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Punks

In the 1950s it was the beats. In the 1960s it was the hippies. In the 1970s it was the punks, the next utterly unique, music-fueled subculture to reject the world set out before them—with a vengeance—and in so doing, change that world in unforgettable, unpredictable ways.

Daily Life in Elizabethan England, Second Edition

From the works of Shakespeare to Renaissance Fairs, the world of Elizabethan England remains perennially important in modern culture. But just what did an Elizabethan do with his or her day? What shape did their lives take? How did they relate to the people around them? How did they deal with the daily necessities of food, drink, and sleep?

The History of Mexico

With controversies over NAFTA, the Zapatista uprising, the wars between the drug cartels and immigration debates, what happens “south of the border” is of the utmost concern to the United States. Growing interest in Mexico is generated by all of these factors, as well as by business connections and the nation's attraction as a vacation and retirement destination.

Chronology of the Evolution-Creationism Controversy

It didn't start with recent battles over biology textbooks or the Scopes “Monkey Trial” or even the outcry over Darwin's On the Origins of Species. No, the historic record shows that the sometimes violent conflict between science-based and faith-based views of life dates back nearly 3,000 years—with seemingly no reconciliation of those views in sight.

America's Natural Places

From purple mountains to amber waves of grain, America is a land of incredible variety and extraordinary beauty, graced with places of great ecological significance. But our natural wonders are fragile, threatened by encroaching civilization and environmental ills. Awareness is a first step to ensuring that these wonders will exist to enchant generations to come.

America's Natural Places: East and Northeast

Although Maine's Acadia National Park appears immutable, it is in a constantly shifting, dynamic state. The park provides a living laboratory that helps us better understand how environmental factors can shaped landscapes and ecosystems. Only through knowledge of what exists can we identify threats to such resources in time to preserve them.

America's Natural Places: The Midwest

Ohio's Kitty Todd Preserve has the highest concentrations of rare species of any nature preserve in the state. Notable species include the lark sparrow, Karner blue butterfly, and wild lupine. Today, the 750-acre preserve is a model of land management practices—and an example of the vanishing splendor of America.

America's Natural Places: Pacific and West

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge helps sustain local Eskimo and Indian cultures and serves as a symbol of America's vast and remote wilderness—a place of inspiration and beauty. Faced with demands that oil exploration be allowed within its borders, it also represents the endangered future shared by many of America's natural splendors.

America's Natural Places: Rocky Mountains and Great Plains

A horseback trek through Rocky Mountain National Park, with its abundant wildlife and magnificent vistas, helps one appreciate both the hardships and the wonders that met America's pioneers. And it underscores why it is worth working to preserve America's natural splendors.

America's Natural Places: South and Southeast

Once home to tall grass and bison herds, Texas's Blackland Prairie is now a habitat for more than 500 native fauna. This includes 327 species of birds, 15 of which are considered imperiled. Like many other natural sites, the prairie's existence is threatened by the advances of man.

The Apocalypse Is Everywhere

In the Battle of the Somme, almost 20,000 British soldiers were killed on the first day, July 1, 1916. Is it coincidence, given his later writings, that The Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien fought in this devastating action? Are such experiences one of the reasons why Western culture so often expresses apocalyptic predispositions and expectations?

Beatniks

Born in the wake of World War II, and reaching expressive peaks during the otherwise staid 1950s, the Beat Generation was the first in American history to defiantly break from the past and point the way forward for young Americans. Every subculture to emerge since owes a debt to the beats, who left an indelible mark on American history.

The Choice of War

The Just War Doctrine was first enunciated by St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430 AD) and has come down through history. Conditions for a Just War are generally agreed to include these: it can be waged only when non-violent options are exhausted; it can be fought only to redress a wrong; it must not produce evils graver than the evil to be eliminated.

Clausewitz Reconsidered

In 1832, renowned German philosopher Clausewitz issued the famous dictum that war is policy conducted by other means, implying that states could assert control over that "policy." In an era when armed conflict is no longer the sole province of states, do Clausewitz's theories still hold lessons for modern statesmen and military strategists?

Clausewitz Reconsidered

Competing Voices from the Mexican Revolution

The Mexican Revolution was decades in the making, with a variety of factors ultimately converging to bring Mexico's desire for change to a head. It was a moment all the more fascinating for the conflicts within the revolutionary movement itself, among followers of Pancho Villa, Emiliano Zapata, Alvaro Obregon—conflicts that continued to reverberate in the young nation long after the revolution had been won.

The Comprehensive Guide to Skin Care

Every year, consumers spend billions of dollars on skin care treatments—from basic soaps to the most expensive, exotic substances “guaranteed” to banish acne, erase wrinkles, rewind the aging process, and make us beautiful. But which products and procedures actually work? What causes common dermatological problems and what do researchers and clinicians know about what our skin really needs?

