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Health:

Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine, 2nd edition	Presents current, unbiased information on alternative and complementary medical practices, including reflexology, acupressure, acupuncture, chelation therapy, kinesiology, yoga, chiropractic, Feldenkrais, polarity therapy, detoxification, naturopathy, Chinese medicine, biofeedback, Ayurveda, and osteopathy.
Gale Encyclopedia of Senior Health	Covers various issues related to one's aging body, how diseases affect it, and treatment options, including medications, for said diseases for this population.
Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery and Medical Tests, 2nd edition	Provides coverage of numerous surgical procedures, medical tests and related topics, such as anesthetics, common lab test and procedures, medications and postoperative care.

History:

American Indian Food	Explores Native American foodways from prehistory to present day. Covers food preparation, preservation and storage, food customs, food and religion and concepts of diet and nutrition
American Indian History	Surveys Native American history from ancient times to the twentieth century. Entries cover specific topics and incidents from a Native American perspective, including categories such as court cases and legal decisions, wars and battles, reservations and relocation, organizations, religion and missionary activities, national government and legislation, native government, treaties, and protest movements.
Historical Dictionary of the Civil War and Reconstruction	Covers events, persons, politics, and economic and social themes in the U.S. Civil War and Reconstruction. Includes an extensive chronology, introductory essay, dictionary entries, and a comprehensive bibliography. Research tool for all levels of readers from high school and up.
The New Nation	Provides a look at early American history about the arts, activities, common items, and popular opinions that profoundly impacted our national way of life.
Philip's Atlas of World History, Concise Edition	Records the history of human society throughout the world, from prehistory to the beginning of the twenty-first century. Provides worldwide coverage of socio-economic, cultural, and religious themes throughout history, as well as political history.
The Story Behind the Song: 150 songs that chronicle the 20th Century	Offers a guide to historically significant songs that helped chronicle the twentieth century. Explains the story behind each song's creation and how it reflected political, economic, and social events of the time.
World War II in Asia and the Pacific and the War's Aftermath, with general themes	A companion to World War II in Europe, Africa, and the Americas, this volume reevaluates the most enduring literature on basic aspects of the war in Asia and the Pacific. It also covers themes pertaining to societies at war, culture, the arts, and science and technology as well as international relations and the postwar world.
World War II in Europe, Africa, and the Americas, with general sources	This handbook discusses the best and most enduring literature related to the major topics and themes of World War II. Military historiography is treated in essays on the major theaters of military operations and the related themes of logistics and intelligence, while political and diplomatic history is covered in chapters on international relations, resistance movements, and collaboration.

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