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Each book in The Reference Shelf
brings together more than 20 important articles from a wide range of
national publications, exploring the subjects people are talking about
from multiple perspectives. Reference Shelf titles are the perfect
starting point for extended research: each provides abstracts of 20 to 30
additional articles and a bibliography of other sources.
Each annual Volume of The Reference Shelf
consists of six books: four devoted to topical issues, one devoted to
the annual national high school debate topic, and the sixth presenting a
compilation of the year's most notable speeches.
Titles
can only be purchased individually at $50 each ($55 outside the U.S. &
Canada)
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The European Union
Examines the EU from its formation, with a discussion of the economic,
political, and social impact of the organization upon its own members and
the rest of the international community.
◘ ISBN 0-8242-1046-8
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February 2005
◘ $50 ($55 outside the U.S. & Canada)
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Free Trade
A close look at the effects of NAFTA on the U.S. economy—as well as issues
of human rights, fair labor practices, and environmental protection that
arise when Western nations do business with Asian and Third World
countries.
◘ ISBN 0-8242-1047-6
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April 2005
◘ $50 ($55 outside the U.S. & Canada)
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U.S. National Debate Topic 2005-06:
U.S. Civil Liberties
This book is devoted to the topic assigned for the National High
School Policy Debate for the 2005-06 school year: U.S. civil
liberties. It examines the relationship between personal freedoms and
national security; racial profiling; the detaining of individuals
without charge; the government's attempts to regulate morality; and
government surveillance of civilian activities, especially since
September 11, 2001.
◘ ISBN 0-8242-1048-4
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June 2005
◘ $50 ($55 outside the U.S. &
Canada)
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Women’s Rights
Reviews the status of women’s rights in religion, politics, work,
family planning, and other key areas, as well as in various parts of the
world, including Asian, Muslim, and Third World countries.
◘ ISBN 0-8242-1049-2
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August 2005
◘ $50 ($55 outside the U.S. & Canada) |
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The United States Supreme Court
Explores the Court’s purpose, the role it has played in shaping
American society, some of its most famous and controversial decisions, as
well as the likely effects of future appointments on the Court and the
nation.
◘ ISBN 0-8242-1050-6
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October 2005
◘ $50 ($55 outside the U.S. &
Canada)
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Representative American Speeches
2004-2005
This compilation of the year’s most notable speeches from politics,
business, and academia gives a concise snapshot of the year’s most
significant issues.
◘ ISBN 0-8242-1051-4
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December 2005
◘ $50 ($55 outside the U.S. &
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 Representative American Speeches: 1937–1997
This compilation of more than 150 speeches—gleaned from
some 1,250 published in the Reference Shelf—addresses a full
range of issues confronted by Americans over half a century. Introductions
put each speech into context, indexes give access by name and subject, and
brief biographies offer insight into historical significance of each
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778 pp.
◘ 1998
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ISBN 0-8242-0931-1
◘ $105
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$115 (outside
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 Speeches of the American Presidents
Second Edition
Edited by Janet Podell and Steven Anzovin; Introduction by
John Little
This volume helps students understand the presidency
through the words of the presidents themselves. Coverage includes more
than 200 major speeches by the 43 U.S. presidents, from Washington through
George W. Bush. In the Second Edition, 25 new speeches have
been added, covering the end of Ronald Reagan’s term, the presidencies
of George Bush and Bill Clinton, and the inauguration of George W. Bush.
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1,057 pp.
◘ 2001
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ISBN 0-8242-1006-9
◘ $140
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$160
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