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Volume 7" contains 20 new biographies and 10 updated biographies. New entries include: Bill Pickett (cowboy) Faith Ringgold (artist) Robert F. Williams (civil rights activist) Marion Jones (athlete) Updates include: Colin Powell (general, secretary of state) Maya Angelou (poet) Tiger Woods (athlete) A cumulative index is also included.

<, p>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 ...

This 3-vol. science title encourages students to learn about technological devices, processes and terms as well as various nontechnical topics such as ethics and technology's impact on society. Entry topics include tunnels, holography, robots, nuclear energy, steam engines and more. Sixty-four full-length articles include information on the science behind the subject, details of its function and uses, relevant historical facts, possible future...

Part of Gale's "American Civil Rights Reference Library, " "American Civil Rights: Almanac" presents a comprehensive overview of the history and current status of the civil rights of various racial, ethnic and nonethnic groups in the U.S. Information is arranged in six chapters by group: African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans, nonethnic groups (including women, lesbians and gay men), and selected immigrant gro...

Volume 6" adds 10 new profiles that include: Robert S. Abbott Ella Jo Baker Clive O. Callender Ruby Dee Joyce Dixson Father Divine T. Thomas Fortune Josh Gibson Elijah McCoy Nina Simone