Charles B. Nemeroff (Editor) The Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology and Behavioral Science, Volume 2 by W. Edward Craighead (Editor), Charles B. Nemeroff (Editor) The Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology and Behavioral Science, Volume 3 by W. Edward Craighead (Editor), Charles B. Nemeroff (Editor) The Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology and Behavioral Science, Volume 4 by W. Edward Craighead (Editor), Charles B. Nemeroff (Editor) "this edition of Corsini is an essential, solid, and important reference work in psychology and behavioral science. Recommended for academic and large public libraries." (M.M. Adams; Choice, June 2001). "Any Library that has made heavy use of the second edition of this work will want to purchase the new edition. For New Buyers, the encyclopedia is recommended for large academic medical libraries." -Barbara Slater (Medical Reference Services Quarterly, Jan 01) "have done a masterful job of keeping to the philosophy of Raymond Corsini: that the work must first of all be of immediate value and not become a museum piece. They have extensively re-edited the work, removing up to a third of the texts concerning moribund or outdated topics. They have updated about two-thirds of the prior edition and replaced the excised third with new topics. Under the editorship of Corsini, the encyclopedia has always championed an international flavor of topics and this tradition is carried on in this edition as an international array of scholars give their intelligence to this set. Perhaps what is most amazing is the restraint shown by the editors. This encyclopedia , resting on it's famous laurels, could have easily become a bloated and turgid exercise in grandiose exposition. However it instead emphasizes a Spartan utility and keeps its articles tightly written, succinct summaries. This work is strongly recommended even for libraries possessing the earlier editions." (Libraries Unlimited, Annual 2002) -- 0471239496
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Martin, Richard C. (Editor), Said Amir Arjomand (Editor), Marcia Hermansen (Editor), Abdulkader Tayob (Editor), Rochelle Davis (Editor), John O. Voll (Editor). Encyclopedia of Islam & the Muslim World - COMPLETE 2 VOLUME SET. Farmington Hills, Michigan, U.S.A.: Macmillan, 2003. ; fester Einband / hard cover
0028656032, FLAWLESS COPY, BRAND NEW, PRISTINE, NEVER OPENED - COMPLETE 2 VOLUME SET; Page count: About 1,000 pp. ; weight: 7 lbs -- As the fastest growing religion in the United States and the dominant religion in a wide expanse of territory extending across Africa, Asia, the Balkans and Southern Russia, Islam is an increasingly important force in the modern world. Islam and the Muslim World looks at Islam's role in the modern world, doing so in the context of the religion's history and development over the last 13 centuries. Containing thematic articles, biographies of key figures, definitions, illustrations, maps and more, this new encyclopedia fills a need in this key area of religious studies. -- "Macmillan Reference has produced a two-volume work that covers many facets of Islam and the Muslim world from antiquity to the present time..There has been a major attempt to keep the work easily accessible and understandable for the lay reader and the student. The articles are not weighed down by academic jargon and the size of the individual articles is limited not to exceed a maximum count of 5,000 words quite a task for both writer and editor when dealing with broad theological and cultural concepts. Also included is a comprehensive index, timelines, genealogical charts, maps, and numerous illustrations. This set is recommended for all public libraries." --ARBA (2004) -- REVIEW: The reference literature for Islam has long consisted of either a densely academic, multivolume encyclopedia or several, often specialized, single-volume works with brief definitions. Happily, there is now a reference work falling between these two extremes. The Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World is a scholarly work "about Islamic cultures, religion, history, politics, and the like as well as the people who have identified with Islam over the past fourteen centuries." A team of international scholars is responsible for the 515 entries, which are arranged alphabetically and range from 200 to 5,000 words in length. Many include some sort of illustration and end with helpful see also references and excellent supplemental bibliographies. A useful index completes the set. Coverage includes the religious dimensions of Islam as well as the development of the tradition in various parts of the world (e.g., Africa, South Asia, U.S.). Cultural issues of importance to the history of Islam (e.g., architecture, calligraphy, language) are also treated. Entries such as Political organization and Political thought demonstrate the historical completeness for which the encyclopedia strives, tracing developments from the life of the Prophet to the present day. Even topics of contemporary interest include a historical perspective. The entry for Jihad describes the many meanings of the term, including its contemporary association with violence, and how the concept has developed historically. The treatment of secularization in the Muslim world includes a comparison to historical events in the West, thereby helping the reader to understand that it cannot be understood solely from a Western perspective. Finally, the biographical entries include important figures from the religious, cultural, and political history of the Muslim world. The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World (1995) is close in spirit and size (four volumes) to this new work, but its coverage includes far less of historical figures and events. The Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World, on the other hand, "seeks to contextualize contemporary Islam within the longer history of Islam." As such, it can easily serve as a standard reference source with its scholarly, yet accessible, content. Highly recommend for academic and large public libraries. (Booklist)
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