"This is the most comprehensive guide to modern poetry in English."

Covers "all aspects of global exploration, from Antarctica to the North Pole." Includes biographies, national expeditions, and navigational and marine sciences.

Covers all aspects of the Renaissance in 14th to 17th century Europe, including the art, literature, science, culture, philosophy, religion, economics, history, and conflict of the period.

Surveys the American literature in 350 essays from leading scholars, covering the American literary history from the 1600s to the present day.

Besides archaeology, coverage includes the knowledge of social, political, religious, cultural and artistic legacy of this 5,000-year civilization. [RR]

Offers a comprehensive overview of the major cultures of the classical Mediterranean world—Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman—from the Bronze Age to the fifth century CE."

Provides comprehensive coverage of the entire history of literature in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland in the major literary languages.

Documents and interprets the books read by children throughout the world. Includes brief biographies of major authors and illustrators.

International in scope and spanning all time periods of human history.

The articles cover the significant events, inventions, and social movements in American history.