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Reference Review BOOKS tables, there are no illustrations. This is not an essential purchase, but larger libraries may want to eonsider it.-Linda Greengrass, Bank Street Gollege Library, New York Gity

cleady written, providing sufficient detail for understandingvvithoutoverwhelming readers beginning to grapple with an area of ethical dilemma. Topics related to specifically Western culture dominate, but many pertaining ROBERTS, J. M. Ancient History: From the to Asian and Islamic cultures, such as "Jihad," First Givilizations to the Renaissanee. 91 lp. "Pan-Africanism," "Buddhist ethics," "Iraq," charts, diags. illus. maps, photos, reprods. and "Confucius," are included. Appendixes index. CIP. Oxford Univ. 2005. PLB $70. offer an extensive list of bibliographies by general subject area; a biographical dictionary; a ISBN0-19-522148-6.LC 2004006811. Gr 8 Up-This meticulously researched list of Nobel Peace Prize winners; and more. and profusely illustrated work provides a This well-organized, highly useful work will comprehensive examination of world history. be popular with researchers and general readThe chronologically arranged chapters cover ers.-Zoyce Adams Burner, Hillerest Library, 10,000 years of history with a focus on time Prairie Village, KS periods, events, and discoveries from the early civilizations to the Renaissance. Lucid, infor- TRESIDDER, Jack, ed. The Gomplete mative text includes such diverse topics as Dietionary of Symbols. 544p. charts, illus. the Ice Ages, ancient Mesopotamia, the Helmaps, bibliog. index. Chronicle. 2005. pap. lenistic world, ancient Egypt, metallurgy, Ju$22.95. ISBN 0-8118-4767-5. LC number daism, the Arab Empire, Charlemagne, and unavailable. church reformation. Two narrative columns, Gr 9 Up-This dictionary is both too modest plenty of white space, and a plethora of ad- and too boastful: it condenses hundreds of vantageously positioned visual matter result myths and includes deities, heroes, saints, in a pleasing layout. Sidebars are relevant and historical figures, animals, etc., with coninstructive. The high-quality color photos, nections to art and literature, yet it is hardly maps, reproductions, charts, and graphs are exhaustive. Double the length of Tresidder's additional elements to savor and investigate. Dictionary of Symbols (Chronicle, 1998; A thorough index and table of contents are o.p.), it preserves that work's format and adds excellent access points to a tool that will a brief bibliography. Most of the author's receive much use in libraries. This first-rate Symbols and Their Meanings (Sterling, resource was originally published in London 2000) is also found here. Marginalia inas The New Penguin History of the World, 4th clude primary-source citations and crossed. {2002).-Hillary ]an Donitz-Goldstein, references. Violet backgrounds distinguish formerly at New York Public Library 60 short articles on such diverse topics as Trojan War heroes, the Buddha, angels, avaROTH, John K., ed. Ethies. rev. ed. 3 vols. tars of Vishnu, dance, liberty, the jaguar, and 1685p. charts, illus. photos, reprods. bib- more. The book includes many non-Western liog. further reading, glossary, index. Web myths and symbols, but a broad perspective sites. CIP. Salem. 2005. Tr $331. ISBN 1- in some articles is lacking. The features on architecture, chastity, the ages of man, and 58765-170-X. LC 2004021797. Gr 10 Up-This revised edition continues religious orders are entirely European in to provide accessible entry points for those focus. Many articles-e.g., on music, floods, grappling with ethical issues and concerns. fish, dragons, death, ereation-are culturally The 1000-plus articles cover people, events, broader. Africa deserves better coverage. organizations, trends, and issues. Applied Small black-and-white and/or violet graphethics is emphasized more than theoretical, ics-useful, if not compelling-appear on with various viewpoints clearly and equally most pages. Clare Gibson's Signs 6- Symbols elaborated. Ready-reference information, (Grange) and Miranda Bruce-Mitford's such as definitions, dates, and a brief synop- Illustrated Book of Signs 6- Symbols (DK, sis of the significance of the topic, is offered both 1996), though less complete, will atat the beginning of each article. The more tract browsers with their color photos. Hans than 200 new entries range from "Acquired Biedermann's Dietionary of Symbolism immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)" and (Eacts On File, 1992) is better illustrated, "Hate crime and hate speech" to "Rwanda more detailed on Western symbols, less genocide" and "Reality television." The tech- global; Tresidder's volume offers high value nological explosion of the past decade is rep- for cost, if there is a myth/symbol gap on resented in articles on "Identity theft," "Inter- the reference shelf.-Pafrfcia D. Lothrop, St. net chat rooms," and "Napster." Bill Clinton George's School, Newport, RI and Martha Stewart are discussed, as is the "Roman Catholic priests scandal." Many es- TUCKER, Spencer G. & Priscilla Mary says have been expanded and updated; others Roberts, eds. Encyclopedia of World War have been completely rewritten. In addition, II: A Political, Social, and Military Hismore include bibliographies, and illustratory. 5 vols. 2251p. charts, maps, photos, tions, charts, graphs, and maps have been reprods. bibliog. index. CIP ABC-CLIO. added throughout. The signed articles are 2004. PLB $485. ISBN 1-57607-999-6. LC 78 School Library Journal AUGUST 2005

