Encyclopedia of Ancient Asian Civilizations

Encyclopedia of Ancient Asian Civilizations
Author: Charles Higham
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Total Pages: 465
Release: 2014-05-14
Genre: Asia
ISBN: 1438109962

Discusses the historical and cultural changes that occurred in Asia throughout history.

Encyclopedia of China

Encyclopedia of China
Author: Dorothy Perkins
Publisher: Checkmark Books
Total Pages: 672
Release: 2000
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780816043743

A reference guide to China presents its history as well as current information on its government, industry, art, and culture.

Great Civilizations of the East

Great Civilizations of the East
Author: Philip Steele
Publisher: Southwater Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001
Genre: Asia
ISBN: 9781842153642

This insight into ancient Asian and Oriental culture is packed with information and projects.

Encyclopedia of Mongolia and the Mongol Empire

Encyclopedia of Mongolia and the Mongol Empire
Author: Christopher Pratt Atwood
Publisher: Facts on File
Total Pages: 678
Release: 2004
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780816046713

A comprehensive reference to Mongolia and the Mongols includes alphabetically arranged entries on the region's history, political movements, key figures, culture, languages, religion, economy, sociology, medicine, and climate .

Art Information and the Internet

Art Information and the Internet
Author: Lois Swan Jones
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 762
Release: 2013-12-16
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1135933456

In the first book of its kind, art information expert Lois Swan Jones discusses how to locate visual and textual information on the Internet and how to evaluate and supplement that information with material from other formats--print sources, CD-ROMS, documentary videos, and microfiche sets--to produce excellent research results. The book is divided into three sections: Basic Information Formats; Types of Websites and How to Find Them; and How to Use Web Information. Jones discusses the strengths and limitations of Websites; scholarly and basic information resources are noted; and search strategies for finding pertinent Websites are included. Art Information and the Internet also discusses research methodology for studying art-historical styles, artists working in various media, individual works of art, and non-Western cultures--as well as art education, writing about art, problems of copyright, and issues concerning the buying and selling of art. This title will be periodically updated.

Encyclopedia of Asian Philosophy

Encyclopedia of Asian Philosophy
Author: Oliver Leaman
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 697
Release: 2006-10-19
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1134691149

Incorporating cultural and religious contexts, this unique Encyclopedia provides a vital guide to the main concepts and thinkers in Asian philosophy - starting with Abhidharma and ending with Zurvan. The main philosophical trends and thinkers in each geographical area are featured, with an emphasis on endtemporary developments and movements. The A-Z structured encyclopedia emphasizes that Asian philosophy is not merely an ancient form of thought but that it is a living philosophy, with roots in the past, and also a potent and animate presence today. This translates into the reciprocal exchange of theories between Eastern and Western thinking, for example of new schools of thought such as orientalism. Requiring no prior knowledge of philosophy, religion or Asian cultures, this book is essential reading for students, teachers and the interested individual who wishes to gain an understanding of the philosophical basis to Asian cultural systems.

Children's Illustrated Encyclopedia

Children's Illustrated Encyclopedia
Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 602
Release: 2010-05-17
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0756672546

From computers to the natural world, help your child find out everything they need to know about anything with this fact-packed Children's Illustrated Encyclopedia. They'll find over 500 articles arranged from A-Z on subjects they need to know about, all illustrated with dramatic photos, cut-aways, charts and maps. The encyclopedia has been fully revised to include recent scientific breakthroughs, space missions and discoveries, as well as political, social and ecological changes, so your child can keep fully up-to-date with what has been happening in the world. Plus, they'll be able to discover more about subjects using more than 5,000 fully-vetted and regularly updated internet links. Perfect for projects or just for fun, this is the ultimate illustrated family encyclopedia.