Possible SS Reference Books

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I am considering the following references titles for purchase and I would appreciate your input. Please review each title and answer the questions at the bottom of this post.

Chronology of American history [multi-volume set] (#05413V7)

by Fredriksen, John C.

Publisher's Hardcover
4 v. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

$349.96
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Title Details

Title: Chronology of American history [multi-volume set] / John C. Fredriksen.

Publisher: Facts On File, p2008, c2008

ISBN-13: 978-0-8160-6800-5 ISBN-10: 0-8160-6800-3	LCCN: 2007033964
Dewey: 973	Classifications: Reference
Interest Level: YA

Series: Facts on File library of American history

Subjects:

United States History Chronology. United States Civilization Chronology. United States Biography.

Encyclopedia of American government and civics [multi-volume set] (#13519V0)

by Genovese, Michael A.

Publisher's Hardcover
3 v. : ill., maps ; 29 cm.

$249.96
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Title Details

Title: Encyclopedia of American government and civics [multi-volume set] / Michael A. Genovese and Lori Cox Han.

Publisher: Facts On File, Inc., p2009, c2009

ISBN-13: 978-0-8160-6616-2 ISBN-10: 0-8160-6616-7	LCCN: 2007043813
Dewey: 320.473	Classifications: Reference
Interest Level: YA

Series: Facts on File library of American history

Subjects:

United States Politics and government Encyclopedias. Political science Encyclopedias. Citizenship Encyclopedias.

Tracings: Han, Lori Cox.

Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Contains over four hundred entries that provide information on topics related to the foundations and background of U.S. government, civil rights and civic responsibilities, political participation, and branches of government, public policy, state and local government, and international politics and economics; arranged alphabetically within each category. .

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Encyclopedia of terrorism (#27167T1) by Combs, Cindy C. Publisher's Hardcover Rev. ed. xv, 478 p. : ill., maps ; 29 cm. $94.96 Price guaranteed through 01/28/2010 Title Details Title: Encyclopedia of terrorism / Cindy C. Combs and Martin Slann. Publisher: Facts On File, p2007, c2007 ISBN-13: 978-0-8160-6277-5 ISBN-10: 0-8160-6277-3 LCCN: 2006015853 Dewey: 363.325 Classifications: Reference Interest Level: YA Series: Facts on File library of world history Subjects: Terrorism Encyclopedias. Tracings: Slann, Martin W. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 453-459) and index. Contains approximately three hundred alphabetized, cross-referenced articles on people, places, events, tactics, defenses, concepts, and other topics regarding terrorism.

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Encyclopedia of the modern world : 1900 to the present [multi-volume set] (#22306R8) Publisher's Hardcover 3 v. : ill., maps ; 29 cm. $249.96 Price guaranteed through 01/28/2010 Title Details Title: Encyclopedia of the modern world : 1900 to the present [multi-volume set] / William R. Keylor, general editor ; Michael McGuire, associate editor. Publisher: Facts On File, p2007, c2007 ISBN-13: 978-0-8160-4872-4 ISBN-10: 0-8160-4872-X LCCN: 2004061975 Dewey: 909.82 Classifications: Reference Interest Level: YA Series: Facts on File library of world history Included in These Sets/Series: Facts On File Library Of World History Subjects: World history 20th century Encyclopedias. World politics Encyclopedias. Twentieth century Encyclopedias. Tracings: Keylor, William R., 1944- ; McGuire, Michael (Michael E.), 1976- Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.;Vol. 1. A-F -- v. 2. G-O -- v. 3. P-Z. Contains over eight thousand alphabetically arranged entries that provide information on the history of the world since 1900, covering world leaders, diplomacy, conflicts, government, explorers, inventions, music, literature, film, athletes, and other topics, and includes maps and time lines.

Gale encyclopedia of world history. Governments [multi-volume set] (#03281Y1)

Publisher's Hardcover
2 v. : ill., maps ; 29 cm.

$230.96

Title Details

Title: Gale encyclopedia of world history. Governments [multi-volume set] / project editors, Anne Marie Hacht, Dwayne D. Hayes.

Publisher: Gale/Cengage Learning, p2008, c2008

ISBN-13: 978-1-41443-152-9 ISBN-10: 1-41443-152-X	LCCN: 2007034403
Dewey: 327	Classifications: Reference
Interest Level: AD

Subjects:

World politics Encyclopedias. World history Encyclopedias. Political science Encyclopedias.

Tracings: Hacht, Anne Marie. ; Hayes, Dwayne D. ; Gale Group.

Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Contains nearly four hundred chronologically arranged essays that provide information about world governments throughout history, focusing on their relationship with social change, structures, histories, and significant events and individuals; and includes maps, chronologies, glossaries, sources, and an index.

The Greenhaven encyclopedia of terrorism (#15599S6)

by Netzley, Patricia D.

Publisher's Hardcover
365 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.

$61.96
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Title Details

Title: The Greenhaven encyclopedia of terrorism / by Patricia D. Netzley ; Moataz A. Fattah, consulting editor.

Publisher: Greenhaven Press , p2007, c2007

ISBN-13: 978-0-7377-3235-1 ISBN-10: 0-7377-3235-0
Dewey: 303.6	Classifications: Reference
Interest Level: YA

Included in These Sets/Series:

Greenhaven Encyclopedia Of . . .

Subjects:

Terrorism Encyclopedias.

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 341-347) and index. Contains alphabetical entries that provide information on key events in the history of terrorism, definitions of important terms, and biographies of central figures.

Encyclopedia of conflicts since World War II [multi-volume set] (#06457TX)

Publisher's Hardcover
2nd ed.
4 v. : ill., maps ; 29 cm.

$474.12
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Title Details

Title: Encyclopedia of conflicts since World War II [multi-volume set] / edited by James Ciment.

Publisher: M.E. Sharpe, p2007, c2007

ISBN-13: 978-0-7656-8005-1 ISBN-10: 0-7656-8005-X	LCCN: 2006014011
Dewey: 909.82	Classifications: Reference
Interest Level: YA

Subjects:

World politics 1945-1991 Encyclopedias World politics 1991- Encyclopedias Military history Encyclopedias.

Tracings: Ciment, James.

Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Discusses the roots of war, various alliances and summit meetings meant to forestall conflict, and the background of and events connected with numerous specific conflicts in the second half of the twentieth century.