Focused on a popular topic, this exciting collection gives students and teachers substantial material for discussion and research. The three-volume set shows how television has reflected and influenced American society and culture throughout its history, covering both positive and negative effects. Accessible and interesting as well as informative, this Library includes more than 180 interesting illustrations and sidebars, clear prose, and ideas for activities, research and further reading. A subject index, chronology and words-to-know section are among the many other features supporting student achievement. < P>The Library contains three distinct volumes. The < I>Almanac< /I> looks at the history of television chronologically, starting with the introduction of the technology in the 19th century and ending with issues that face the industry as well as its future outlook. Included in its coverage are the most popular and influential TV programming and seminal moments in TV history. Other subject include networks, viewing trends, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), types of programming (such as Children's, educational, dramas, comedies, news, sports), advertising and the emergence of cable television.< P>< I> Biographies< /I> focuses on television's early pioneers, news figures, performers and executives. Included are engaging portraits of key figures such as Roone Arledge, Lucille Ball, Oprah Winfrey, Bill Cosby, Walter Cronkite, Norman Lear, William Paley and Barbara Walters. Als presented are in-depth profiles of important and popular TV programs, among them "All in the Family," "Cheers," "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," "Saturday Night Live" and "Monday NightFootball." < P>The < I>Primary Sources< /I> volume collects key documents and writings pertaining to the television industry, including transcripts from Tom Brokaw from the fall of the Berlin Wall and excerpts from "Raising PG Kids in a X-Rated World" and The Code of Practices for Television Broadcasters ("Seal of Good Practice," 1981). For example, in the volume are comparisons of early and more recent advertising, coverage of such news events as JFK's assassination and 9/11, and excerpts from boo by news and industry leaders.

Following in the footsteps of Gales award-winning American Decades series, Ua?[Xa?[L(R) American Decades covers 20th-century events and social history beginning in 1900 and ending in 1999, written expressly for middle school students. Each decade is covered in one volume with features including 600 black-and-white photographs and illustrations; Words to Know and Further Reading sections; and a general index. Chapters begin with a chronology of world events and a general overview of the decade. Chapters include the topics: Topics in the News, Headline Makers and Further Reading. Within each topic, alphabetically arranged entries discuss historically important events, issues, definitions of difficult concepts or terms, and other interesting trivia and sideline stories. Ua?[Xa?[L(R) American Decades may be purchased as a set or by individual volume; a volume-specific general index appears in each volume; and a separate, free cumulative index comes with the set.PIM31-MAY-1801

Budding scientists and those entering the fascinating world of science for fun or study will find both intrigue and inspiration in these three volumes. The original 3-vol. set presented detailed biographies of 150 women and men whose theories, discoveries and inventions revolutionized science and society. From Louis Pasteur to Bill Gates and Elijah McCoy to Margaret Mead, "Scientists" explores the pioneers and their innovations that students most want to learn about. Vol. 4 adds 33 additional biographies (Joy Adamson, Carl Sagan and more); vol. 5 adds 34 more (Hippocrates and Fred Hoyle, among others); vol. 6 adds 34 more (including Howard Aiken, Ptolemy, and Nancy Wexler).

Scientists from around the world and from the Industrial Revolution to the present are featured in fields like astronomy, ecology, oceanography, physics and more. In "Scientists," students will find: Scientist biographies, each focusing on the scientist's early life, formative experiences and inspirations -- details that keep students reading "Impact" boxes that draw out important information and sum up why each scientist's work is indeed revolutionary Sidebar boxes that highlight individuals who influenced the work of the featured scientist or who conducted similar research, as well as related information of special interest to students Sources for further reading so students know where to delve even deeper Black-and-white portraits and additional photographs that give students a better understanding of the people and inventions discussed

Each volume begins with a listing of scientists by field, ranging from archaeology to zoology; a timeline of major scientific breakthroughs; and a glossary of scientificterms used in the text. Volumes conclude with a cumulative subject index so that students can easily find the people, inventions and theories discussed throughout "Scientists."

This second edition, a continuation of the original set, contains 100 entries - 70 brand new entries plus 30 revised and updated from the first edition. Covering bands and musicians from the 1990s to today, this set provides in-depth examinations of popular music styles and performers; sidebars featuring related material; discographies of artists' main works; an appendix of award winners; and more. The set also features general, subject and genre indexes cumulative across both editions.

Indexes the volumes (Almanac, Biographies, and Primary Sources) in the American Civil War Reference Library.

"U- X- L(R) Encyclopedia of Water Science "explores water science and issues from an international perspective. Topics covered include lakes and streams, oceans, aquatic animals, weather and climate, glaciers, wetlands, ecology, hydropower, commercial fishing, acid rain, recreation, pollution, economics, water conservation, international water law, global warming and much more. Numerous sidebars highlight significant facts and opinions, provide biographies, explain allusions and describe water-related activities. Provided in each entry are definitions for scientific terms and sources for further research. A general glossary, an index, more than 150 black-and-white photographs, and a different set of color photo inserts are included in each volume.

Explores the physical structure of the Earth's landforms, including what they are, how they look, how they were created and change over time, and major geological events associated with each.

Stretching from the end of World War II to 1989, the Cold War between the Western powers and the Communist bloc shaped national alliances around the world. "Biographies" presents approximately 50 intriguing stories of the lives and actions of Harry Truman, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, Mao Zedong, Ronald Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev and many others, both famous and less well-known.