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Quick view Brazil by Marion Morrison Brazil offers complete coverage of this fascinating country, including sections on history, geography, wildlife, infrastructure and government, and culture. It also includes a detailed fact file, maps and charts, and a traceable flag View Details
Quick view The Amazon: River in a Rain Forest by Molly Aloian Second in length only to the Nile, the Amazon River carries a greater volume of water than any other river in the world. This attractive book features the fascinating facts about this far-reaching river and the animals, plant life, and indigenous... View Details
Quick view The Andes by Molly Aloian The Andes is the longest continental mountain range in the world and was home to one of the great ancient civilizations, the Incas. This fascinating book describes the geological makeup and history of the Andes mountain range. The Andes' connection to... View Details
Quick view Mapping South America by Paul Rockett Detailed photos and full-color maps help take readers on a fascinating visual journey through South America! This book's appealing format highlights the facts about the human and physical geography of the continent. Readers will put their analytical... View Details
Quick view South American Immigrants by Larry McCaffrey Over the past seven decades, immigration to the United States from the countries of South America has increased dramatically. In 1960 South American immigrants made up about 1 percent of the total foreign-born population in the United States. By 2014... View Details
Quick view The Cuban Revolution by G S Prentzas Learn the reasons behind the 1959 overthrow of the Fulgencio Batista regime by Fidel Castro and his troops and the subsequent successes and failures of Castro's almost 50 year rule of the island nation. View Details
Quick view Mexican Immigrants by Josae Ruiz A look at the largest immigrant population in the United States and what attracts them to North America. Text-dependent questions and research projects are included at chapters' ends. View Details
Quick view Central America: Facts and Figures by Charles J Shields Central America is the name given to the southern part of the isthmus that separates North America and South America. This position has given it an important strategic role in international affairs. Amerindians once dominated this region, with the Mayan... View Details
Quick view The Cuban Missile Crisis by Gary Jeffrey Separated by only about 100 miles (160 km) of water, the United States felt threatened by Soviet-backed Cuba in the 1960s. It was like having the Soviet Union in their back yard. This book describes events of the Cuban Revolution (19531959) and Cold War... View Details
Quick view The Slave Trade by Matthew Kachur The transatlantic slave trade forcibly brought thousands of Africans to the Americas. In doing so, it impacted peoples and cultures across the globe. The legacy of the slave trade has had lasting effects on the American culture for generations. This work... View Details
Quick view Social Progress and Sustainability: South America by Judy Boyd South America is a continent of great diversity, rich natural resources, and stunning beauty. South Americans share a dramatic history of rich civilizations lost to European conquest in the 1500s. Today, the region enjoys relative political stability and... View Details
Quick view Social Progress and Sustainability: Central America and the Caribbean by Judy Boyd Central America and the Caribbean may be best known as world-class tourist destinations, but in spite of being top vacation spots, the countries of these tropical regions still suffer the lingering effects of Europe's plantation-style colonization... View Details
