Books published by publisher U-X-L

Whats the difference between a biome and an ecosystem? Why are krill so important to ocean creatures? How do pesticides end up in the tissue of fish-eating birds? Why are marshes so important to wildlife? For answers to questions like these, students need to understand the cycles and systems that regulate biomes.This fully-updated print edition of U�X�L® Encyclopedia of Biomes offers detailed comparative essays on Earths 12 major biomes and their component ecosystems: Coniferous Forest, Continental Margin, Deciduous Forest, Desert, Grassland, Lake and Pond, Ocean Rain Forest, River and Stream, Seashore, Tundra, and Wetland.Entries range from 35 to 45 pages and cover an overview and description, climate, elevation, soil, water bodies, vegetation, animal life, food web, plant and animal adaptations, endangered species, human effects on the biome and the effects of the environment on humans culture and economy. Illustrations and photographs bring information to life. Student achievement in science is becoming increasingly important in the United States. U�X�L® Encyclopedia of Biomes aligns with national science standards and middle school science curriculums and is relevant in a variety of subject areas, such as biology, geography, anthropology, and current events.Each of the 12 chapters on Earths major biomes contains standardized rubrics allowing for easy access to information and com

Fun and informative facts about today's leading players Performing Artists is an essential resource for students who need to write reports, speeches or other assignments requiring biographical details. Students can delve into the lives of 120 popular singers, actors, dancers, comedians, musicians and television personalities in this unique new source of biographical information about the hottest performers of today and yesterday. The direct language and diverse entries promise to satisfy students' wide range of interests. Designed especially for students age 10 and up, Performing Artists' entries are entertaining as well as informative. The straightforward, detailed biographies focus on each artist's background, including youth, career and notable achievements. Each biography is peppered with anecdotal quotes from the artists and those that have written about them, all with a quality that draws the reader into each personality. The most popular artists in an easy-to-find format Classic names like Fred Astaire and Elvis Presley to contemporary names that may not be familiar to everyone, like Queen Latifah and 10,000 Maniacs, are listed in a single alphabetical sequence across three volumes. Students will also find artists listed by field of endeavor. Three volumes of less than 250 pages each are comprehensive yet manageable. Each entry ranges in length from three to nine pages, so readers can quickly and easily find the details they need. Students can use the table of contents or cumulative index to make cross-disciplinary comparisons. Facts and photos add interest Each entry begins with a photo, birth date and place on each entrant. Quotes by the artist or about them are featured below each photo. Interesting notes, often information you won't find elsewhere, appear highlighted at the top of pages within most entries. These include: In order to appear sickly in Philadelphia, Hanks lost 35 pounds and thinned his hair "To know so many people care about me on a personal level is something I'll have for the rest of my life. It's the most any human being can hope for, to be loved." (Gloria Estefan, singer) So that he doesn't forget his roots, Snipes keeps a clothespin attached to his motorcycle. This reminds him of when he used to hang his clothes out the window to dry when he lived in the Bronx (Wesley Snipes, actor) Roseanne has a collection of 200 dolls and each doll represents one aspect of her personality (Roseanne, actress and comedian) Carvey modeled the character of Garth on his brother Brad, a shy computer genius (Dana Carvey, actor and comedian) "What I am is a humanist before anything--before I'm a Jew, before I'm black, before I'm a woman. And my beliefs are for the human race--they don't exclude anyone." (Whoopi Goldberg, comedian, actress, and social activist) At the age of 75 Astaire became so intrigued by skateboards that he attempted to ride one and ended up breaking his wrist (Fred Astaire, dancer and actor) Here are just a few of the performing artists featured: Paula Abdul Alicia Alonso Joan Baez Mikhail Baryshnikov Candice Bergen Garth Brooks Mariah Carey Bill Cosby Johnny Depp Jodie Foster Andy Garcia Graham Greene Katharine Hepburn Whitney Houston Robert Joffrey Raul Julia k.d. lang Spike Lee David Letterman Los Lobos Yo-Yo-Ma Midori Noriyuki "Pat" Morita Mike Myers Nirvana N.W.A. Sinead O'Connor Luciano Pavarotti Pearl Jam Michelle Pfeiffer Leontyne Price Axl Rose Arnold Schwarzenegger Jerry Seinfeld Will Smith Maria Tallchief Denzel Washington Robin Williams And many others Performing Artists offers a single source for most-often-requested biographies Up-front statistics identify personalities at-a-glance (points to "guitarist, singer, and songwriter" and "born March 30...) Biographies cover 120 of the most popular singers, actors, dancers, comedians, musicians and television personalities of today and yesterday (points to Eric Clapton's name) Detailed entries focus on childhood, career, life-changing events (points to text body) Quotes, facts and photos add interest (points to quote and photo on first page of entry and box on second) Three volumes of less than 250 pages each make the set comprehensive yet manageable

