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Books in World Focus series

  • Focus on Afghanistan

    Nikki Van Der Gaag

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Secondary Lib, July 15, 2007)
    Presents an overview of Afghanistan, covering its landscape, climate, people, government, economy, transportation system, education, healthcare, culture, religion, and recreation.
  • Focus on China

    Ali Brownlie Bojang, Nicola Barber

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Secondary Lib, Jan. 1, 2006)
    Examines the geography, history, politics, economy, and culture of China.
  • Focus on Germany

    David Flint

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub Secondary Lib, Jan. 1, 2006)
    Examines the geography, history, politics, economy, and culture of Germany, discussing topics including immigration, reunification, and European Union membership.
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  • The Boxer Rebellion; Anti-Foreign Terror Seizes China, 1900.

    Irving Werstein

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, June 1, 1971)
    Describes the causes and events of the Boxer Rebellion, an attempt by Chinese revolutionaries to drive out the foreigners they believed were exploiting their land.
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  • The Black Death, 1347-1351

    Daniel Cohen

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, March 1, 1974)
    Describes social and economic conditions in Europe at the outbreak of the Black Death and the causes and effects of the epidemic.
  • The Reichstag fire, February, 1933;: Hitler utilizes arson to extend his dictatorship

    Henry Gilfond

    Hardcover (Watts, March 15, 1973)
    Presents the background, events, and aftermath of the night the German parliament building burned.
  • Mussolini's march on Rome, October 30, 1922;: A dictator in the making achieves political power in Italy

    Jerre Gerlando Mangione

    Hardcover (Watts, March 15, 1975)
    Traces Mussolini's life and the events leading up to his rise to power in Italy during the 1920's.
  • Central and South America Teacher's Guide

    John-Paul Bianchi

    Paperback (Blackbirch, Jan. 30, 2001)
    Provides an introduction to the geography and history of Central and South America.
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  • Focus on Turkey

    Anita Ganeri

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub Secondary Lib, July 15, 2007)
    Examines the history, geography, climate, economy, transportation, natural resources, industrial development, culture, and people of Turkey.
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  • Focus on Ireland

    Rob Bowden, Ronan Foley

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub Secondary Lib, July 15, 2007)
    Presents an overview of Ireland, covering its history, climate, people, government, economy, transportation system, education, healthcare, culture, religion, and recreation.
  • World Focus : Mexico

    Rob Alcraft, Sean Sprague

    Hardcover (Heinemann Educational Books - Library Division, March 15, 1996)
    Part of a series which uses OXFAM's bank of photographs and specialist knowledge to produce an authentic portrait of lifestyles around the world. This book on Mexico includes case studies of real people.
  • North America

    Elaine Pasco, John-Paul Bianchi

    Paperback (Blackbirch Press, Jan. 24, 2001)
    Provides an introduction to the geography and history of the North American continent.
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