Product Description: This 1,700-page, two-volume encyclopedia provides an in-depth look at the first Continental Congress in 1774, the second Continental Congress from 1775-1789, and the first Federal Congress in 1789. A product of over 25 years of research, this encyclopedia contains over 500 entries and is the first to cover specifically the Continental Congresses and the persons, places, and events who had an impact on these formative bodies...read more

Product Description: This thought-provoking and interesting text provides a complete examination of each of our nation's 27 Constitutional Amendments. From the prohibition of alcoholic beverages, to slavery, to the voting rights of women, this text illustrates how the US Constitution has changed since its ratification in 1789...read more

Product Description: Offers a comprehensive overview of the policy debates surrounding US public lands and the natural resources they contain. This greatly expanded sencond edition traces the origin and evolution of policy, the current debate and future direction of land and natural resources policy...read more

Product Description: Based on a series of previously published articles, Technology Law adopts a reader-friendly approach to the problems and issues facing those of us who depend on technology to make a living. Avoiding technical jargon, this book offers simple explanations of why certain laws exist, what they mean, and suggestions for responding to them responsibly and effectively...read more

Product Description: This dynamic, two-volume reference work covers the complete scandal-filled history of American political corruption. Over 350 information-packed entries explore the people, crimes, investigations and court cases behind 200 years of political scandals.

Spanning the years from the beginning of recorded history to the modern day, a comprehensive A-to-Z reference profiles the influential military leaders whose actions precipitated enormous change in the world around them, including Charlemagne, Alexander the Great, Hannibal, and others.

'This encyclopedia is the first work of its kind devoted entirely to the history of the United States Cabinet and its secretaries. Arranged alphabetically by cabinet department, it provides a history of the department and detailed biographical and historical entires of the members who served in some of the nation's highest positions. Also available as an e-book, it is a truly outstanding source filled with facts about the U.S. Cabinet.'--'Outstanding Reference Sources,' American Libraries, May 2001.Covers the history of each cabinet department and all the individuals who served as cabinet secretaries from the founding of the republic to the present, including those who served with the Confederacy. (view table of contents)

Offers more than four hundred entries discussing the ideas, people, places, and events in the United States and western Europe during the years between the two world wars. (view table of contents)

Entries trace the history of capital punishment, describe methods of execution, and identify critics, supporters, and victims of capital punishment (view table of contents)

Product Description: This comprehensive reference source follows the history of efforts to preserve and recover the civil rights of American Indians in the United States.• A–Z entries cover key persons, legislation, organizations, and events• Includes black and white illustrations (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: The Gulf War is chronicled and explained in this comprehensive encyclopedia that describes the historical background and reasons for the war, the key players, major weapons systems and tactics, and the results of the conflict.• Includes a detailed chronology of the conflict and its aftermath• Extensively illustrated and cross referenced• Includes reprints of important documents and transcript...read more

Describes the people, organizations, and landmark federal legislation responsible for shaping the U.S. environmental movement

Covers topics in the struggle for civil rights, including individuals on both sides of the issue, laws, court cases, and other subjects