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Lädt ... The Kingfisher Concise Geography Encyclopediavon Editors of Kingfisher
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Though this is a well-made and chock-full-o'-facts little brick of a book, the word "Geography" in the title is very misleading. The text has more to do with a region's geopolitics and history than with physical geography. And many of the photos are of things like the inside of a house of worship or an ancient man-made relic. In typical leftist fashion, America is excoriated for its brief (~240 years) experiment with slavery while other more melanin-rich countries receive a pass for thousands of years of slavery. And the final sentence about Russia ominously states that its quality of life is decreasing. (Translation: It's becoming more of a capitalist, Western-style country.) Overall, a bit of a failed effort, albeit fun to flip through for capsule summaries of the world's nations if you know how to filter out bias. keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
An up-to-the-minute geographical resource, full of facts and figures that will amaze and inform all in the family. Every member of the family will find this latest addition to the Kingfisher concise encyclopedic range of books an absolute must. The Concise Geography Encyclopedia maps every corner of the world - from the icy wastes of Antarctica to the deserts and plains of the African continent, from the high mountain ranges of the Americas to the snowfields and jungles of Asia, from the remote steppes and rugged terrain of Russia and Mongolia to the ancient woodlands and younger mountains of Europe. Each country is illustrated by a specially commissioned three-dimensional computer-generated map, using the latest satellite data. These maps show the physical features and vegetation, highest mountains, country borders, cities, main towns and coastlines. The maps are accompanied by locators so that the reader will always know exactly where they are in the world. But this book is much, much more than an atlas. geography, its peoples, how its landscape was formed, its political makeup, its industries and its place in the world today. Basic information about a country - its flag, area, population, major cities, style of government, highest point, official language, main religions, currency and main exports - is given in fact panels at the beginning of each entry. The book is rounded off by a comprehensive index. The Concise Geography Encyclopedia is the latest addition to Kingfisher's highly successful international family of encyclopedias. This book is the perfect introduction to the world in which we live, and an essential reference tool for use at home, at school or in the library. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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