Encyclopedia of Adolescence

Encyclopedia of Adolescence

The period of adolescence involves growth, adaptation, and dramatic reorganization in almost every aspect of social and psychological development. The Encyclopedia of Adolescence offers an exhaustive and comprehensive review of current theory and research findings pertaining to this critical decade of life. Leading scientists offer accessible and easily readable reviews of biological, social, educational, occupational, and cultural factors that shape adolescent development. Issues in normative development, individual differences, and psychopathology/maladjustment are reviewed. Over 130 chapters are included, each covering a specific aspect or issue of adolescence. The chapters trace differences in the course of adolescence in different nations and among youth with different backgrounds.

Encyclopedia of Adolescence

The Neuroscience of Sleep

The Neuroscience of Sleep

Sleep is the natural state of bodily rest, common to all mammals and birds and also seen in many reptiles, amphibians and fish. For most species, regular sleep is essential for survival, yet the specific purposes of sleep are still only partly clear and are the subject of intense research. This volume is comprised of the editors’ selection of the most relevant articles on sleep from the Encyclopedia of Neuroscience, resulting in the first comprehensive collection of introductory articles on the neuroscience of sleep. Articles explore sleep’s impact on neural functioning, sleep disorders, the relation between sleep and other clinical disorders, a look at sleep from a developmental perspective, and more.

The Neuroscience of Sleep

Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Medicines - Volume5

Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Medicines - Volume5

This set of six volumes provides a systematic and standardized description of 23,033 chemical components isolated from 6,926 medicinal plants, collected from 5,535 books/articles published in Chinese and international journals. A chemical structure with stereo-chemistry bonds is provided for each chemical component, in addition to conventional information, such as Chinese and English names, physical and chemical properties. It includes a name list of medicinal plants from which the chemical component was isolated. Furthermore, abundant pharmacological data for nearly 8,000 chemical components are presented, including experimental method, experimental animal, cell type, quantitative data, as well as control compound data. The seven indexes allow for complete cross-indexing. Regardless whether one searches for the molecular formula of a compound, the pharmacological activity of a compound, or the English name of a plant, the information in the book can be retrieved in multiple ways.

Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Medicines - Volume5

Encyclopedia of General Topology

Encyclopedia of General Topology

This book is designed for the reader who wants to get a general view of the terminology of General Topology with minimal time and effort. The reader, whom we assume to have only a rudimentary knowledge of set theory, algebra and analysis, will be able to find what they want if they will properly use the index. However, this book contains very few proofs and the reader who wants to study more systematically will find sufficiently many references in the book.

Encyclopedia of General Topology

Handbook of Energy, Volume II

Handbook of Energy, Volume II

Handbook of Energy, Volume II: Chronologies, Top Ten Lists, and Word Clouds draws together a comprehensive account of the energy field from the prestigious and award-winning authors of the Encyclopedia of Energy (2004), The Dictionary of Energy, Expanded Edition (2009), and the Handbook of Energy, Volume I (2013).

Handbook of Energy, Volume II

Encyclopedia of Sociology, Second Edition

Encyclopedia of Sociology, Second Edition

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Encyclopedia of Sociology, Second Edition

Acting

Acting

‘Acting: An International Encyclopedia’ explores the amazing diversity of dramatic expression found in rituals, festivals, and live and filmed performances. Its hundreds of alphabetically arranged, fully referenced entries offer insights into famous players, writers, and directors, as well as notable stage and film productions from around the world and throughout the history of theater, cinema, and television.

Acting

Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Violence, Volume 1

Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Violence, Volume 1

‘From assisted suicide and batter women to human trafficking and sex offenders, this guide provides an excellent overview of the state research on interpersonal violence. This set is highly recommended for academic libraries.’

Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Violence, Volume 1

Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender

Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender

Addresses issues of sex and gender at the personal and the social level; examines issues of identity, status, class, ethnicity, race, and nation; of sexuality and the body; of social institutions and the structures of representation. Topics include changing conceptions of ‘the feminine,’ the family and masculinity, religion, morality, cultural images, medical practice, public health, economy and society and many more.

Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender

The Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature

The Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature

The Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature, originally published in 2005, is a landmark work in the burgeoning field of religion and nature. It covers a vast and interdisciplinary range of material, from thinkers to religious traditions and beyond, with clarity and style. Widely praised by reviewers and the recipient of two reference work awards since its publication (see www.religionandnature.com/ern), this new, more affordable version is a must-have book for anyone interested in the manifold and fascinating links between religion and nature, in all their many senses.

The Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature

New Catholic Encyclopedia

New Catholic Encyclopedia

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New Catholic Encyclopedia

Encyclopedia of Judaism

Encyclopedia of Judaism

Encyclopedia of Judaism explores a religion that has a 2,000-year recorded history and has been a part of the culture of almost every country and society around the globe. Encapsulating all things Jewishlanguage, laws, literature, arts, theology, ritual, land, culture, and personalitiesthis authoritative volume offers readers access to Judaism from both a historical and contemporary perspective.

Encyclopedia of Judaism

Encyclopedia of Diseases and Disorders

Encyclopedia of Diseases and Disorders

Provides instructive articles for more than 200 infectious and non-infectious diseases and mental disorders, augmenting each report with information about risk factors, symptoms and prevention methods, in a volume complemented by a glossary of terms and resources for further study.

Encyclopedia of Diseases and Disorders