The New York Public Library Desk Reference

A single-volume reference book of useful basic data covers twenty-six subject categories, including time and dates, symbols and signs, the arts, grammar, etiquette, and personal finance

Under the auspices of one of the world's premier libraries, The New York Public Library Science Desk Reference offers the most comprehensive single volume available of frequently needed information on science. More than a simple dictionary or encyclopedia yet easier to use and understand than a textbook, it offers an enormous wealth of information on each of the major scientific disciplines, including: topic overviews, definitions of terms and theories, lists and descriptions of key scientists and discoveries, tables and charts of commonly needed scientific data, lists of additional sources of information...and lots more. Best of all, this reference is written and designed to be both accurate and accessible. More than 100 original state-of-the-art computer illustrations illuminate the text, while countless sidebars present information on connected topics, and extensive cross-references make it easy to explore related issues. Finally, an entire chapter is devoted to resources, including such useful information as a complete list of Nobel Prize winners and names and addresses of scientific organizations, publications, museums, nature centers, and other places to visit.

Organized by cultural and social categories, a compendium of information about American history contains succinct overviews, detailed timelines, and capsule biographies that detail major events.

This excellent reference puts the answers to thousands of questions right at a student's fingertips. Culled from the resources of the world's greatest libraries, and based on the questions that young students most frequently ask reference librarians, this remarkable volume is organized into 24 chapters, covering a wide range of topics. 200 illustrations, charts, and diagrams. 4-color atlas.

The only up-to-date guide that addresses everyone who writes, from books and magazine features to newsletters, business reports, technical papers and brochures -- with information on how to use computers in every stage of publication.

Consists of questions and answers about Latinos, revealing the common history which unites them while also showing how they differ depending upon their country of origin.

Discusses and illustrates 300 of the most important manuscripts, books, maps, prints, photographs, and ephemera held at the New York Public Library.

Consists of short answers to questions about the roles and achievements of women in America from prehistory to the end of the 20th-century

Most of us face the same questions every day: What do I want? And how can I get it? How can I live more happily and work more efficiently? This updated edition of the international bestseller distils into a single volume the fifty best decision-making models used on MBA courses, and elsewhere, that will help you tackle these important questions - from the well known (the Eisenhower matrix for time management) to the less familiar but equally useful (the Swiss Cheese model). It will even show you how to remember everything you will have learned by the end of it. Stylish and compact, this little black book is a powerful asset. Whether you need to plot a presentation, assess someone's business idea or get to know yourself better, this unique guide will help you simplify any problem and take steps towards the right decision.