This completely updated, full-color edition - part of the Junior Worldmark family of geo-cultural references - provides students and general researchers with an easy-to-use, systematic guide to the history and current status of 315 cultural groups outside the United States, including 25 groups new to the set. Included in the 170 countries covered are Afghanis, Afrikaners, Australian Aborigines, Bosnians, Chinese, Congolese, Egyptians, Filipinos, French, Greeks, Haitians, Hungarians, Indians, Iranians, Iraqis, Israelis, Japanese, Kenyans, Kurds, Lebanese, Mexicans, Moroccans, New Zealanders, Nigerians, Peruvians, Russians, Rwandans, Samoans, Scots, Spaniards, Swiss, Tanzanians, Thai, Ugandans, Venezuelans, Vietnamese, Welch, Yemenis, Zimbabweans, Zulu, and many more.Ideally suited to students who might otherwise need help interpreting information presented in more complex reference works, Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of World Cultures includes helpful features such as consistent subheads; contextual pronunciations and definitions; at-a-glance statistics; annotated maps; and simple charts. Essays are divided into 20 subcategories -- including language, folklore, religion, holidays, living conditions, family life, clothing, food, sports, social problems, resources and others -- making it easy to compare and contrast cultures. Volumes also include a comprehensive table of contents, glossary, language overvie

Budding scientists and those entering the fascinating world of science for fun or study will find both intrigue and inspiration in these three volumes. The original 3-vol. set presented detailed biographies of 150 women and men whose theories, discoveries and inventions revolutionized science and society. From Louis Pasteur to Bill Gates and Elijah McCoy to Margaret Mead, Scientists explores the pioneers and their innovations that students most want to learn about. Vol. 4 adds 33 additional biographies (Joy Adamson, Carl Sagan and more); vol. 5 adds 34 more (Hippocrates and Fred Hoyle, among others); vol. 6 adds 34 more (including Howard Aiken, Ptolemy, and Nancy Wexler).Scientists from around the world and from the Industrial Revolution to the present are featured in fields like astronomy, ecology, oceanography, physics and more. In Scientists, students will find: Scientist biographies, each focusing on the scientists early life, formative experiences and inspirations -- details that keep students reading Impact boxes that draw out important information and sum up why each scientists work is indeed revolutionary Sidebar boxes that highlight individuals who influenced the work of the featured scientist or who conducted similar research, as well as related information of special interest to students Sources for further reading so students know where to delve even deeper Black- 01

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.

Students who need background information on ancient civilizations appreciate the Almanac. Especially useful for report writing, this 2-vol. set from U·X·L offers background essays, definitions and interpretation of events, places, topics and eras important to each of the featured civilizations. It also includes approximately 120 black-and-white photos and illustrations; sidebars, Words to Know section and an index. A few of the ancient civilizations include:AnasaziAssyrianBabylonianCelticChineseEgyptianEtruscanGreekHebrewHittiteMayanMinoanPersianPhoenicianRomanSumerianAnd more 01

Graphic novels -- novels merging pictures and rich language to create a unique experience of literature and art -- are enjoying a renewed popularity, especially with students and young adults. U·X·L Graphic Novelists introduces researchers to the authors and illustrators behind these works, taking care to define and explore the distinction between comic books and graphic novels. Printed in full-color and covering approximately 75 authors and illustrators in detail, this new set also includes a cumulative table of contents, words to know, timeline, list of works and a detailed cumulative general index.

From Chinese rockets of the 11th century to the latest developments in modern space travel, the four-volume Space Exploration Reference Library provides a wealth of information on this still-emerging science. Space Exploration Reference Library: Primary Sources includes a wide-range of full and excerpted sources concerning the political, economic and scientific aspects of space exploration.

The Roaring Twenties Reference Library chronicles and illustrates a time of great social change in everything from fashion to music to politics. The Almanac and Primary Sources volume explores this decade from many aspects. Defining books such as The New Negro by Alain Locke and The Great Gatsby| by F. Scott Fitzgerald are shown to both reflect and create the temper of the times. Crime, prohibition, flappers, Black Thursday, radio, the automobile and jazz are just a few of the subjects examined. The Biographies volume focuses on the key figures, including minorities and women. People such as Zora Neale Hurston, Rudolph Valentino, Al Capone, Bessie Smith, Babe Ruth, Duke Ellington, Henry Ford and Langston Hughes are profiled, with special emphasis on their contributions to the 1920s.For table of contents, sample pages or other volume specific information see the entry for the Almanac and Primary Sources or Biographies.While Gale strives to replicate print content, some content may not be available due to rights restrictions.Call your Sales Rep for details.|PIM|31-MAY-18|01