Mason Crest 2015 - 2016 School Year Catalog

COUNTRY STUDIES

T H E E V O L U T I O N O F AFRICA'S MAJOR NATIONS

Series Consultant: Professor Robert I. Rotberg, Director of the Program on Intrastate Conflict & Conflict Resolution at the Kennedy School, Harvard University, and President of the World Peace Foundation

Africa, with its rich natural resources and its incredible poverty, is a continent of contradictions. Each book in this series examines the historical and current situation of a particular African nation. Readers will learn about each country's history, geography, government, economy, cultures, and communities.

24 VOLUME SET

24 Hardcover Titles ©2013 Hardcover Library Price ...$22.95 Hardcover Set Price....... $550.80 eBook Library Price ......... $28.95 (24 Titles) ISBN 978-1-4222-2175-4 Trim Size: 8 x 8 • 80-88 pages • Full color Library bound • Ages: 10 & up

HBK ISBN E-ISBN

Africa: Facts & Figures .......................-2176-1 -9417-8 The African Union ..............................-2190-7 -9430-7 Algeria ..............................................-2191-4 -9431-4 Angola...............................................-2192-1 -9432-1 Botswana ..........................................-2193-8 -9433-8 Cameroon..........................................-2194-5 -9434-5 Democratic Republic of Congo............-2195-2 -9435-2 Egypt ................................................-2178-5 -9419-2 Ethiopia.............................................-2179-2 -9420-8 Ghana ...............................................-2196-9 -9436-9 Ivory Coast ........................................-2197-6 -9437-6 Kenya................................................-2180-8 -9421-5 Liberia...............................................-2198-3 -9438-3 Libya.................................................-2181-5 -9422-2 Morocco ............................................-2199-0 -9439-0 Mozambique......................................-2182-2 -9423-9 Nigeria ..............................................-2200-3 -9440-6 Rwanda.............................................-2183-9 -9424-6 Senegal.............................................-2201-0 -9441-3 Sierra Leone......................................-2202-7 -9442-0 South Africa.......................................-2184-6 -9425-3 Sudan and Southern Sudan ................-2185-3 -9426-0 Uganda .............................................-2187-7 -9428-4 Zimbabwe .........................................-2188-4 -9429-1

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...A needed collection for high school media centers. It fills a void by supplying up-to-date books on African countries that incorporates both an historical and modern perspective. • Each book covers the land, government, economy, culture, people, religion, holidays, & festivals. In addition, unique recipes are provided as well as project /report ideas. • Full-color pictures & charts apply statistics that will be useful for student reports. Useful charts, vibrant pictures, and illustrations greatly enhance the text. • ...Useful for researchers & browsers alike. …well organized and presented in a clear, logical manner. The bright, attractive photographs are well matched to the texts…Students doing research would do well to start with one of these concise titles...Colorful overviews of the geography, history, economy, ethnic and cultural groups, and the political situation in these countries…well-produced illustrations… attention to detail…choices for reports… “ ” ” — Library Media Connection — School Library Journal

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Hardcover library price already reflects 25% off list price