Historical Dictionary Of Guam And Micronesia

Author : William L. Wuerch
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 9780810828582
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Guam and Micronesia written by William L. Wuerch and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides basic reference material on Micronesia, a region encompassing a vast area of the tropical western Pacific Ocean. Includes the Mariana, Caroline, Marshall, and Gilbert islands and the island nation of Nauru.

Author : Robert D. Craig
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0810867729
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Polynesia written by Robert D. Craig and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2011 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The term Polynesia refers to a cultural and geographical area in the Pacific Ocean, bound by what is commonly referred to as the Polynesian Triangle, which consists of Hawai'i in the north, New Zealand in the southwest, and Easter Island in the southeast. Thousands of islands are scattered throughout this area, most of which are currently included in one of the modern island states of American Samoa, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Hawai'i, New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga, Tokelau, Tuvalu, and Wallis and Futuna. The third edition of the Historical Dictionary of Polynesia greatly expands on the previous editions through a chronology, an introductory essay, an expansive bibliography, and over 400 cross-referenced dictionary entries on significant persons, events, places, organizations, and other aspects of Polynesian history from the earliest times to the present. Appendixes of the major islands and atolls within Polynesia, the rulers and administrators of the 13 major island states, and basic demographic information of those states are also included.

Author : Robert Dean Craig
Publisher : Greenwood
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 462 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Oceania written by Robert Dean Craig and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 1981-12-23 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Product information not available.

Author : John J. Chin
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538120682
Total Pages : 1501 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Modern Coups d'état written by John J. Chin and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2022-12-13 with total page 1501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “For readers interested in international relations, politics, and global issues.” -Library Journal, Starred Review The Historical Dictionary of Modern Coups d’état surveys the history of coups d’état in the post-World War II period. The term “modern” in the title therefore demarcates the period since January 1946. This book documents over 582 coup attempts that have occurred in 108 different countries worldwide over a period of 75 years. Historical Dictionary of Modern Coups d'état contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 1,400 cross-referenced dictionary entries. This book is an excellent resource for students, and researchers.

Author : Max Quanchi
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810865289
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Historical Dictionary of the Discovery and Exploration of the Pacific Islands written by Max Quanchi and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2005-10-18 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The South Seas, as this region used to be called, conjured up images of adventure, belles and savages, romance and fabulous fortunes, but the long voyages of discovery and exploration of the vast Pacific Ocean were really an exercise in amazing logistics, navigation, hard grit, shipwreck and pure luck. The motivations were scientific and geographic, but at the same time nationalistic and materialistic. A series on global exploration and discovery would not be complete without this book by Quanchi and Robson. It is ambitious and informative and includes the familiar names of Laperouse, Bougainville, Cook and Dampier, as well as the intriguing stories of the Bounty Mutiny, scurvy, and the mysterious Northwest Passage, Terra Australis Ignotia and Davis Land. There are entries on first contacts, ships, navigational instruments, mapping, and botany. The scene is carefully set in the introduction, the chronology spans several centuries, and the extensive bibliography offers a guide to further reading. There are more than just dry facts in this book. It has a whiff of salt air, the clash of empires, cross-cultural beach encounters and personal adventure.

Author : Lawrence R. Sullivan
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810864436
Total Pages : 724 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Historical Dictionary of the People's Republic of China written by Lawrence R. Sullivan and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2007-05-23 with total page 724 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) seized power in October 1949 China was one of the poorest nations in the world. In fact, it was so weak it had been conquered by Japan, a country one-tenth its size, a decade earlier. Now, more than fifty years later, the People's Republic of China (PRC) is an emerging economic, political, and military superpower with the world's fastest growing economy and largest population (1.3 billion in 2005). A member of the United Nations Security Council since the early 1970s and a nuclear power, China wields enormous influence in the world community. The second edition of the Historical Dictionary of the People's Republic of China contains more than 400 cross-referenced dictionary entries on individual topics spanning China's political, economic, and social system along with short biographies on important figures_from politicians to writers and movie directors_who have shaped Chinese history during the period of Communist rule from 1949 to 2006. Supplementing the entries are a chronology, an introduction, charts outlining the structure of the Chinese government, and a bibliography of works in English, making this a superb resource for college and high school students needing a quick reference on contemporary China.

Author : Didar Kassymova
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810879832
Total Pages : 363 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Kazakhstan written by Didar Kassymova and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2012-05-18 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kazakhstan is in some ways a very old nation dating back to the Kazakh Khanate of 1458, but it dramatically transformed within the Russian Empire and even more so during the period when it was part of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Since 1991 it has been independent and has had to forge its own policy in all fields. Kazakhstan is in an enviable position in terms of exportable natural resources, but at the same time it is faced with many domestic problems, such as an inadequate infrastructure. Along with solving a multitude of social problems, Kazakhstan has had to simultaneously create a normal functioning state, which added to its political difficulties. The situation at present is a state run by a strong ruler, which solves some problems but creates others. The Historical Dictionary of Kazakhstan covers the history of Kazakhstan through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and a bibliography. The dictionary section has over 400 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Kazakhstan.

Author : Beth K. Dougherty
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810879425
Total Pages : 859 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Iraq written by Beth K. Dougherty and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2013-11-07 with total page 859 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Historical Dictionary of Iraq, Second Edition covers the history of Iraq through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has several hundred cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Iraq.

Author : John Powers
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 153813022X
Total Pages : 881 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Tibet written by John Powers and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-10-22 with total page 881 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historical Dictionary of Tibet, Second Edition is a comprehensive resource for Tibetan history, politics, religion, major figures, prehistory and paleontology, with a primary emphasis on the modern period. It also covers the surrounding areas influenced by Tibetan religion and culture, including India, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Central Asia, and Russia. It contains a chronology, a glossary, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on important personalities as well as aspects of the country’s politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Tibet.

Author : Ludwig W. Adamec
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810878151
Total Pages : 667 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Afghanistan written by Ludwig W. Adamec and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 667 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new fourth edition has been substantially expanded because so much has taken place in such a short period of time. The most important changes, however, have been made to the dictionary section, with hundreds of added or substantially revised entries on important people, places, events, institutions, practices, ethnic and religious groups, political parties, and Islamist movements, as well as significant aspects of Afghanistan's politics, economy, society, and culture.