Focusing on the making of African American society from the 1896 "separate but equal" ruling of Plessy v. Ferguson up to the contemporary period, this encyclopedia traces the transition from the Reconstruction Era to the age of Jim Crow, the Harlem Renaissance, the Great Migration, the Brown ruling that overturned Plessy , the Civil Rights Movement, and the ascendant influence of African-American culture on the American cultural landscape. --publisher...

Contains more than 780 entries covering the historical, technological, and popular aspects of astrology.

"A truly fun, accessible, and contextually rich companion to the vast world and work of Shakespeare. Spanning the historical and contemporary, and the literary and dramatic, this authoritative and illustrative 3,000-entry compendium is well constructed, solidly cross-referenced, and above all, delightful and interesting reading."--"Outstanding Reference Sources, " American Libraries, May 2002.

Although many of Shakespeare's allusions would have been familiar to the theater-goers of his day, we've come a long way from the language of the Globe Theater. This indispensable dictionary helps modern readers and audiences find their way back to the Elizabethan stage. With more than 3,000 entries, it encompasses all of the plays as well as the poems and sonnets. In addition to the historical, mythical, and fictitious characters themselves, the...

This dictionary has over 10,000 entries on plants, animals, micro-organisms and fossils.

"This dictionary clearly defines the very latest terminology used in business and management, including wiki and the subprime lending crisis. Authoritative and comprehensive, it is an essential A-Z for students, teachers, professionals, and anyone needing clarification of commonly used business terms."--BOOK JACKET.

The official guide to Anne Rice's The vampire chronciles.