Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) in Pictures (Visual Geography Series)

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ea. vol: 64p. charts. maps. photogs. reprods. index. (Visual Geography Series). CIP. Lerner. 1988. PLB $9.95. Grade 5-10Three attractive, updated al ternatives to the ``Enchantment of Afri ca'' series (Childrens) and the ``Por traits of the Nations'' series (Lippincott). In a well-balanced, stan dardized format, each book discusses the land, history, government, people, and economy of the particular country. The clear, factual text and abundant captioned photographs present a dis tinct portrait of the geographic, social, economic, and political conditions found in these countries. Subheadings within chapters organize the text and focus on specific national characteris tics and concerns: Cote D'Ivoire's mul tilingual education challenge, Kenya's skyrocketing population, and Senegal's drought recovery. Although three maps are duplicated in each book, the corre sponding captions highlight the fea tured country. Students will find the currency, conciseness, and visual ap peal of these books an enriching and welcome reprieve from encyclopedia and almanac research.Gerry Larson, Chewning Junior High School, Dur ham, N.C.Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Text and photographs introduce the geography, history, government, people, and economy of Ivory Coast.


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ea. vol: 64p. charts. maps. photogs. reprods. index. (Visual Geography Series). CIP. Lerner. 1988. PLB $9.95. Gr 5-10Three attractive, updated al ternatives to the ``Enchantment of Afri ca'' series (Childrens) and the ``Por traits of the Nations'' series (Lippincott). In a well-balanced, stan dardized format, each book discusses the land, history, government, people, and economy of the particular country. The clear, factual text and abundant captioned photographs present a dis tinct portrait of the geographic, social, economic, and political conditions found in these countries. Subheadings within chapters organize the text and focus on specific national characteris tics and concerns: Cote D'Ivoire's mul tilingual education challenge, Kenya's skyrocketing population, and Senegal's drought recovery. Although three maps are duplicated in each book, the corre sponding captions highlight the fea tured country. Students will find the currency, conciseness, and visual ap peal of these books an enriching and welcome reprieve from encyclopedia and almanac research.Gerry Larson, Chewning Junior High School, Dur ham, N.C.


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