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"A 7-volume illustrated, alphabetically arranged set that presents profiles of individual nations and other political/geographical units, including an overview of history, geography, economy, people, culture, and government for each. Includes a history of the settlement of each world region based on archaeological findings; a cumulative index; and Web resources"--Provided by publisher.
5) New Zealand
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English
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"The book covers New Zealand's geography, capital and largest cities, popular sports, and its famous landmarks"--Provided by publisher.
6) China
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English
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"The book covers China's geography, capital and largest cities, and its famous landmarks"--
7) Florida
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English
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"From the squeaky sand of the panhandle to the historic Calle Ocho in Little Havana, there's lots to see and do in Florida! Additional features include maps on each spread, state symbols, famous people, fact bubbles, and informative captions that highlight some of the things that make Florida special."--Publisher's website.
8) Explorer
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English
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Looks at the worlds of Amelia Earhart, Jacques Cousteau, Marco Polo and other famous explorers, sharing real-life photographs of their equipment and personal possessions as well as objects they found.
9) California
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English
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"From the world-famous Avenue of Giants to Chinese New Year in San Francisco, there's lots to see and do in California! Additional features include maps on each spread, state symbols, famous people, fact bubbles, and informative captions that highlight some of the things that make California special."--Amazon.com.
11) Kenya
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English
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"Introduces Kenya, describing its history, geography, cities, food, animals, religion, occupations, and system of government." --
13) Antarctica
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Bellwether Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to Antarctica. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade." --
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Don't Know Much About Geography by New York Times bestselling author Kenneth C. Davis is a fascinating and fun exploration of our planet. Geography is the hub from which other disciplines radiate: meteorology, ecology, geology, oceanography, demographics, cartography, agricultural studies, economics, and political science. In addition to presenting geographical trivia that'll impress your friends, Davis explores 21st-century topics of global concern,...
Publisher
Ignatius Press
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
This program puts you in the skies above the Holy Land and beyond, giving you a bird's eye view of sites such as the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, the pyramids of Egypt, St. Peter's Basilica in Rome as revelant scripture passages are read.
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Europa Editions
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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"Countries die. Sometimes it's murder, sometimes it's by accident, and sometimes it's because they were so ludicrous they didn't deserve to exist in the first place. Occasionally they explode violently. A few slip away almost unnoticed. Often the cause of death is either "got too greedy" or "Napoleon turned up." Now and then they just hold a referendum and vote themselves out of existence. This is an atlas of 48 nations that fell off the map."--Dust...
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Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Gary Fuller's entertaining and engaging guide enhances geographic know-how with good, old-fashioned fun, using trivia to open up new worlds of knowledge for all readers. Often dismissed as unimportant, trivia here highlights issues that are far from trivial, pondering, for example, what peaceful country requires citizens to keep guns in their homes? what continent contains at least 75 percent of the world's fresh water? and why aren't New York, Los...
