Macmillan encyclopedia world slavery

Provides an historical and cultural overview of slavery around the world. This work includes the stories and cultures of the individuals involved, its complex history and its colossal impact. It covers history and legislation to art, music and literature, and religious perspectives.

This one volume provides information, answers, and research direction for questions of faith and spirituality encompassed in the major world religions. Presented in an easy-to-find alphabetical format, dozens of articles by leading theologians, academics, and social thinkers cover such topics as Biblical Literature, Cosmology, Divination, Eternity, Superstition, and Zealots Buyer's Choice.

The Macmillan Baseball Quiz Book The Most Challenging Baseball Quiz Book Ever! So you think you're a baseball trivia expert? See how much you really know about the National Pastime in The Macmillan Baseball Quiz Book. For nearly thirty years, The Baseball Encyclopedia ® has been recognized as the source for accurate baseball statistics. Now, for the first time, the editors of "The Bible of Baseball" have compiled some of the most interesting questions to test the knowledge of serious baseball fans of all ages. The Macmillan Baseball Quiz Book contains over 1,500 questions on all aspects of baseball, its players, and its history. Arranged in the same order as the contents of The Baseball Encyclopedia ®, this book "touches all the bases" with questions on baseball history, award winners, no-hitters, all-time leaders, team lineups, player statistics, trades, playoff and World Series games, and much more! Visit us online at http://www.mcp.com/mgr/macmillan

NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Racing) racing has emerged as the most watched and attended sport in the United States, and its popularity, continues to grow each year. Over 60 million fans attend racing events annually, and another 275 million view the races on television. It has become the most popular form of motor sports in the world, coming a long way from the first organized races in the late 1940s to the superspeedway action of today. The complete history of the sport is fully captured in The Stock Car Racing Encyclopedia, including these key features in the tradition of Macmillan's best-selling Baseball Encyclopedia "RM": -- Introduction covering the entire history of the sport-- Complete statistics for every driver who ever competed in a race-- Results of every race from 1949 through the 1995-6 season-- Statistics for owners and makes of cars-- Comprehensive listing of record holders and award winnersEverything the racing fan needs to know is detailed in this first-of-its-kind collection of stock car racing facts and figures.