Explains the most important and commonly used terms relating to modern physics, with 200 new terms reflecting developments in particle physics, cosmology, and quantum theory.

Text, maps, and illustrations introduce African cultures and trace African American history from the slave trade through the Civil War, emancipation, the early twentieth century, and the civil rights movement to the present.

Previous edition: published as The book of answers, 1987.

A source book for over 45,000 winners of 1,200 American and international awards.

With all the pressure of turning a college degree into a stable, decent-paying job, those creative individuals who are considering the value of an art degree in the work world may be pleasantly surprised at the variety of good jobs ...

Contains thousands of authenticated world records in such areas as plants and animals, science, business, space, entertainment, sports, etc.

This new, 34th edition of a classic presents about 15,000 records documenting Guinness achievements and records set during 1994; but this goes far beyond a listing of statistics.