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This ongoing series serves as a stepping stone in understanding specific careers and provides a wealth of information on the education and training needed within each profession along with a look towards the future of the field with an informative employment outlook.

Provides readers with the important information they need to understand the basic concepts of artificial intelligence as well as ways that both AI and robotics can be successfully incorporated into manufacturing, transportation, education, and medicine. Includes more than 120 easy-to-understand entries, many with illustrations and photographs.

This ongoing series serves as a stepping stone in understanding specific careers and provides a wealth of information on the education and training needed within each profession along with a look towards the future of the field with an informative employment outlook.

Describes specific occupations for those who want to work in sports medicine and training: the various areas of medical specialization that athletes depend upon to stay fit and competitive; sports and athletic training and conditioning; and therapy, including sport psychology, diet and nutrition and health education.

Each article in this volume provides a thorough commentary and analysis of documents that explore the legacy of 9/11. The primary source document, often reproduced in its entirety, includes sections that provide Summary Overview, the Defining Moment, Author Biography, Document Analysis, and Essential Themes.

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, novels, plays, and films.

Winner of the 1953 National Book Award for Fiction and often listed among the top one hundred novels of the twentieth century. This volume places Ellison's work within the contexts of the African American literary canon as well as within the broader traditions of American and world literature.

Explores the work of the groundbreaking author of Black Boy and Native Son, to place the author's body of work in the canon of American literature, the literature of identity and literature of protest.

Provides in-depth insight for over 70 of the most popular manga graphic novels, ranging from metaseries to stand-alone books. This set focuses on translated works that have been particularly influential in the development of the manga tradition.

Provides in-depth insight into over 140 of the most popular and studied graphic novels. Researchers will be familiar with the characters and stories included in this collection, but will gain a deeper new understanding, as the literary nature of the stories is presented in critical format by leading writers in the field of study.

Includes over 250 of the most important speeches by all 45 presidents of the United States. An important reference tool for historians and students alike, this resource provides a useful way to study the institution of the presidency and the management styles of the individual presidents through their own words.

This outstanding series presents detailed accounts of the lives and work of the 900 men, women, and institutions that earned the Nobel Prize from its inception in 1901.

Selected from a diverse field of speakers, this volume offers some of the most engaging American speeches of the year. Distinguished by its diversity, covering areas in politics, education, popular culture, as well as trending topics in the news, these speeches provide an interesting format to explore some of the year's most important stories.

Explores the sturdiness of the idea of The American Dream in 2018. The volume will explore the relationship between education and jobs, technological displacement of workers, downward mobility among certain groups, labor mobility and home ownership as indicators of the health of the idea of the American Dream.

Covers important historical documents from influential figures in Native American history. Readers will find in-depth analysis of a broad range of historical documents, including speeches, letters, legislation, court cases, and other sources about Native Americans. The set provides detailed, thought-provoking analysis.

Offers in-depth critical discussions of William Shakespeare's play. Essay topics include consciousness, conscience, and madness in Macbeth and the lasting influence of the play. Each essay is 2,500 to 5,000 words in length, and all essays conclude with a list of "Works Cited", along with endnotes. The volume's appendices offer a section of useful reference resources.

Provides students and researchers with a solid foundation to the study of sustainability. Whether students want to know how to live or work more sustainably, or want to know more about the ecology of sustainability, or want to learn more about the economics or politics involved with sustainability, this is the resource to turn to.

This new addition to the Great Lives from History series features over 500 essays on the most notable figures in 21st century politics, literature, education, journalism, science, business, and sports. Coverage is extensive and spans the globe.

Covers important historical documents from the US Supreme Court as well as other courts in American history. From the earliest decisions of the Supreme Court to the battles over civil rights to divisive events in contemporary America, this set provides thoughtful analysis of court cases allowing readers to gain a better understanding of this crucial topic in American history.

A comprehensive, understandable resource covering all aspects of community and family health issues. A must-have source for public library and health collections of all sizes. This reference provides over 900 understandable, clearly-written articles on a wide variety of topics, written by experts from the healthcare and social services fields.

Selected from a diverse field of speakers and venues, this volume offers some of the most engaging American speeches of the year.

Examines many aspects of Shakespeare's classic tale of star-crossed lovers including the history of the play's criticism, issues of confession, trauma and uses of the imagination. Essays on film adaptations and parodies as well as pluralistic appraoches to the balcony scene are also included. Each essay is 2,500 to 5,000 words in length, and all essays conclude with a list of "Works Cited".

From the rising death toll due to opioid prescription drug abuse to the open marketplace for selling ""stay awake and focus"" drugs like Adderall in schools, prescription drug abuse is a major concern among doctors, educators, policy makers and parents. This collection explores different views on the causes of and potential solutions to the long-term risks of prescription drug abuse.

This helpful resource provides high school and undergraduate researchers with a solid foundation to begin their study of physical science. Entries range from 1-5 pages in length and include a detailed overview of the topic, written in clear, understandable language. Entries also include key terms, related fields and are further supplemented with photos, illustrations, charts, models and diagrams.

Offers in-depth critical discussions of Herman Melville's novel. Essays examine themes of sexuality, disability, law, capital punishment, and race. Each essay is 2,500 to 5,000 words in length, and all essays conclude with a list of "Works Cited," along with endnotes. Finally, the volume's appendixes offer a section of useful reference resources.

This new addition to the Defining Documents series offers in-depth analysis of a broad range of historical documents and historic events that shaped these documents and the authors behind them. This text closely studies more than forty primary source documents to deliver a thorough examination of various peoples and events throughout history.

Investigates important historical documents from influential nationalist and populist movements from countries and territories around the globe. Readers will find in-depth analysis of a broad range of historical documents, historic events and speeches from leaders that shaped these ideas and movements, combined with documents that define Nationalism and Populism in today's society.

Examines the developments of the country's history: its economic and military rise in the early 20th century and its bitter defeat after WWII. Essays in this volume explore the search for national identity and examine the work of Murakami Haruki, Akutagawa Ryunosuke, and Futabatei Shimei. Each essay is 2,500 to 5,000 words in length, and all essays conclude with a list of "Works Cited".