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What Everyone Needs to KnowOf the 7,000 estimated non-native species present in North America, approximately 1,000 are invasive. Clearly, invasive species are in the minority, but their small numbers don&'t keep them from causing billions of dollars in economic and ecological harm each year. Policymakers and ecologists continue to try to figure out...

The Definitive Glossary of British IndiaHobson-Jobson is a unique lexicon of British India. Part dictionary, part encyclopedia it shows how words of Indian origin entered the English language and offers insight into Victorian views of Asia and the way cultures transform one another. Quirky and entertaining, this selected edition includes a...

Smell in Indian Religion and CultureJames McHugh offers the first comprehensive examination of the concepts and practices related to smell in pre-modern India. Drawing on a wide range of textual sources, from poetry to medical texts, he shows the deeply significant religious and cultural role of smell in India throughout the first millennium CE....

The United States, Canada, and MexicoThe second edition of Prairie Directory of North America is a comprehensive guide to locating North American public prairies, grasslands, and savannas....

The majority of medical research involves quantitative methods and so it is essential to be able to understand and interpret statistics. This book shows readers how to develop the skills required to critically appraise research evidence effectively, and how to conduct research and communicate their findings....

Mormons, Myths, and the Construction of HeresyIn 1997, Terryl Givens's The Viper on the Hearth was praised as a new classic in Mormon studies. In the wake of Mormon-inspired and -created artistic, literary, and political activity--today's "e;Mormon moment"e;--Givens presents a revised and updated edition of his book to address the...