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I received well over 30 replies to my question regarding the placement of books on different countries. Several folks asked me to pass along the replies. It seems that the 900 teens are for travel and geography and that the upper 900's are for history. However, many folks have begun placing all the books about a given country together in the Upper 900's. A few folks mentioned that, in the 80's, the Dewey guidelines were changed and the travel/geography books were moved to the upper 900's alongside the history books. It's was unanimous that the designation for Birth of a Whale must have been a typo as I had guessed. It should be in 599.5 The main message I received was that it is important to place books where they will be most used and accessible to clients/students. Dewey classificatins are guidelines and not set in concrete. Again, many thanks to everyone who took the time to respond to my question. You are all very much appreciated! Laura Manthey San Jose, CA lsmant@aol.com