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South Korea
Christopher L Salter, Professor Charles F Gritzner
Hardcover (Chelsea House Publications, Jan. 1, 2005)Information-packed volumes provide comprehensive overviews of each nation's people, geography, history, government, economy, and culture. Abundant full-color illustrations guide the reader on a voyage of discovery and maps reflect current political boundaries.
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Rwanda
Joseph R Oppong, Professor Charles F Gritzner
Library Binding (Chelsea House Publications, July 1, 2008)Rwanda. The very name evokes troubling images of unparalleled violence, senseless human atrocities, and genocide. The country is best known as the scene for one of the world's worst ethnic-based conflict. Featuring color photographs and maps, this book explores the history, culture, geography, economy, and government of this African nation.
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North Korea
Christopher L Salter
Library Binding (Chelsea House Publications, Oct. 1, 2007)Located on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia, the communist country of North Korea has figured in US foreign affairs since the Korean War ended in 1953. Featuring photographs, maps, and facts and history, this book presents an exploration of the people, culture, history, geography, environment, economy, and government of this nation.
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The United States
Professor Charles F Gritzner
Library Binding (Chelsea House Publications, Oct. 1, 2007)The United States is the world's third-largest country in terms of both size and population, which is one of the world's most ethnically and socially diverse. Featuring photographs and maps, this book presents an exploration of the people, culture, history, geography, environment, economy, and government of this multifaceted nation.
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Liberia
Debra Miller
Library Binding (Lucent Books, April 2, 2004)Book by Miller, Debra A
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Egypt
Joseph J Hobbs, Aswin Subanthore, Professor Charles F Gritzner
Library Binding (Chelsea House Publications, Oct. 1, 2007)Egypt lies at a crossroads between Africa, Asia, and Europe and is the largest country in the Middle East. Egypt's other geographical feature is its deserts. The Nile helped in the cultivation of crops, while the deserts helped keep Egypt isolated. This work explores the people, culture, history, environment, economy, and government of Egypt.
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Ireland
Dr Erin Hogan Fouberg, Susan Patrick Ring, Edward Patrick Hogan, Professor Charles F Gritzner
Library Binding (Chelsea House Publications, Jan. 1, 2003)These information-packed volumes provide comprehensive overviews of each nation's people, geography, history, government, economy, and culture
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Germany
William Reginald Horne, Professor Charles F Gritzner, Zoran Pavlovic
Library Binding (Chelsea House Publications, Oct. 1, 2007)Although it was adversely affected by both world wars and the cold war, which divided the nation into a democratic and communist state, Germany has persevered to become Europe's largest economy and second most populous nation. This book offers an overview of this fascinating nation. It acts as a guide to the culture of Germany.
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Poland
Zoran Pavlovic, Professor Charles F Gritzner
Library Binding (Chelsea House Publications, July 1, 2008)For a better part of its history, Poland's destiny has often been influenced, if not determined, by actions of its neighbors. From the west, Germans often advanced eastward; from the east, Russians, and later Soviets, expanded toward the west. This book helps readers discover Poland's culture, history, and political and economic situations.
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Thailand
Geoffrey A. Campbell
Hardcover (Lucent, Oct. 19, 2001)Examines the land, people, and history of Thailand and discusses its current state of affairs and place in the world today.
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Vietnam
Douglas A Phillips, Professor Charles F Gritzner
Library Binding (Chelsea House Publications, March 1, 2006)The information-packed volumes in this series provide comprehensive overviews of each nation's people, geography, history, government, economy, and culture. Abundant full-color illustrations guide the reader on a voyage of discovery, and maps reflect current political boundaries. Written by the most experienced professors teaching world regional geography, this series meets social studies and geography curriculum standards.
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Modern Nations of the World - Sri Lanka
Debra A. Miller
Hardcover (Lucent Books, Oct. 10, 2005)Sri Lanka, a small but beautiful island country in Southeast Asia, has long endured a bitter civil war between its Sinhalese majority and the minority Tamils. Today, it is also famous as a victim of a massive 2004 tsunami. This selection explores this unique nation's history, people, and culture.
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