This new updated and revised edition of Encyclopedia of Management, last published by Van Nostrand Reinhold and is the first new edition in more than 16 years. Following...

Comprehensive, encyclopedic coverage of all major aspects of business and finance in American history.

They clean up messes, take out the trash, and make sure water is safe to drink. In short, they do many things that, given the choice, most people would probably rather not do th...

People find many ways to make heroic acts a regular part of their work. Some people do things every day that most people would never have the guts to try even once. These profes...

Some people get scared for a living. Scary is blasting off in a spaceship bound for out-of-this-world destinations. Scary is flying into the eye of a hurricane, crossing your fi...

Adventurous or globe-trotting jobs do exist outside of the movies and television. For kids thinking about making a career out of exploring new horizons, this book will be a wel...

Coal and oil are two of the world’s most important sources of primary energy. A multi-trillion dollar infrastructure has been created to locate, produce, transport, process, and...

Ferguson Career Resource Guide to Apprenticeship Programs, Third Edition helps students locate, evaluate, and successfully apply for apprenticeship and on-the-job train...

Conservation refers to the careful and controlled use of natural resources for the purpose of extending the time they are available as well as retaining biodiversity. Conservati...

The early 21st century may someday be looked upon as a pivotal point in the Earth's history. At its most dramatic, this era might one day be thought of as the beginning of the e...

In early 1942, the first of more than 18,000 U.S. military and civilian workers and countless tons of equipment were shipped across Canada and Alaska to one of the most inhospi...

In 1973, the Caribbean Community came into effect. With 15 full members and five associate members, CARICOM was first organized to provide a continued economic linkage between t...

In September 1960, representatives from Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela gathered in Baghdad, Iraq. By the time the meeting concluded, the Organization of Petrol...

During the decades following the Civil War, the economy of the United States experienced phenomenal growth. At every turn—in agriculture, shipping, merchandizing, manufacturing,...

Career exploration can never start too early. With that in mind, these encyclopedias offer detailed information on more than 650 careers for students who are just b...

The transportation industry involves much more than just the movement of people and cargo: It also includes the manufacturing of transportation equipment; the development of tra...

Whether it's cracking super codes or raising worms, there isn't a typical day at the office for people who have freaky jobs. From fast-paced jobs like racecar mechanic and rodeo...

Who designs and showcases the latest fashions? Who writes best-selling books and magazines? Who decorates homes and workplaces? Who commands sellout crowds at arenas around the ...

As hard as it is to imagine, it is possible to get paid for goofing off and having fun. Cartoonists and clowns do it. So do cruise directors, magicians, toy engineers, and video...

This wide-ranging, jargon-free dictionary contains over 2,000 entries on all aspects of statistics, including terms used in computing, mathematics, and probability. It also in...

The Australian Taxation Law is the ideal text for lecturers and students who need to understand the complexity of the world of tax in depth. The 20th edition of this well-establ...

Since 1996 Shareholder has been the leading investment market publication providing instant access to detailed information on the top 500 Australian companies. As new and experi...