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Grey House Publishing has undertaken publication of the second edition of this two-volume reference (formerly published by ABC-CLIO), significantly reorganizing the presentation, adding a substantial amount of new material, expanding appendices, and updating throughout. Arrangement is now by presidential administration (rather than cabinet department), beginning with George Washington and ending with Barack Obama. Extended biographical profiles of each cabinet member comprise the core material for each administration. Offering some context, a historical "snapshot" lists a selection of 20 or so significant political or cultural events of the period, and a brief essay gives an overview of the cabinet. Nine primary documents written by journalists, presidents, or cabinet members enhance the reference as do 15 appendices presenting lists that include cross-party nominations, female cabinet secretaries and those of various ethnicities, failed nominations, and a chronological list of members sorted by department. The bibliography is extensive. Author Mark Grossman's affiliations are not stated. Annotation c2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)