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 World War II: A Student Encyclopedia (5 volume set)The 20th century's pivotal event, the climax of long-running animosities and aggression, and the beginning of the modern globalized world, World War II offers an infinite range of possible approaches and topics for students and teachers. Now there is a groundbreaking new reference that puts the entire scope of World War II in your... |  |  Encyclopedia of ProphecyWorldwide in scope and dating from biblical times, though its thrust is by no means exclusively religious, this encyclopedia ranges widely in its A-to-Z listing of entries. Among them are "apocalypse," "Edgar Cayce," "end of the world," "Napoleon," "premonitions," "sphinx," and... |  |  Encyclopedia of Cryptology
Secret writing for the transmission of messages has been practiced for nearly 4,000 years. According to David Kahn, the great historian of cryptology, the first example of an intentionally altered message can be traced to a tomb in ancient Egypt dated about 1900 b.c. In the 40 centuries since that... |
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 Freedom of Speech: Rights and Liberties under the Law (America's Freedoms)An innovative narrative approach combines history, politics, and legal doctrine to explore the origin and evolution of Americans' constitutional right to free speech. The First Amendment's declaration that "Congress shall make no law...abridging the Freedom of Speech" is the keystone of our democracy. However, the meaning of this freedom... |  |  Encyclopedia of Modern Separatist MovementsFrom Kosovo to Kashmir, from Northern Ireland to Nigeria, most conflicts in the world today are ethnic conflicts over territory. This encyclopedia covers ethnic separatism and related topics. Members of an ethnic group share a common culture and can be distinguished from members of other groups by some social characteristic such as race,... |  |  Encyclopedia of Prisoners of War and InternmentThis invaluable A-to-Z reference work presents nearly 300 entries that survey the history of prisoners of war and interned civilians from the earliest times to the present, with emphasis on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It explores such themes as famous prisoners of war throughout history, medical conditions, atrocities, escapes,... |
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