More than 50,000 alphabetically arranged articles on the humanities, social sciences, life and physical sciences, and geography.

More than 50,000 alphabetically arranged articles on the humanities, social sciences, life and physical sciences, and geography.

Designed to provide the most current information available in all fields of knowledge in a compact, portable volume, The Concise Columbia Encyclopedia is created in the United States for the particular reference needs of Ameri can readers. 210 maps, 145 diagrams, 37 tables, 100 b&w photographs.

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"The Columbia Encyclopedia of Modern Drama covers the period from 1860 to the present. ... The distinctive feature of this encyclopedia is the emphasis it places on the cultural context of dramatic works and their authors."--Preface.