A collection of nearly 700 alphabetically-arranged entries providing information on the history of the United States from the pre-Colonial period to the early twenty-first century.

Explains legal terms and concepts in everyday language, covering a wide variety of persons, entities, and events that have shaped the U.S. legal system and influenced public perceptions of it.

"This encyclopedia fills a much-needed gap between legal texts focusing on the theory and history behind the law and more practical guides dealing with the law and its everyday effect upon its citizens. Containing approximately 200 articles, the Encyclopedia includes: brief descriptions of each issue's historical background, covering important statutes and cases; profiles of various U.S. laws and regulations; and details of how laws and regulations vary from state to state."--Publisher description.

Presents comprehensive, up-to-date information on weather and climate basics, weather conditions and phenomena, natural disasters, forecasting, and human influences on weather and climate.

"This set provides more than 1,230 alphabetically arranged entries, of which about 100 are new, covering topics in body systems and functions, conditions and common diseases, contemporary health care issues and theories, techniques and practices, and devices and equipment. It covers all major health professions, including nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy and more."--[Source inconnue].

Resource added for the Economics ?10-809-195? courses.