Here is a list of our latest Reference Books: Critical companion to T.S. Eliot : a literary reference to his life and work REF PS3509.L43 Z7887 2007 b19018794 Best known for his works The Waste Land, Four Quartets, and The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, T.S. Eliot is one of the most popular 20th-century poets studied in high school and college English classes today. Eliots masterful use of classical allusions throughout his works demonstrates the great importance he placed on tradition and its place within literary history. Believing that the fragments of a once-great culture surrounded the modern world through literature, he used his writing to recreate the past through tradition. Critical Companion to T.S. Eliot explores the life and works of this Nobel Prizewinning writer, with extensive analyses of Eliots writing, as well as entries on related topics and relevant people, places, and influences. This accessible volume also provides crucial historical and thematic information, along with illustrations, a bibliography, and cross-references. Coverage includes: A concise but comprehensive biography of Eliot; entries on Eliots major works, including all of his poems, plays, and major critical essays; related people, places, and topics, including friends and literary influences, places where Eliot lived and taught, and publications he wrote for; appendixes, including a chronology, a bibliography of Eliots works, and a secondary source bibliography. Critical companion to Henry James : a literary reference to his life and work REF PS2123 .H37 2009 b19018617 Henry James is considered by many to be the greatest American novelist. Several of his shorter works, such as The Turn of the Screw and Daisy Miller, are staples of the high school curriculum, and his longer, more complicated novels, including The Bostonians, The Portrait of a Lady, The Ambassadors, and many more, are some of the greatest and most influential ever written. Critical Companion to Henry James covers the life and works of Henry James as well as the related people, places, and topics that shaped his writing. Other features in this new title include a chronology of Jamess life, bibliographies of his works and of secondary sources, and black-and-white photographs and illustrations, providing essential background for the study of this literary master. World clothing and fashion : an encyclopedia of history, culture, and social influence REF GT507 .S6 2014 b1901885x Taking a global, multicultural, social, and economic perspective, this work explores the diverse and colorful history of human attire. From prehistoric times to the age of globalization, articles cover the evolution of clothing utility, style, production, and commerce, including accessories (shoes, hats, gloves, handbags, and jewelry) for men, women, and children. Dress for different climates, occupations, recreational activities, religious observances, rites of passages, and other human needs and purposes--from hunting and warfare to sports and space exploration--are examined in depth and detail. Fashion and design trends in diverse historical periods, regions and countries, and social and ethnic groups constitute a major area of coverage, as does the evolution of materials (from animal fur to textiles to synthetic fabrics) and production methods (from sewing and weaving to industrial manufacturing and computer-aided design). Dress as a reflection of social status, intellectual and artistic trends, economic conditions, cultural exchange, and modern media marketing are recurring themes. Influential figures and institutions in fashion design, industry and manufacturing, retail sales, production technologies, and related fields are also covered. Critical companion to Robert Frost : a literary reference to his life and work REF PS3511.R94 Z6425 2007 b19018575 Known for his favorite themes of New England and nature, Robert Frost may well be the most famous American poet of the 20th century. His classic works include the poems The Road Not Taken, Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening, The Death of the Hired Man, and many more. Critical Companion to Robert Frost is an encyclopedic guide to the life and works of this great American poet. This accessible volume combines extensive critical analysis with in-depth information on Frosts life, providing a one-stop resource for students. The grasslands of the United States : an environmental history REF GF503 .S54 2007 b19018848 The Grasslands of the United States offers an authoritative, eye-opening survey of the environmental history of the American grasslands, exploring the ecological, social, and economic networks enmeshing humans in this biome. From the end of the Ice Age to the present, The Grasslands of the United States explores the historical and ecological dimensions of human interaction with North Americas grasslands, providing expert assessment of ongoing problems such as depopulation, soil erosion, polluted streams, and depleted groundwater aquifers. It offers a fascinating environmental history of an extraordinary biome, involving readers in issues ranging from the extinction of the mammoth to the consequences of urbanization and genetically modified crops. Encyclopedia of cultivated plants : from acacia to zinnia REF SB45 .E47 2013 b19018551 Readers of this expansive, three-volume encyclopedia will gain scientific, sociological, and demographic insight into the complex relationship between plants and humans across history. Comprising three volumes and approximately half a million words, this work is likely the most comprehensive reference of its kind, providing detailed information not only about specific plants and food crops such as barley, corn, potato, rice, and wheat, but also interdisciplinary content that draws on the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities. The entries underscore the fascination that humans have long held for plants, identifies the myriad reasons why much of life on earth would be impossible without plants, and points out the intertwined relationship of plants and humans—and how delicate this balance can be. While the majority of the content is dedicated to the food plants that are essential to human existence, material on ornamentals, fiber crops, pharmacological plants, and carnivorous plants is also included. Highlights • Includes information on the history of cultivation that lends perspective to the modern science of cultivated plants • Provides comprehensive coverage of the major crop plants that are the staples of billions of people • Underscores the importance of utilizing an interdisciplinary approach to the study of plants • Points out the antiquity of the relationship between plants and humans and of the consequences of disrupting this critical relationship An extraordinary affair. I gave them their orders and they wanted to stay and discuss them. - Duke of Wellington after his first Cabinet meeting as PM.
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