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This new biography takes into account the whole woman-not just the prolific author of such great works as Their Eyes Were Watching God , Moses, Man of the Mountain, Jonah's Gourd Vine, Mules and Men, as well as essays, folklore, short stories, and poetry-but the philosopher and the spiritual soul, examining how each is reflected in her career, fiction and nonfiction publications, social and political activity, and, ultimately, her death. When...

This work includes biographical and critical portraits of fifteen of the most notable ballet dancers of the last century, aimed at ballet fans, professional dancers, aspiring students, and those new to ballet and its lexicon.

Explains how to recognize the gender-specific signs and causes of depression in men, as well how to cope with and treat this widespread disorder often neglected or mistreated.

Biologist Michael Collins has been studying wild silk moths since he was a boy. This book is Collins' account of his development as a scientist and of his research. It explains how hybrid populations serve as laboratories in nature where the process of speciation can be observed and studied.

Examines coroners' inquest reports, court case files, prison registers, and other sources to analyze patterns of homicide and the state's embryonic justice system. This book explains that the nature of crimes varied with the ethnicity of perpetrators and victims, as did the conduct and results of trials and sentencing patterns.

Devils Will Reign, available now for the first time in paperback, recounts the momentous early history of Nevada before it became a state in 1864. Sally Zanjani weaves the exciting saga of this rowdy frontier and its colorful characters into the larger story of those eventful years--the discovery of gold in California and silver in the Nevada Territory, the debate over slavery and the Civil War that made the fate of the Far West a matter of co...

Just beyond Las Vegas' glitz live thousands of homeless people, most of them men. To the millions of visitors who come to the city each year, these people are largely invisible, segregated from tourist areas because it's "good business." This study investigates how Las Vegas addresses this significant social problem.

Explores the homes, marriages, children, religion, divisions of labor, birth, death and inheritance, and non-traditional families in the late Roman, Medieval West, Byantine East, Islamic and Jewish families of the Middle Ages.

Written especially for students, this biography clearly and concisely examines the life of Eleanor Roosevelt in relation to the world she lived in.

Examines the role of the family and typical family life in 19th century America.

Sharon Creech, the only author for adolescents to receive both the Newbery Medal (1994) and the Carnegie Medal (2002) writes artistically rich books that reveal her fingerprints as a former teacher.

Gary Paulsen is one of the most widely known and studied young adult novelists, and his novels and nonfiction are critically examined in this resource for teenage and adult readers.

Addresses the issues relating to sports medicine, including steroid use and liability issues

A compendium of the strangest and most unusual animals in the animal kingdom

A revered political, spiritual, and military leader, Sitting Bull was legendary for his stubbornness and battle prowess as head of the Lakota Sioux in the 1860s. This biography explores: Sitting Bull's early years and successes as a young warrior, and the Battle of Little Bighorn and Sitting Bull's eventual flight to Canada.

Provides a short history of the ideas behind some of the most powerful ideas in physics: heat and energy

Tauber describes how educators can manage their classrooms by introducing readers to some of the basic discipline theories and showing them how they can apply these theories in a practical manner.

Offers a combination of historical perspective and direct testimonies from people impacted by the dreaded disease, to give a compelling view of the United States polio epidemics, as well as polio today.

Two experts identify common obstacles that prevent people from achieving success, fulfillment, and happiness at work, while offering practical strategies to overcome them.

A pediatrician, himself the father of three, explains what parents need to know about when and how to act to prevent, evaluate and treat common medical and behavioral problems in children from newborns to school age.