Conflicting Currents

This collection of essays explores the events and individuals that shaped the relationship shared by the United States and Japan throughout the twentieth century and sets the groundwork for the relationship the two nations share today.

Crash Course in Library Services to People with Disabilities

Persons with disabilities make up the largest minority group in the United States, and with the aging of the Baby Boomers their numbers will continue to grow. It is an audience that will rely on services like the public library, and libraries that do not reach out to disabled persons are missing an important opportunity.

Culture Wars in America

In 2005, there were 30,694 gun-related deaths in the United States. Many believe this high toll is an avoidable tragedy. Others passionately argue that the Constitution guarantees the right to bear arms. Gun control is just one of the volatile issues that divides Americans and sparks culture wars across our land.

The Data Deluge

Welcome to the exhilarating world of E-science, the new research mode that takes advantage of digital technology to assemble and process vast amounts of data—and to deliver that data via powerful, highly distributed network capabilities. But what does this mean for libraries? How should they rethink and retool themselves in order to provide ongoing access to the growing body of E-science?

Disney, Pixar, and the Hidden Messages of Children's Films

Does Disney's Aladdin promote prejudice against Arabs? Is The Lion King fascist? Is Wall-E's critique of consumer culture anticapitalist, and thus anti-American? We know the overt messages of most children's films: listen to your parents, be yourself, work together. But are there subtler political messages being transmitted—deliberately or inadvertently—to young viewers?

Encyclopedia of Animal Rights and Animal Welfare

Animals are more than we ever imagined them to be—they're smart, emotional, and according to research, know right from wrong. People all over the globe are voting for legislation that increases the protection of animals in venues ranging from farms and laboratories to zoos, circuses, and rodeos. Yet the human relationship with animals is complex and rife with contradiction. What are the differing philosophies and how can they be resolved?

Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music

Arising from the “Jesus Revolution” of the 1960s, contemporary Christian music has evolved into a thriving, multifaceted music scene, with more record sales than jazz or classical, its own awards show, more employees than the country music industry, and performers influenced by everything from rock to pop to hip hop.

Encyclopedia of Organic, Sustainable, and Local Food

In 2009, First Lady Michelle Obama established an organic vegetable garden at the White House, reflecting the impact and popularity of the “green” food movement at even the highest levels. Her action is no surprise. Global sales of organic products topped $23 billion in 2008 and have been growing 20 to 25 percent annually for the past decade.

Enterprise Security for the Executive

Firewalls breached. Websites hacked. Confidential files pilfered. Trucks hijacked. Financials manipulated. Today's security teams routinely face nightmare scenarios of malicious, criminal breaches. Executives may not want to get involved in the nuts and bolts of this crucial work, but there is something essential they can do: set the tone for a serious security culture from the top.

Essential Islam

Islam is the world's fastest growing religion. One in every five people on Earth is Muslim—roughly the equivalent of the population of China. And while the world knows all too well that some use their Muslim faith to justify acts of terror, those groups don't begin to suggest the extraordinary breadth and historic and cultural legacy of Islam.

Essential Reference Services for Today's School Media Specialists

At one time, it was believed that reference librarians answered questions correctly only 55 percent of the time. With the expansion of resources, training, and responsibility, that is certainly no longer true. Today's school media specialist is an active instructional partner, an advocate for information literacy and media center resources, and a reference librarian.

Family Matters

From Horton Hatches The Egg to Harry Potter, children's literature is filled with books that may resonate particularly strongly with students who are adopted or in foster care. These books, many of them award winners, range from fanciful to realistic, yet just because an adoption-themed book is of high quality doesn't necessarily mean it is right for every student or every classroom situation.

The Future of Truth and Freedom in the Global Village

The truth shall set us free. This is a core tenet of Modernism, the movement that emerged two centuries ago to affirm the power of human beings to create, improve, and reshape their environment. The impact of Modernist thought on today's globalized world simply cannot be overestimated. But where do we go from here?

Global Security Watch—Lebanon

Why Lebanon? At roughly 4,000 square miles and with a population of just over 4,000,000 it is one of the smallest nations on earth. And yet it is perhaps the most violent and unstable countries in the Middle East, unable to develop its own institutions while seemingly always caught in the middle of conflicts between other nations.

Global Security Watch—Russia

The Russian Federation may have become separated from significant human power and natural resources in its transition from the old Soviet empire, but with a permanent United Nations Security Council seat, enviable oil and natural gas reserves, one of the world's largest conventional armies, and enough nuclear weapons to destroy any country, Russia remains the most important global security actor besides the United States.

Green Day

Green Day's 1992 album, Kerplunk!, cost just $2,000 to record, but went on to be certified platinum in 2003. Their 2009 album, 21st Century Breakdown, debuted at #1 on the Billboard charts, selling 215,000 copies in only three days. Just what indefinable something vaults a band to this kind of superstardom?

