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Salem Press
Each year, Magill's Literary Annual critically evaluates 200 major examples of serious literature published during the previous calendar year. We cover works that are likely to be of interest to…
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Written for students in high school or undergraduate programs, Careers in Healthcare explores a variety of growing fields to help young adults gain a head start in learning more about…
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Introduces students to mass communication, a broad field that encompasses the communication of information to the public through a wide range of mass-media outlets, from print magazines and newspapers to…
With the size and scale of modern infrastructure projects continually increasing, it's no surprise that heavy equipment and the skilled individuals who operate them are as in-demand as ever. Heavy…
Explores the causes, effects, and treatments of hypertension, including the latest developments, techniques, and technologies in preventing and treating the condition. One in four men and one in five women…
Devoted to Solomon Northup's 1853 oral memoir (put into writing by David Wilson), this volume explores the book from numerous perspectives, including those of race, class, history, biography, psychology, and…
Presents the basic principles and applications of probability and statistics - essential tools for nearly every field of analysis - as well as methods of data collection, proper interpretation of…
The 1900s were a decade of transformation for the world, but especially for the United States, which saw the rise of motion pictures, motor vehicles, and experimental flight; the influence…
Features hundreds of biographies covering a carefully curated selection of names including activists, actors, artists, business leaders, musicians, politicians, sports figures, and writers, among others, all of whom have benefitted…
An authoritative overview of horror writing. It explores the lives of relevant writers, the reception of relevant texts, and the history of the tradition. Focusing on the existential as well…
For the vast majority of people, the word "architecture" speaks only of what buildings look like from the outside and what the decor is like on the inside. Yet there…
Designed to meet the needs of both general readers and students, the upcoming edition of The Solar System covers over 200 major topics on Earth's solar system. New and updated…
It has often been said that "knowledge is power." This holds no greater truth than in the world of intelligence and national security, where the acquisition of reliable information is…
Advances in medicine and medical treatments are inherently intertwined with the technology that helps propel and deliver those advances. The latest leaps in AI, robotics, genetics, and nanotechnology impact numerous…
Written for students in high school or undergraduate programs, Careers in Human Services explores a variety of growing fields to help young adults gain a head start in learning more…
Introduces students to the technologies and controls that protect our hardware, software, and data from cyberthreats. The recent shift to remote work has increased vulnerability to cyber disruptions. The costs…
In recent years, animation has become more popular than ever, including the wide array of cartoons for both children and adults, the continued popularity of anime, and the technical wizardry…
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Covers a wide range of issues, including diseases that affect only men, diseases typically considered to be "men's" diseases, and health-related issues important to men of specific ages. This first…
Salem Press & Grey House Publishing
Learning Literacy: Skills & Strategies
Grey House Publishing, Salem Press
A wide-ranging volume that explains today's social media landscape and examines its ramifications for users. This selection of essays includes general background material and profiles of social media's major players…
Examines both the history and the current state of the free press, through in-depth chapters that provide a thorough commentary of significant primary source documents.
This book provides richly detailed essays on significant works of literature from around the world that are studied by high school and undergraduate college students. With coverage of both novels…
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the "public…
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The essays in Romantic Poets discuss such influential poets as William Blake, Samuel Coleridge Taylor, Alexander Pushkin, and Percy Bysshe Shelley.
Environmental advocates such as Jacques Cousteau, Dian Fossey and Al Gore are discussed here, along with important environmental movements, including the Animal Rights Movement, the Green Movement and the Antinuclear…
Air pollution’s effects are profound and wide-ranging. Acute pollution episodes can cause human fatalities, while ongoing pollution at lower concentrations results in cumulative damage to health. the articles in this…
The concept of wilderness preservation emerged in the United States as a response to the large-scale disposal of public lands and to such economic activities as mining and logging, which…
The pollution of water supplies, which can be caused by activities such as mining, agriculture, and improper waste disposal, can have negative health impacts on plant and animal life. the…
this title covers a timely topic for the majority of the world: the different types of energy and energy use. Articles cover both fossil and alternative fuels, renewable energy, and…
This is a single-volume reference that contains selected essays from Critical Survey of Long Fiction, Fourth Edition. Every article in this set was carefully selected to provide the best information…
German Novelists is a single-volume reference that contains selected essays from Critical Survey of Long Fiction, Fourth Edition. Every article in this set was carefully selected by our editors to…
The essays discuss the various mathematics involved in engineering, technology and medicine. Topics include bridge design, city planning, roller coasters and video games.
The 19th century was an era of rapidly accelerating scientific discovery and invention that laid the groundwork for the technological advances of the 20th century as well as important social…
Examines survival in both literal and figurative terms to include such varied kinds of survival as physical, psychological, social, and spiritual endurance. Works represented include narrative nonfiction, poetry, short fiction…
Covers 177 of the most infamous assassins, serial killers, frauds, gangsters, murderers, terrorists, thieves, and traitors in American history. Focusing on US criminals, this set explores the lives, deeds and…
Offers a multidisciplinary range of perspectives on George Orwell’s classic satire. This volume includes a consideration of Animal Farm’s rhetorical use by contemporary British politicians, a biopolitical reading of the…
By 1950, the technological advances of the 20th century were in full swing and several important social and political reforms were making their mark. This set offers in-depth analysis of…
The more data scientists collect on the local, regional, and global level, the more information they gather on the factors, both natural and manmade, including global warming, that have an…
A supplement to Salem Press’ Careers in Science series, a career-focused series exploring the fields and occupations of physics, chemistry, and other sciences with an emphasis on STEM (Science, Technology…
the study of ecology and the world’s delicate ecosystems are explored in this title. Articles include overviews on cultural and historical ecology, biodiversity, and environmental education. Other topics examine specific…
From slave narrative to abolitionist tracts, from the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920’s to the Black Arts movement of the 1960’s and 1970’s, African American writers have always influenced literature…
Explores the development of workers' rights in the United States from the country's founding to present. Documents examinedinclude charters, constitutions, legislative debates, political speeches, historical accounts, court cases, disputes between…
Presents more than 500 essays and extensive back matter written specifically to provide students at high school and undergraduate levels with a comprehensive and convenient source of information on the…
Profiles the first decade of the 20th century in America through careful, close analysis of historic documents from the era. Over forty primary source documents are studied, delivering a thorough…
