Gale 2015

PreK-12 New Titles

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1-888-948-9422 • www.gale.cengage.com B U S I N E S S A N D L A W U•X•L Civics 3 Volume Set Coming Soon June 2015 ISBN 9781573029629 $259.00 eISBN 9781573029667 $266.00 U•X•L Civics directly supports middle school civics, economics, history, and U.S. government curricula. It consists of three full-color, thematically arranged volumes plus a separate teacher's guide. Each volume features primary sources, including excerpts of Supreme Court opinions; full-color photos, charts, graphs, and maps; and clear and concise glossaries. U•X•L Civics also includes features that facilitate its use in the classroom. Each chapter begins with guided reading questions to encourage critical thinking and help students identify the chapter's main emphasis. Chapters also include suggestions for individual and group activities such as writing prompts, debates, and mock trials. Each volume concludes with a comprehensive subject index as well as a resource guide for students seeking greater civic involvement. B U S I N E S S A N D L A W Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History, 2nd Edition 3 Volume Set Coming Soon April 2015 ISBN 9781573027533 $532.00 eISBN 9781573027571 $584.90 More than 1450 entries offer perspectives on the vast scope of American economic history. Written by a team of secondary and collegiate instructors and librarians, the articles in this revised reference source provide background to major events, movements, and historical figures. Designed for a high school and undergraduate audience, this encyclopedia will interest all students of US history. Entries consist of brief definitions, biographies, and one-to-two page essays on topics such as protectionism, free trade, states' rights, abolition of slavery, labor unions, The Great Depression, The New Deal, and the recent Global Economic Crisis, and include four to eight citations for further reading. B U S I N E S S A N D L A W Gale Encyclopedia of Everyday Law, 3rd Edition 2 Volume Set Pub Date 2013 ISBN 9781414498966 $576.00 eISBN 9781414498997 $720.60 What is involved in estate planning? What can I legally do if I have noisy neighbors? What are the consequences of an expired visa? Gale Encyclopedia of Everyday Law fills a much-needed gap between legal texts focusing on the theory and history behind the law and more practical guides dealing with the law and its everyday effect upon its citizens. Containing 276 articles, the Gale Encyclopedia of Everyday Law includes: brief descriptions of each issue's historical background, covering important statutes and cases, profiles of various U.S. laws and regulations, details of how laws and regulations vary from state to state, and comprehensive bibliographies, including print and Web resources and lists of relevant organizations. Information is at the user's fingertips, with a detailed table of contents, a mini-table of contents at the beginning of each essay, and a comprehensive index. In addition, each article provides additional resources, including a bibliography, related websites, and organizations with contact information. B U S I N E S S A N D L A W Encyclopedia of Business and Finance, 3rd Edition 2 Volume Set Pub Date June 2014 ISBN 9780028662640 $485.00 eISBN 9780028662688 $636.60 Designed for the non-specialist, Macmillan's Encyclopedia of Business and Finance is a two-volume complete reference covering five general areas: finance and banking; accounting; marketing; management; and information systems. Drawing on practical professional expertise as well as that of noted scholars, the contributors include academics and business scholars from leading business programs. The new completely revised third edition includes 315 signed essays. 2 KEY: = Print = eBook N E W T I T L E S

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