Health, Medicine, and Society in Victorian England

In 1800, infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, cholera, syphilis, and smallpox were the primary causes of illness and death, but no one knew what caused them—they were generally believed to be inherited or to be the result of bad air. By 1905, the bacteria that causes tuberculosis, cholera, and syphilis had been identified, and an effective method of preventing smallpox, had dramatically cut the number of cases. Science had begun to transform medicine.

Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide

In the three decades since its beginnings on the streets of the Bronx, hip hop has become a signature genre of American music—a genuine cultural phenomenon. Although hip hop was once defined by its legendary East Coast/West Coast rivalries, New York and LA aren't the whole story. Around the nation, places as unlikely as Honolulu and Louisville have put their own distinctive spin on the music.

Imponderable but Not Inevitable

The battleplan is brilliant. Superior forces and firepower are at your command. Every contingency has been considered and accounted for. And yet, throughout the 21st century, despite constant improvements in technology and logistics, something unexpected—a change in the weather, weapons malfunctions, illness, an unpredictable foe—turned certain military successes into puzzling setbacks.

International Law and the Use of Force

Was the U.S. invasion of Iraq illegal? It is a question that has sparked widespread public scrutiny, as well as the interest of legal scholars. And while the vast majority of international lawyers consider the Iraq War a violation of the law, their opinions diverge as to whether the invasion has weakened or strengthened international law and the role of the U.N. Security Council.

Islam and Homosexuality

Same-sex intercourse is condemned outright under Islamic law, and today, convictions of homosexual behavior are punishable by death in Saudi Arabia, Iran, Mauritania, Sudan, and Yemen. Yet a study of Islamic religion and history shows a more nuanced view of homosexuality than often realized—and evidence indicates that a genuine LGBTIQ movement is gaining momentum in the Muslim world.

Islam in the Middle Ages

Lassner and Bonner paint a vivid portrait of the rich and varied medieval Islamic community, its beliefs, and its institutions.

Israel in the Second Iraq War

Did Donald Rumsfeld model the Second Iraq War on Israel's 1996 invasion of southern Lebanon? The similarities are striking: the overwhelming air power, limited ground forces, targeted attacks on infrastructure and few safeguards against civilian casualties mirror the war strategy of Israel's Lukidist Party, which has played on increasing role in shaping Middle East policy in the United States since the Reagan era.

Japanese War Brides in America

Reveals the stories of nineteen Japanese war brides whose assimilation into American culture forever influenced future generations.

Library Data

The Lowering of Higher Education in America

Few in the United States will dispute the assumption that every high school graduate should be entitled to go to college regardless of financial need. But should everyone be able to go regardless of academic preparedness? Are federal financial aid programs, all of which peg student aid to need alone and not to academic performance, dragging down college admissions and academic standards to the point where America's schools, students, and economy will no longer be globally competitive?

Mass Trauma and Emotional Healing Around the World

The UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports that a total of 2,500 million people were affected by disasters from 1995 to 2004, with the loss of 89,000 lives and at a cost of around $570 billion. What enables trauma victims to survive—and continue to flourish in the wake of disasters, whether natural or man-made?

Moving Library Collections

Sooner or later, almost every librarian is faced with the task of moving a collection. It is a daunting challenge, mammoth in scope. Yet missing the slightest detail can be devastating—in one instance, a measurement error of only a half-inch threw off two entire sections of shelving.

Mysterious Minds

From Ghostbusters to The X-Files to Medium, audiences are fascinated by portrayals of people whose abilities seem difficult to explain in ordinary ways. In real life, women and men claiming to have psychic abilities are, by and large, either ridiculed as fakes or marginalized as pathological. But are all reported extrasensory experiences the work of a duplicitior or a deranged mind? Is there scientific evidence to support the possibility of genuine psychic episodes?

On the Road with Outreach

Sixty percent of preschool age children are in some form of out-of-home care and many have no access to library books and programs. At the same time, some 21 million people in America speak little or no English and library staff regularly work across this language barrier. These are just two of the many factors that compel the modern library to take its show on the road, bringing its services directly to patrons.

Political Islam from Muhammad to Ahmadinejad

From the conquest of the Byzantines in the 7th century to anti-colonial jihad in British Somaliland from 1899-1920 to the current climate of global terrorism, political Islam has continuously shaped nations, impacted policy, and radically changed the world.

The Praeger Handbook of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Environmental medicine traces its roots all the way back to Hippocrates, where occupational medicine dates its origins to a landmark 1700 textbook. Now these increasingly important areas are becoming one vital, multifaceted field, adding to their legacies with a surge of breakthroughs in combating air- and water-born health threats in the workplace and in the environment at large.

The Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination

Why do prejudice and discrimination still exist? We are more liberal, more tolerant than ever, with more antidiscrimination legal protections. Yet prejudice about gender, race, ethnicity, gender orientation, weight, and disability persists, rearing its head over a myriad of issues, including immigration and socialization of children.