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245 0 0 _aEncyclopedia of New Jersey /
_cedited by Maxine N. Lurie and Marc Mappen ; maps by Michael Siegel.
260 _aNew Brunswick, N.J. :
_bRutgers University Press,
_cc2004.
300 _axv, 927 pages :
_billustrations (some color), maps (some color) ;
_c29 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references.
520 _aNearly 3,000 original entries, along with 585 illustrations and 130 maps, catalog a wealth of information on th state from its earliest history to the present. Topics covered include architecture, arts and entertainment, biographies of famous New Jerseyans, business and industry, ethnic groups, geography, history, municipalities and counties, science and technology, sports and recreation, and much more. Every New Jersey county and municipality has its own entry. Native Americans and ethnic groups are explored, as are religious, political, historical, and cultural organizations. Comprehensive lists range from historic sites to hospitals, from nature centers to missile sites. You can find profiles of poets and painters, athletes and astronauts, governors and generals from A (Governor Leon Abbett) to Z (television pioneer Vladimir K. Zworykin). Historic triumphs like the Revolutionary War's Battles of Trenton and tragedies like the Hindenburg explosion are chronicled. Encyclopedia articles examine the role of past and present-day commerce, from glassmaking and mining to pharmaceuticals and high-tech industries. Roads and rivers, tunnels and bridges - if they get you from here to there, you'll find them in this volume. The book charts demographic shifts, voter turnout, and suburban sprawl. Landmark legal cases, such as Megan's Law and the Mount Laurel decisions, are also covered. Readers will find entries on native plants and animals, water resources and soil types. And, of course, this is the place to find the state bird, insect, flag, flower, seal, and tree"
651 0 _aNew Jersey
_vEncyclopedias.
651 4 _aNew Jersey (Estados Unidos)
_vEnciclopedias
_937070
700 1 _aLurie, Maxine N.,
_d1940-
_937071
_eeditor
700 1 _aMappen, Marc,
_d1944-2019
_937073
700 1 _aSiegel, Michael
_937074
856 4 1 _3Table of contents
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