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 | | The Encyclopedia Of International Organized Crime (Facts on File Crime Library)As a reporter, columnist, and author who has written extensively about organized crime for more than three decades, my primary beat has been what is referred to by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as “traditional organized crime.” In official court documents, the FBI identifies the organization as La Cosa Nostra (LCN). Most... | | The Facts on File Geometry Handbook (The Facts on File Science Handbooks)Geometry is the study of shape, form, and space, and is of interest for its own sake as well as for its many applications in the sciences and the arts. Geometry is an integral part of mathematics, drawing upon all other areas in its development, and in turn contributing to the development of other parts of mathematics.
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Encyclopedia Of Chemistry (Science Encyclopedia)Students beginning their study of chemistry are faced with understanding many terms that are puzzling and unrelated to contexts that make them understandable. Others may seem familiar, but in chemistry they have meanings that are not quite the same as when used in popular discourse. In science, terms need to have definite and specific meanings. One... | | | | |
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The Encyclopedia of Unsolved Crimes"...[a] worthy addition to any collection...The writing here is crisp and clean, offering plenty of detail without melodrama." - VOYA "...most useful for large public libraries..." - American Reference Books Annual"
Unsolved crimes and mysteries have fascinated Americans for centuries, and a single... | | The Encyclopedia of Cancer (Facts on File Library of Health and Living)
A concise and comprehensive reference to this devastating, widespread disease, The Encyclopedia of Cancer provides a thorough introduction to the many different types and aspects of cancer. Covering everything from leukemia to melanoma to colon cancer, more than 400 entries detail all the basics of cancer and address its many forms. Thorough... | | The Earth and the Moon (The Solar System)
The planets Mercury,Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn—all visible to the naked eye—were known to ancient peoples. In fact, the Romans gave these planets their names as they are known today. Mercury was named after their god Mercury, the fleet-footed messenger of the gods, because the planet seems especially fast moving when viewed... |
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