| Portugal Contributor(s): Heale, Jay (Author), Koh, Angeline (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761420533 ISBN-13: 9780761420538 Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing OUR PRICE: $47.30 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: April 2006 Annotation: Diversity is the spice of life, and the highly regarded Cultures of the World series celebrates just that in fully updated, and expanded editions. As has always been true of these outstanding titles, an abundance of vibrant photographs -- including those new to this edition -- stimulate the imaginations of young readers as they travel the globe. A new chapter on the environment focuses on politics and economics as well as on endangered species and the effects of industrialization. Additional authentic recipes add general interest while new maps offer further, easy-to-find facts in "About the Geography, " "About the Culture" and "About the Economy" sections. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Europe - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Europe - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Customs, Traditions, Anthropology |
| Dewey: 946.9 |
| LCCN: 2005022922 |
| Series: Cultures of the World, Second |
| Physical Information: 0.54" H x 8.4" W x 9.32" (1.35 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Western Europe |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 106581 Reading Level: 9.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Diversity is the spice of life, and the highly regarded Cultures of the World series celebrates just that in fully updated, and expanded editions. As has always been true of these outstanding titles, an abundance of vibrant photographs -- including those new to this edition -- stimulate the imaginations of young readers as they travel the globe. A new chapter on the environment focuses on politics and economics as well as on endangered species and the effects of industrialization. Additional authentic recipes add general interest while new maps offer further, easy-to-find facts in About the Geography, About the Culture and About the Economy sections. |