Azores

This bibliography is a collection of primarily English-language sources, including abstracts for approximately 800 books, journal articles, and theses covering a wide variety of topics about the nine islands of the Azores. Moniz, an anthropologist who has taught at Brown University, introduces researchers to the islands' history, politics, literature, culture, natural features, and far- flung migration patterns. The entries are organized topically into sections such as oceanography and meteorology, travelers' accounts, whaling, religion, cuisine, and education. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR The nine islands of the Azores rise up in the middle of the Atlantic, 1000 miles off the coast of Portugal. Despite this isolation, the Azores have enjoyed global importance: they have linked Europe and the Americas via the transatlantic communications cable. This text provides a useful reference.