The directory of Flags: A Guide to Flags from Around the World - Couverture rigide

Greig, Charlotte

 
9781782402817: The directory of Flags: A Guide to Flags from Around the World

Synopsis

For thousands of years, flags have been used to identify countries and cultures, people and places. Today, the flags of the world can still provide a key to discovering national identity and history of each and every country in the international community. Presented in a neat directory format, this book offers nearly 300 flags, each alongside the story of its provenance and design.

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À propos de l?auteur

Charlotte Greig is a freelance writer who specializes in books on world cultures, travel, and music. She has written on costumes, tribal customs, ethnic music, and many other topics. Her interest in flags arose as a child when she and her family traveled abroad with her father, a naval officer.

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For thousands of years, flags have been used to identify countries and cultures, people and places. Today, the flags of the world can still provide a key to discovering national identity and history of each and every country in the international community. Presented in a neat directory format, this book offers nearly 300 flags, each alongside the story of its provenance and design.

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Autres éditions populaires du même titre

9780785819233: The Directory Of Flags: A Guide to Flags from Around the World

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0785819231 ISBN 13 :  9780785819233
Editeur : Chartwell Books, 2005
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