Presents biographical information on a wide selection of the most newsworthy people in the world, including politicians, scientists, and entertainers

People in the News 1996

Reference

Brownstone, David

Franck, Irene

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

Macmillan Library Reference

This reference covers newsmakers of the prior year. Combines biographical and bibliographical information on political and military leaders, artists, businesspeople, writers and more. Photos and cumulative index in each volume. [Its] main strength. . . lies in providing information about those who have as yet not been profiled in Current Biography.Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin An excellent introduction to contemporary biographical resources, this series will also be well received by those needing a simple way to update Current Biography articles. School Library Journal

People in the News 1997

Business & Money

Education & Reference

Presents biographical information on a wide selection of the most newsworthy people in the world, including politicians, scientists, and entertainers

People in the News 1994

People in the News

Macmillan Publishing

MacMillan Publishing Company

People in the News 1993

Children's Books

People in the News, 1992

A chronology of the arts from prehistoric times to the present provides a list of important works of literature, art, music, dance, theater, film, radio, and television

Timelines of the Arts and Literature

Brownstone, David M.

ck, Irene M. Franck

Harpercollins

An alphabetical reference covers key events, people, ideas, and discoveries from the beginning of the twentieth century to the end of the 1980s

Dictionary of 20th Century History

Franck, Irene M.

Macmillan General* Reference

Includes over 3,000 entries, covering people, ideas, and movements in film, painting, theatre, music, dance, photography, literature, and television

20th Century Culture: A Dictionary of the Arts and Literature of Our Time

Arts & Photography

Simon&Schuster

From acid rain to zero population growth… The Green Encyclopedia is the complete A-to-Z sourcebook for students, activists, and ordinary citizens who want to understand and solve environmental problems. This all-in-one resource is designed to provide fast, accurate information on the whole range of environmental concerns. No other book approaches The Green Encyclopedia's depth, breadth, and clarity of coverage. Here, in more than 1,000 A-to-Z entries, are: 
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<li>Endangered species—from bats and elephants to sea turtles, whales, whooping cranes, and zebras</li> <li>Notable environmental disasters—Chernobyl, Love Canal, Bhopal, the Exxon Valdez</li> <li>Environmental "hot spots"—endangered places from Antarctica to the Serengeti and the Great Barrier Reef</li> <li>Ecosystems and processes—wetlands, rain forests, and deserts; erosion, the carbon cycle, and water resources</li> <li>Problems and harmful substances—waste disposal, global warming, the ozone layer, and offshore drilling; mercury, dioxin, radon, CFCs, and the 100 top pesticides</li> <li>Key treaties, conventions, laws, and agreements—the Endangered Species Act, the "big four" conventions, and Superfund</li> <li>Sources of help and information—the individuals and organizations that are really getting things done</li> <li>Plus sidebars, charts, illustrations, and features on items of special interest; recommended reading for adults and children; a guide to acronyms and abbreviations—and much more!</li> </ul>

The Green Encyclopedia: An A-Z Sourcebook of Environmental Concerns -- and Solutions

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

wiley

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