Pirates of the Americas by David F. Marley, ABC-Clio, 2010. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 973.2 Ab3 A two volume set discussing historical pirates and privateering. These volumes cover the “golden age of piracy” in the Caribbean basin from … Continued
The Koreas: Asia in Focus edited by Mary E. Conner, ABC-Clio, 2009. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 951.9 C76K A one volume set covering historical and contemporary Korean topics. This volume is divided into 7 chapters: Geography History Government … Continued
New Reference Book: Encyclopedia of Play in Today’s Society edited by Rodney P. Carlisle, Sage, 2009. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 790 C19P A 2-volume set containing 450 articles focused on play, including: “games, toys, sports and entertainments found … Continued
International Relations, International Security, and Comparative Politics: A Guide to Reference and Information Sources by Chad M. Kahl, Libraries Unlimited, 2008. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 016.32 K12I A reference book about reference books! This volume identifies and describes … Continued
The New Biographical Dictionary of Film, 4th edition by David Thomson, Knopf, 2009. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 791.43 T38N A biographical catalog of international (yet mostly Western) actors. Examples include: Ingrid Bergman, Yul Brynner, Jeff Daniels, Heinosuke Gosho, … Continued