Berkshire Encyclopedia of Extreme Sports
Author/Editor: Douglas Booth and Holly Thorpe
Publication Date: 2007
Publisher: Gale
Provides numerous articles written by sports experts and athletes that
describe and explain extreme sports. Also includes biographies on
leading athletes, essays on extreme sports venues, and articles on
social issues.
The Business of Food: Encyclopedia of the Food and Drink Industries
Author/Editor: Gary Allen and Ken Albala
Publication Date: 2007
Publisher: Gale
Offers consumers a behind the scenes look of the food and drink
industries. Covers food companies and brands, the environment, health,
science and technology, culture and finance. Historical context is
emphasized and the focus is mainly on business in the United States.
Credo Reference
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Publisher: Credo Reference
More than 550 highly regarded, current reference works, including general and subject-specific encyclopedias, images, dictionaries, atlases, and directories; covers many subject areas.
Encyclopedia of Recreation and Leisure in America
Author/Editor: Gary S. Cross
Publication Date: 2004
Publisher: Gale
A two-volume survey of the pursuit of leisure in the United States, from
Colonial to modern times, presented through 271 alphabetically arranged
entries. Coverage includes specific types of recreational activities as
well as important themes in the history of leisure.
Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine
Author/Editor: Lyle J. Micheli, M.D.
Publication Date: 2011
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Presenting state-of-the-art research and evidence-based applications, this four-volume resource provides the most comprehensive and accessible information available on sports medicine. The Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine describes all aspects of the field with perspectives, concepts, and methods from the medical, behavioral, and social sciences and physical education.
The Gale Encyclopedia of Fitness
Author/Editor: Jacqueline L. Longe
Publication Date: 2012
Publisher: Gale
Covers 300 topics on physiology and fitness, including coverage of
Healthy People 2010/2020, the nationwide initiative sponsored by the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to improve the nation's
health, as well as topics on diseases and conditions related to fitness.
Human Geography: People and the Environment
Author/Editor: K. Lee Lerner, Brenda Wilmoth Lerner, and Sonia Benson
Publication Date: 2013
Publisher: Gale
Provides insight into both regional and global issues by addressing fundamental and advanced topics critical to the study of human geography and places special emphasis on exploring the impact of human habitation and economic activity on the environment.
Oregon Encyclopedia
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Publisher: Portland State University
A free, authoritative, and continuously updated encyclopedia of all things Oregon.
U.S. Land and National Resources Policy: History, Debates, State Data, Maps, Primary Documents
Author/Editor: Mark Grossman and Gary C. Bryner
Publication Date: 2012
Publisher: Grey House Publishing
Provides a comprehensive overview of the policy debates surrounding U.S. public lands and the natural resources they contain. Traces the origin and evolution of policy, the current debate and future direction of land and natural resources policy.
World of Sports Science
Author/Editor: K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner
Publication Date: 2007
Publisher: Gale
Covers theoretical and practical treatment of all aspects of sports
science and exercise physiology, kinesiology, and biomechanics.
Particular emphasis is placed on such high-interest topics as sports
medicine, specifically the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of sports
injuries; and much more.