Mason Crest 2016 catalog

Global & Country Studies

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Understanding Islam 8 titles | 112 pages

Exploring World History 8 titles | 48 pages

The religion known as Islam emerged on the Arabian Peninsula during the seventh century and spread quickly. Today, the Muslim population is estimated at 1.6 billion, making it the world’s second-largest religion.

In this series, each book covers a major geographical or political region of the world and tells not only its early history, but traces the intersecting ways that it has changed in response to world events.

see pages 34–35

see page 36

Social Progress and Sustainability 10 titles | 80 pages While introducing young readers to the pressing concerns of life and sustainable development in every region of the world, the series includes social studies topics and pertinent coverage of core history.

Major World Cities 8 titles | 48 pages

Each stop on this world tour of cities includes in-depth looks at history, culture, personalities, and architecture. Read about how city dwellers live, eat, and play . . . and explore the pathways through time that created the important sites within each of these cities.

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