Books published by publisher U-X-L

Part of Gales American Civil Rights Reference Library, American Civil Rights: Primary Sources allows students and researchers to review approximately 19 full or excerpted speeches, memoirs, and other documents arranged in broad subject chapters for easy comparison. Each entry features an historical overview, a document excerpt, an in-text glossary, sidebars detailing related events and selections for further reading. Also 50 photographs are included.

The Crusades covers everything from the First Crusade (1095-99) through the Ninth Crusade (1271-72). The Crusades: Almanac discusses various topics, including the conquering of Jerusalem by the caliph Umar, pilgrimages to the Holy Land, the traditions of chivalry, Shiites and Sunnis, territorial expansion and colonization as motivations for the crusades, Knights Hospitalers and Knights Templars and more.

Primary Sources allows your students to study 20 full or excerpted speeches, diary entries, newspaper accounts, novels, poems, memoirs and other materials related to slavery. Includes Hammurabis code of laws regarding slavery, slave narratives, abolitionist speeches and legislation and more. Also included a further reading section, subject index, sidebars, Words to Know section, timeline and 60 photographs. 01

Part of Gales American Civil Rights Reference Library, American Civil Rights: Biographies introduces students to 23 people who symbolize American civil rights. Illustrated essays of up to 2, 400 words cover well-known and lesser-known individuals. Included are a biographical overview for each entry, 7 sidebar biographies, plus 12 other sidebars on related events and topics and a list of further reading. Each volume includes a timeline/chronology, glossary, further reading section and an index.

Current headlines, classroom assignments, and natural concern all draw students to social reform studies. American Social Reform Movements Reference Library satisfies the curiosity of students and helps them successfully complete research and projects. The four-volume set chronicles and illustrates movements from the mid-1800s to the present day. The two Almanac volumes discuss economic, religious and political forces that played a role in the formation of the various movements. In addition, they detail issues such as civil rights, environmental issues, gay rights, the antiwar movement, poverty and womens rights.

Over the past 200 years the orations of American Indian speakers have powerfully shaped the national consciousness, changed government policy, raised pride and determination among the many groups of native peoples, and countered stereotypes and complacency in the American public. Native North American Voices collects in a single source a wide range of these speeches, complete and excerpted, as they were delivered by Native American tribal leaders, activists, political figures, religious leaders and other prominent men and women from the late 18th century to the present. Entries are arranged alphabetically by speaker and contain: Introductory material, providing a brief biography of the speaker and the speech's historical context Informative sidebars that expand on topics mentioned within the entries A "Sources" section, directing students to further readings Voices also contains approximately 60 black-and-white photographs, a subject index, a listing of speeches by major topics and a timeline.

UXL Encyclopedia of Diseases and Disorders is a 5-volume set containing over 200 entries on medical conditions, from avian flu to warts. These concise entries cover infectious diseases, injuries, genetic disorders, and others. Each entry lists quick facts about the disease in the marginalia. More comprehensive information, photos, and sidebar are included in the main text. Entries do not contain medical jargon and are easily understood by middle school students, high school students, and lay adult readers.

This informative reference series is designed to help students understand the impact that science has had on the course of human history. Each set (the 18th and 20th century sets will come out in 2001 and 2002) focuses on a particular time period and consists of five topically arranged chapters covering life sciences, mathematics, medicine, physical sciences and technology. Chapters include a topic-specific chronology; a brief overview essay; 10-12 essays on the theories, inventions and major concepts discovered during the period; 10-12 biographies of pioneering scientists; lists of additional resources; and more. Additional features include approximately 60 black-and-white illustrations per volume, sidebars highlighting words to know and activity ideas, and general and subject indexes.

Launched in Great Britain in the mid-18th century, the Industrial Revolution transformed much of the world from a simple agricultural society into a complex industrial society. Arranged thematically, Industrial Revolution: Primary Sources includes excerpts from speeches, diary entries, newspaper accounts, novels, poems, memoirs and other documents from the era.