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Australasia and South Pacific Islands Bibliography
John Thawley
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Description for Australasia and South Pacific Islands Bibliography
hardcover. This selective bibliography of nearly 6,000 items concentrates on monographs published during the last fifty years, updating other major bibliographies on the Australasian and South Pacific region. Series: The Scarecrow Area Bibliographies Series. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1M; GBCR; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 146 x 39. Weight in Grams: 839.
The countries spread over the vast area of the Pacific Ocean range from small islands to the continent of Australia and differ in almost every way imaginable: with respect to population, history, politcal systems, culture, language, religion, and economics. This selective bibliography of nearly 6,000 items concentrates on monographs published during the last fifty years, updating other major bibliographies on the Australasian and South Pacific region. It is directed towards the student who needs specific information about Australasia and the South Pacific and to the researcher looking for new areas of investigation. Both will find numerous references to works ... Read more
The countries spread over the vast area of the Pacific Ocean range from small islands to the continent of Australia and differ in almost every way imaginable: with respect to population, history, politcal systems, culture, language, religion, and economics. This selective bibliography of nearly 6,000 items concentrates on monographs published during the last fifty years, updating other major bibliographies on the Australasian and South Pacific region. It is directed towards the student who needs specific information about Australasia and the South Pacific and to the researcher looking for new areas of investigation. Both will find numerous references to works ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
Series
The Scarecrow Area Bibliographies Series
Number of Pages
608
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810832404
SKU
V9780810832404
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Ref
99-15
About John Thawley
John Thawley, an Australian librarian, has worked for years at Australian university libraries and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), a leading scientific research agency. He has published bibliographies and indexes on Australian history and the Australian Aborigine and a number of books and articles on issues relevant to the library industry.
Reviews for Australasia and South Pacific Islands Bibliography
This thorough work should be acquired by research collections covering the South Pacific. It will also be useful to large general collections...
American Reference Books Annual
...a timely and up-to-date bibliographic guide to two dozen countries in the region...it offers a broad general bibliographic introduction and should be regarded as a first resort for anyone new to the ... Read more
American Reference Books Annual
...a timely and up-to-date bibliographic guide to two dozen countries in the region...it offers a broad general bibliographic introduction and should be regarded as a first resort for anyone new to the ... Read more