International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences (Set of 26 Volumes)

Name: International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences (Set of 26 Volumes)
Brand: Pergamon
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By: James D. Wright (Editor)

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Paperback | 2 April 2015 | Edition Number 2

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23185 Pages

Edition Type
Revised

Dimensions(cm)
27.6 x 21.6 x 158.75

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Fully revised and updated, the second edition of the International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences, Twenty Five Volume Set, first published in 2001, offers a source of social and behavioral sciences reference material that is broader and deeper than any other. Available in both print and online editions, it comprises over 3,900 articles, commissioned by 71 Section Editors, and includes 90,000 bibliographic references as well as comprehensive name and subject indexes.

Provides authoritative, foundational, interdisciplinary knowledge across the wide range of behavioral and social sciences fields
Discusses history, current trends and future directions
Topics are cross-referenced with related topics and each article highlights further reading

Industry Reviews

"...provides a 14-year update to a reference work whose first edition was called by its reviewers, 'the largest corpus of knowledge abou the social and behavioral sciences in existence' and 'the atomic bomb of reference works.'...like its predecessor, a mammoth undertaking..." --PennLibNews "While there are a few 'legacy articles' in the second edition, most of the articles are updated or totally rewritten." --CommPilings "...a fully searchable second edition of the encyclopedia comprised of 26 volumes created by 39 editors and over 4000 authors." --Northwestern University Library "...a 14-year update to a reference work whose first edition was called by its reviewers, 'the largest corpus of knowledge about the social and behavioral sciences in existence'...like its predecessor, a mammoth undertaking..." --Penn Libraries News Center "...represents a grand...gesture of accomplishment, fulfilling the encyclopedic 20th-century ideal of an all-encompassing corpus of work. Summing Up: Recommended." --Choice "Like the pyramids, the work is monumental in scope, will prove to be enduring in its contribution, and is surely one of the great wonders of the scientific world." --Contemporary Psychology, APA Review of Books, 2004 "IESBS, a major social science reference work with a user-friendly interface...Well worth the expense, even to libraries holding the print version..." --Choice

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