Mason Crest 2016 catalog

GLOBAL STUDIES

MAJOR NATIONS IN A GLOBAL WORLD: TRAD I T I ON , CULTURE , AND DA I LY L I F E

THIS SERIES EXPLORES HOW PEOPLE LIVE IN

12 VOLUME SET © 2016

Set ISBN ........... 978-1-4222-3339-9 Hardcover Set Price .......... $383.16 $287.40 (S&L) Hardcover List Price .............. 31.93 23.95 (S&L) Multi-User eBook List Price ... 39.93 29.95 (S&L) Full color • Library bound

THE WORLD TODAY— INFLUENCED BY THEIR ANCESTORS BUT IN TANDEM

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WITH THE DEMANDS & EXPECTATIONS OF MODERN LIFE. Exploring history and religion, family and friends, school and work, arts and leisure, and architecture and the built environment, the series celebrates what makes key countries unique magnets for the world’s fascination. Italy’s obsession with fast cars, France’s artisanal industries, Japan’s tea ceremony, Mexico’s monumental Aztec structures—these traditions and more are celebrated in Major Nations in a Global World. ” …the many topics included—everything from history, arts and sports, and the importance of geography—are well-handled. Small computer icons hip up the layout with asides into karaoke, school uniforms, and more. The stock color photos are appealing, and best are the questions that end each chapter, some text-based, others for potential research projects, both excellent starting points for the study of Japan. — Booklist “ ” Through a six-chapter format, this set offers readers largely positive overviews, covering history, family and social relationships, food, school and work, art and recreation, and major cities and regions. — School Library Journal “

Trim Size: 7 1 / 4 x 9 1 / 4 • 64 pages

Grade Level: 7-12

HBK ISBN E-ISBN

Australia ................................................-3340-5 -8580-0 Brazil.....................................................-3341-2 -8581-7 China ....................................................-3342-9 -8582-4 France ...................................................-3343-6 -8583-1 Germany................................................-3344-3 -8584-8 India......................................................-3345-0 -8585-5 Italy.......................................................-3346-7 -8586-2 Japan ....................................................-3347-4 -8587-9 Mexico ..................................................-3348-1 -8588-6 Russia ...................................................-3349-8 -8589-3 South Africa ..........................................-3350-4 -8590-9 United Kingdom .....................................-3351-1 -8591-6 E D I T O R I A L K E Y I C ON S In response to the principles of the Common Core, our editorial team has devised key icons placed within our books, providing the reader with further reading comprehension and learning opportunities.

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