Asia - Couverture souple

Bowden, Rob

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0836859189 ISBN 13 : 9780836859188

Editeur : Gareth Stevens Publishing, 2005

Synopsis

Ideal for reports and correlated to the social studies curriculum, Continents of the World provides students with essential information about our world. Each volume focuses on one continent and gives students an up-to-date and detailed look at its peoples and their diverse cultures and religions; its natural resources, environments, and wildlife; its varied economies; and its politics and strategic importance in the global community. Students will learn about each continent's history as well as its challenges in the 21st century. Each title features intriguing "fact files" on nearly every page and a wealth of maps, charts, and focus boxes that support and enhance the text.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This authoritative new series describes the history, landscape, culture, economy and people of this continent. This title is also packed full of fascinating facts, maps and statistics. A statistical compendium at the back provides a handy reference guide for key statistical data.

Asia is a truly vast continent. It covers over a third of the world's total land area and contains almost two-thirds of the world's population, including hundreds of distinct ethnic groups. Asia also contains the world's highest mountain range, the Himalayas, and some of the world's largest rivers including the Yangtze, Ganges, Indus and Mekong. Economically, Asia is becoming one of the world's most powerful regions and includes Japan, the world's second largest economy. However, in stark contrast, the continent also has some of the world's poorest countries, where life for many is a daily struggle against disease and malnutrition.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Africa is a continent of extremes. It has the world's largest desert (the Sahara), its longest river (the Nile) and one of its biggest geographical features (the Great Rift Valley). It is a continent of many different cultures, of extraordinary wildlife, breathtaking scenery, and great cities like Cairo, Nairobi and Lagos. But Africa is also the world's poorest region - a continent troubled by disease, hunger and conflict, and one that struggles to keep pace with the rest of the world. This authoritative new series describes the history, landscape, culture, economy and people of this continent. This title is also packed full of fascinating facts, maps and statistics. A statistical compendium at the back provides a handy reference guide for key statistical data.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Gareth Stevens Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0836859189
• ISBN 13: 9780836859188
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 64
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible