Reference Books Available On-Line Through www.ICONN.org
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Beacham's
Guide to the Endangered Species of North America Walton Beacham, Frank V. Castronova, and Suzanne Sessine, Eds. Detroit: Gale, 2000. 3464 pp. 6 vols. |
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Biology Richard Robinson, Ed. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2002. 1156 pp. 4 vols. A comprehensive collection
of articles on all aspects of biological science, including its history and
issues. Includes articles on biology-related careers and important
individuals, as well as topics from active transport to zoology research.
Amply illustrated with full-color photos and line drawings. Glossary
illuminates scientific terms. |
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Blackbirch
Kid's Visual Reference of the United States San Diego: Blackbirch, 2003. 336 pp.
Contains more than 2,500 graphs, charts, maps, and photos that cover the
most important and interesting facts about every state in the country. |
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Blackbirch
Kid's Visual Reference of the World San Diego: Blackbirch, 2001. 360 pp.
Presents more than 2,500 graphs, charts, maps, and photos that cover the
most important and interesting facts about every country on the planet. |
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U*X*L
Encyclopedia of Landforms and Other Geologic Features Rob Nagel and Diane Sawinski, Eds. Detroit: U*X*L, 2004. 314 pp. 3 vols. Focuses on the physical and geological aspects, structure, and features of 48 of the earth's landforms - what they are, how they look, how they were created, how they change over time, and major geological events associated with them. Written for middle school students to support earth science and landform-related assignments, alphabetically arranged entries follow a standard and consistent subheaded format; range in length from 9 to 11 pages; and cover common and unusual landforms such as archipelago, estuary, isthmus, tributary, and many more. |
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Fashion,
Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear
through the Ages Sara Pendergast and Tom Pendergast, Eds. Detroit: U*X*L, 2004. 1022 pp. 5 vols. Provides a broad overview
of costume traditions of diverse cultures from prehistoric times to the
present day. Examines more than 430 items of human decoration and adornment,
ranging from togas to turbans, necklaces to tennis shoes. Explores how and
why items were created, the people who made them, and their uses. This set
shows how clothing, headwear, body decorations, and footwear reflect the
different cultural, religious, and societal beliefs. |
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Gale
Encyclopedia of Medicine, 2nd ed. Jacqueline L. Longe, Ed. 2nd ed. Detroit: Gale, 2002. 3956 pp. 5 vols. Includes information on more than 1,600 medical disorders and concepts. Each article includes in-depth discussion of causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, procedures, and other related topics. Written for a general audience with an authoritative tone. |
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Gale
Encyclopedia of Multicultural America Jeffrey Lehman, Ed. 2nd ed. Detroit: Gale, 2000. 1974 pp. 3 vols. Contains 8,000 to 12,000 word essays on specific culture groups in the United States, emphasizing religions, holidays, customs, and languages in addition to providing information on historical background and settlement patterns. Also covers ethnoreligious groups such as Jews, Chaldeans, and Amish. Each essay lists organizations and research centers; name, address, and contact information for periodicals, radio, and television stations; and a further readings section. |
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Renaissance: An Encyclopedia for Students, 2004 "Based on the award-winning Encyclopedia of the Renaissance, this title focuses on the Renaissance topics most studied in high school history, art, literature, economics and science classes. Features a chronology with topical timelines and bibliographies with age-appropriate further reading sources." from iCONN.org description |
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St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, 2000 "Essays on American popular culture ranging from fast food and fitness fads to political events and literary genres. Major topics include: television, movies, theater, art, books, magazines, radio, music, sports, fashion, health, politics, trends, community life and advertising." description from iCONN.org |
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World
of Earth Science K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner, Eds. Detroit: Gale, 2003. 736 pp. 2 vols. This title in Thomson Gale's "World of" Series is a comprehensive guide to the concepts, theories, discoveries, pioneers, and issues relating to topics in earth science. Its encyclopedic approach offers approximately 650 entries in a convenient A-Z format, cross-reference headings, and is written in easy to understand language.
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07/10/2006 Updated 10/25/2006 L. Averill
