Placing political, social, cultural and economic events in an integrated worldwide timeframe is a difficult task. The 4-vol. Worldmark Chronology of the Nations offers the perspective necessary to understand how people and events influence the evolution of nations. 
Offering comprehensive overviews and detailed timelines of 194 nations with coverage of political, economic, cultural and social history, Worldmark Chronology of the Nations is more than a simple timeline. It provides in-depth, cross-disciplinary essays, biographies, primary document excerpts, term definitions, bibliographies, further reading and much more. 
Entries profiling events, people and places range from 50 to 250 words, while overview essays on regions and nations run one to two pages. Along with appoximately 125 photographs and maps, each volume includes a graphical timeline that integrates the historical highlights from all countries, glossary, bibliographies for each country and an appendix of excerpts from primary documents. A subject index for each volume points researchers to terms, theories, practices, people, organizations and publications mentioned in the text.

Worldmark Chronology of the Nations: Volume 1 - Africa (Worldmark Chronologies)

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The 1, 289 scientists profiled in Notable Twentieth-Century Scientists (NTCS) represent this centurys most prolific and productive contributors in all of the applied and physical sciences, both living and deceased. The 4-vol. set includes scientists from around the world, with coverage on more than 225 women scientists, nearly 150 Asian-, African-, Hispanic- and Native North American scientists; and nearly 75 scientists from countries outside North America and Western Europe. Look for these outstanding individuals: British chemistDorothy Crowfoot HodgkinAustrian zoologist Konrad LorenzFrench AIDS researcher Luc MontagnierAfrican-American botanist George Washington Carver American computer scientist Grace HopperAnd many othersNTCSs entries are arranged alphabetically to help researchers locate specific individuals quickly. Additional access to entries is available through four indexes. Each 750 to 2, 500 word essay provides personal and career information and includes a list of major writings, resources for further information and, when available, a personal statement from the scientist. Approximately 400 photos are included, as well as a general bibliography and a timeline of scientific achievements.

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Olendorf, Donna

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The Gale Group's annual paperbound title index to Nineteenth-Century Literature Criticism

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