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Library Journal - The leading reviewer of library materials in the United States.Library Journal - May 15, 2009 The Nineties in America. 3 vols. Salem. 2009. 1300p. ed. by Milton Berman. illus. maps. index. ISBN 978-1-58765-500-5. $364; Online: Salem History REF This three-volume set by Berman (history, Univ. of Rochester) is the most recent addition to Salem's popular "Decades of America" series, with titles also covering the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. As in other volumes in the series, the 600-plus entries are arranged alphabetically and vary in length from half a page to six pages. The focus is not only on the significant people and events of the last decade but also on the impact of technology and other advances. For example, digital audio was a relatively new technology during the decade, but it is covered here because of the impact it's had on the music industry. Each volume contains a table of contents for all three volumes, and at the end of Volume 3 are 16 appendixes covering everything from major films of the decade to time lines for each year. BOTTOM LINE If a public, high school, or two-year college library does not have any reference books on the 1990s, this affordable, highly accessible series is not to be missed. What's more, any library that purchases the set will receive free online access to Salem History. [To activate the free online subscription, good through the end of 2011, libraries need the activation code located on the back inside cover of Volume 1.] Diane Fulkerson, Univ. of West Georgia Lib., Carrollton |
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