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Presents an overview of significant events, institutions, and historical personalities of the region. Includes a chronology, abbreviations and acronyms, maps, and a list of island names. An extensive bibliography lists resources on travel, education, history, language, politics and government, religion, and society, as well as other bibliographies. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Book Description
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.

About the Author
William L.Wuerch is Manuscripts Librarian at the University of Guam's Micronesian Area Research Center. He is formerly the Chairman, Library Sciences Department, University of Guam, and also Guam's Assistant Territorial Librarian. He co-authored "Micronesia 1975-1987: A Social Science Bibliography" (Greenwood, 1989). Dirk Anthony Ballendorf is Professor of Micronesian Studies at the University of Guam's Micronesian Area Research Center where he has taught Pacific and Micronesian history and politics for the past sixteen years. He is co-author of "Die Karolinen-Inseln in Deutscher Zeit," and was the winner of the 1991 Heinl Memorial Award in Marine Corps History.

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The book, in dictionary form, provides basic reference material on Micronesia, a region encompassing a vast area of the tropical western Pacific Ocean. Micronesia, from the Greek "mikros" (small), and "nesos" (island), is one of the three major geographical regions of the Pacific, or Oceania. It includes the Mariana, Caroline, Marshall, and Gilbert islands and the island nation of Nauru. In all there are 2,106 islands, Guam being the largest and most populous. Intended for interested general readers as well as scholars, the book covers the history, culture, society, geography, and economy of the region, and includes information on prominent individuals, events, and institutions. It is the first book of its type on Micronesia. With maps, tables, and an extensive bibliography.

Author Biography: William L.Wuerch is Manuscripts Librarian at the University of Guam's Micronesian Area Research Center. He is formerly the Chairman, Library Sciences Department, University of Guam, and also Guam's Assistant Territorial Librarian. He co-authored "Micronesia 1975-1987: A Social Science Bibliography" (Greenwood, 1989). Dirk Anthony Ballendorf is Professor of Micronesian Studies at the University of Guam's Micronesian Area Research Center where he has taught Pacific and Micronesian history and politics for the past sixteen years. He is co-author of "Die Karolinen-Inseln in Deutscher Zeit," and was the winner of the 1991 Heinl Memorial Award in Marine Corps History.

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