2004023745. Gr 9 Up-Students and teachers will find a wealth of information for reports, papers, and projects in this clearly written work that covers both the European and Pacific arenas. In addition to the major belligerents, the roles of other countries, including Iraq, Afghanistan, Brazil, and Iran, are discussed. The set begins with three essays that provide an overview of the war, its origins, and its legacy. These are followed by generally lengthy, alphabetically arranged, signed entries. Descriptions of individuals, atrocities, weapons, military tactics, campaigns, and battles are accompanied by statistical charts and black-and-white maps and photos. Controversies are explored as are the roles of women, music, art, propaganda, and the homefront during the war. Volume one includes a set of general maps; volume five is devoted to primary documents including speeches, laws, eyewitness accounts, accords, and reports. These range from an excerpt from Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf to a 1949 U.S. report on Soviet espionage. The well-organized set is easy to navigate; there are numerous "see-also" references, a list of entries, and an extensive set index in volume five. This comprehensive account is an essential addition to all reference collections.-Madeleine G. Wright, New Hampton School, NH

RESOURCE UPDATE New Volumes in Established Series ALTSCHILLER, Donald. Hate Grimes: A Reference Handbook. 247p. (Contemporary World Issues Series). ABC-CLIO. 2005. PLB $50. ISBN 1-85109-624-8. AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES, vols. 41-50. (World of Animals Series). Grolier. 2005. PLB $499. ISBN 0-7172-5916-1. BANKS, Gyndi. Punishment in America. 319p. (Gontemporary World Issues Series). ABG-GLIO. 2005. PLB $50. ISBN 1-85109-676-0. DAINTITH, John. The Facts On File Dictionary ofGhemistry. 4th ed. 310p. (Eacts On Eile Science Library Series). Facts On Eile. 2005. Tr $45. ISBN 0-8160-5649-8. DAINTITH, John & Richard Rennie. The Facts On File Dictionary of Mathematics. 262p. ISBN 1-8160-5651-X. . The FaetsOn File Dictionary ofPhysics. 278p. ISBN 1-8160-5653-6. ea vol: 4th ed. (Eacts On Eile Science Library Series). Eacts On Eile. 2005. Tr $45. LEWIS, James R. Gults: A Reference Handbook. 2nded. 341p. (Contemporary World Issues Series). ABC-CLIO. 2005. PLB $50. ISBN 1-85109-618-3. ROCKMAN, Connie C , ed. Ninth Book of Junior Authors and Illustrators. 583p. (Junior Authors and Illustrators Series). H.W. Wilson. 2005. Tr $105. ISBN 0-8242-1043-3.

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