1,584 pages with more than 100 maps and 1,000 full-color photographs; vital statistics and chronologies; comprehensive index
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Most
of what is known about the outside world remains superficial and stereotypical.
World and
Its Peoples: Middle East, Western Asia, and Northern
Africa brings a long, rich
story to light about ethnic groups, the impact of terrain and natural resources,
and the influence of history. This unique reference work maps out how the
nations of the modern world became what they are today through photographs of
the geography and people of foreign lands, through discussion of ancient and
contemporary works of art and events, and through scores of maps detailing
geographical features, historic and modern places, natural habitats, rainfall,
locations of ethnic and linguistic groups, natural resources, and centers of
industry and transportation. No single resource assembles such comprehensive
insight into the world and the people who live in
it.
Arrangement
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10 volumes of regional and
country coverage
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Volume indexes and guides to
further research
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Additional index volume with
multiple indexes and other resources
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Regional coverage in each
volume includes:
- Geography and
Climate
- History and Movement of
Peoples
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37 countries receive separate
discussions of:
- Government
- Modern History
- Cultural
Expression
- Daily Life
- Economy
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More than 100
maps
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More than 1,000
photos
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Vital statistics,
chronologies
Scope
Incorporates every
conceivable focus of interest from holidays to health care, national anthems to
gross national product, natural resources, ethnic groups, voting age, performing
arts, provincial capitals, leaders of the past and present, native plants and
animals, and far more. Newly commissioned political and geophysical maps
represent past and present realities. The eleven volumes of this set examine one
of the most influential and volatile regions of the world, the Middle East and
the closely related countries and peoples of western Asia and northern
Africa.
Index
Volume 11 includes:
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Comparative
statistics
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Glossary
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Comprehensive guide to
further research
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6 thematic
indexes:
- Place-names
index
- Ethnic and religious groups
index
- Landscape and climate
index
- Historical
index
- Cultural and artistic
index
- Economic index
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Comprehensive
index
Benefits
In one incomparably rich
and varied reference work find the detailed facts, the geographical and
historical context, and the visual resources needed to place the world and its
peoples in perspective.
Top 40 Reference Titles Pennsylvania School Librarians Association
, June 2008
World and Its Peoples: Middle
East, Western Asia, and Northern Africa
"From the rise and fall of civilizations to tables that
compare U.S. statistics to those of these countries to give an understandable
comparison, the effort made in organizing the set is evident. This effort
combined with a comprehensive index provides understanding of a part of the
world that, although part of our everyday news, is still a mystery to
most." American Reference Books
Annual, March 2007
"...this series sets itself
apart and is an optional purchase for libraries whose collections would benefit
from its specialized
nature." Library
Journal, April 1, 2007
"This high quality set is
an excellent resource for examining not only the geography, but also the culture
of these important, yet sometimes misunderstood, countries.
Recommended." Library Media
Connection, October 2007
