Icons of Hip Hop: An Encyclopedia of the Movement, Music, by Mickey Hess

By Mickey Hess

The intense impression of hip-hop track on American tradition during the last 3 many years is indisputable. on the leading edge of this worldwide phenomenon stand artists who broke new floor, either musically and politically. This detailed reference offers great entries at the so much progressive hip-hop artists and innovators, prior and current, and gives in-depth assurance of every icon's effect in shaping hip-hop tune. a necessary reference for prime institution and public libraries, this encyclopedia can help scholars and readers discover the ancient and cultural framework of hip-hop because it extends to newer artists.From Run DMC, the mythical crew credited with bringing rap to the mainstream, to Salt N Pepa, the 1st all-female teams to stake their declare within the male ruled global of hip-hop, to Kanye West's breakout profession as a manufacturer and rapper, this encyclopedia recovers the histories of vital artists either in and out the hip-hop mainstream, all whereas studying the numerous and ever-changing sorts of the track. finished profiles are better by means of sidebars highlighting such issues as rivalries among artists, the significance of geographic zone, musical recommendations (including sampling technologies), felony matters, media scandals, and wider phenomena, events, or varieties of hip-hop that have been sparked via a selected artist or workforce. Hip-hop fanatics will relish the severe research of the icons' social and cultural impression in addition to problems with enduring importance, reminiscent of the impact of gangsta rap on adolescence tradition. A timeline, a complete creation, a number of photographs, and an intensive bibliography of print and digital assets for additional analyzing are integrated, making this encyclopedia a vital reference for academics and scholars drawn to realizing the heritage and way forward for hip-hop tune.

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The New York Public Library Amazing Scientists: A Book of by The New York Public Library, Jim Callan

By The New York Public Library, Jim Callan

The recent York Public Library outstanding scientists

Discover the moons of Jupiter with Galileo. discover the technological know-how of radiation with Madame Curie. shuttle ahead in time with Einstein. learn how scientists discovered to healing illnesses, how they found gravity, and the way they decided the constitution of the atom. Fact-filled and enjoyable, this book’s question-and-answer layout permits you to discover the discoveries of a few of the world’s maximum scientists.

What is the Hippocratic Oath? See web page eleven. How did archimedes single-handedly carry off the full Roman military? See web page thirteen. Which recognized general practitioner realized approximately human anatomy in a gladiator ring? See web page 19. what's usual choice? See web page 36. What used to be the worst disorder of all time? See web page forty. Who came across over three hundred makes use of for peanuts? See web page forty eight. Which founding father of chemistry misplaced his head within the French Revolution? See web page sixty five. What Nobel Prize-winning physicist escaped the Nazis in 1933? See web page 109.

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Amazing Explorers notable local American heritage awesome Hispanic American historical past superb Earth awesome house extraordinary Mythology outstanding girls in American historical past impressive African American background

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Air Warfare: An Encyclopedia, Volumes 1-2 by Walter J. Boyne

By Walter J. Boyne

Air war: a world Encyclopedia is the 1st encyclopedia to record the complete heritage of aerial strive against, from the primitive biplanes of worldwide struggle I to the subtle stealth warring parties of the twenty first century. The greater than 900 entries, lavishly illustrated with photos and maps, hide all of it -- the 1st, the quickest, the top, the most recent. greater than a hundred most sensible overseas students and specialists -- many with own wrestle event -- provide completely researched, in actual fact written articles at the recognized aces, designers, battles, air campaigns, guns, and flying machines of air warfare's first ninety years.

Accessible to scholar, fanatic, and student alike, Air battle presents the reader argument-settling services, full of life and exciting entries, and solutions to millions of questions: Who first used air strength opposed to civilians? How did a handful of Royal Air strength aces defeat the powerful Luftwaffe within the conflict of england? Has bombing on my own ever received a conflict? the place does the way forward for aerial struggle lie?

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World War II in the Pacific: An Encyclopedia (Military by Stanley Sandler

By Stanley Sandler

Stanley Sandler, one among America's Most worthy and best-known army historians, has introduced jointly over three hundred entries by way of a few 2 hundred experts within the box to create the 1st encyclopedia particularly dedicated to the Pacific Theatre of global battle II.
Extending a long way past battles and undefined, the assurance levels from excessive policy-making, grand process, and the numerous people and battles of the clash, to the association of the Allied and eastern divisions, airplane, armor, artillery, mental conflict, warships, and the house fronts, masking the interactions of every subject alongside the best way.

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Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace, and Conflict, Three-Volume by Lester R. Kurtz

By Lester R. Kurtz

The Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace, and clash , a three-volume set written via greater than 2 hundred eminent participants from around the globe, takes benefit of expanding, all over the world understanding within the public, deepest, advertisement, and educational sectors approximately manifestations of violence in all segments of society. whereas the participants don't use those volumes to make particular arguments, they do describe and make clear the advancements in idea that experience resulted in present theories approximately and positions on violence and peace. Our reviewers regularly notice that whereas many in-depth reports of conflict, peace, and aggression exist, the attendant specialization retains students from studying approximately similar fields. No ebook competing with the Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace, and clash can fulfill their want for an unlimited introductory paintings to this kind of different and socially-important box. This significant paintings comprises greater than a hundred ninety multidisciplinary articles with over 1,000 cross-references and greater than 2,000 bibliography entries for extra interpreting that are prepared alphabetically for simple entry. Key gains * greater than a hundred ninety multidisciplinary articles with over 1,000 cross-references * Article define and word list of keyword phrases start every one article * Entries prepared alphabetically for simple entry * Three-volume set with topic index of over 750 entries * Articles written through greater than 2 hundred eminent participants from all over the world

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