8.5" X 11"; over 700 pages; full color; library binding
UPPER ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE SCHOOL, PUBLIC LIBRARY
No. of Volumes
11
Special Features
64 pages per volume; nearly 600 illustrations, including more than 20 maps
List Price
US$ 514.21
Discounted Price
US$ 359.95
Building
on the success of its
predecessors—Peoples
of the Americas,Peoples of
Africa,
and
Peoples of Europe—this
wide-ranging, lavishly illustrated, curriculum-based reference examines the
populations of eastern Asia. Focusing on the history and culture of the region,
it covers everything from religion to language to music and dance, celebrating
the area’s diversity while assessing the impact of successive invaders and
immigrants.
Arrangement
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10 volumes arranged
alphabetically by country
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22 countries
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Additional index
volume
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Indexes, glossaries, and
further readings in every volume
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Introduction, reader’s
guide, and comprehensive contents in Volume 1
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Each article
includes:
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Full-color relief
map
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Brief introduction to the
country’s landscape, climate, and history
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Descriptions of
peoples
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Fascinating facts and
figures
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Time line
Scope
Coverage of eastern Asia
extends from early human history to modern times, from the dominant
civilizations of India and China to their smaller neighbors, Japan and Tibet.
Coverage includes religion, myth and ritual, houses and home life, clothing and
adornments, language, health and education, food and drink, family life, social
life, sports, arts and crafts, and music and
dance.
Countries included are
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, East Timor, India, Indonesia,
Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal,
Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and
Vietnam.
Index
Volume 11 features:
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Comprehensive
index
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Subject indexes
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Arts
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Festivals
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Foods
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Religions and Religious
Ceremonies
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Sports and Games
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Peoples and
Cultures
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Biographical
index
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Geographical
index
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Comprehensive resources for
further study, including fiction and music
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Pronunciation
guide
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List of national days
arranged by country and date
Benefits
Eastern Asia is enormously
diverse and complex. In order to understand the region’s increasing
importance to the rest of the world, students today need the accessible yet
entertaining information found in this remarkable reference.
Twenty Best Bets for Student Researchers Booklist, 2005
Peoples of Eastern Asia
"This set would be a good way to update a collection
with accurate information about these Eastern Asian countries. This set of
encyclopedias will be a useful addition to the library collection for student
research. ...
Recommended." Library Media
Connection, August/September 2005
"Best suited
for upper-elementary- and middle-school students, this reference set is highly
recommended for school and public libraries. It is user-friendly, interesting to
read, concise yet thorough, and visual
appealing." Booklist,
March 2005
"...for libraries that cannot afford individual books
or for those with high demand, this useful set is
reliable." School Library
Journal, February 2005
"Pages are nicely layed
out for young readers, integrating text, photos, and
sidebars." Book
News, February 2005
