Macmillan Dictionary

This lavishly illustrated reference provides a trip through our evolutionary past, as it covers more than 600 extinct species–from predatory dinosaurs, primitive amphibians, and giant armored fish to sabertooths, cave bears, and flying reptiles–all depicted in specially commissioned full-color paintings, based the latest paleontological information.

This encyclopedia introduces the fundamentals – such as cells, transportation and photosynthesis, and also examines related fields, such as agribusiness, conservation and ethnobotany.

Here is an attractive, readable set designed to present the history of computers and reflect on their purpose, use, and impact today. Nearly 300 entries are organized into four volumes, usually with black-and-white illustrations, photos, or charts.

Grade 9 Up-Covering scientific, technological, and business aspects, this set offers a unique approach to its subject. Each alphabetically arranged volume has a different focus.

This new encyclopedia from Macmilan offers another option in the popular field of death reference works. The 327 signed entries, written by scholars and expert care providers, range in length from a few paragraphs to several pages.

This revised 2005 English-language edition was originally issued in French in 2002. A very impressive compilation of about 1,500 articles relating to the overall Israeli-Palestinian conflict