Author: Sarah Heiman
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1404800182
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
In this book, you'll learn about the world's smallest continent, from the Great Barrier Reef to the Sydney Opera House.
Australia ABCs
Author: Sarah Heiman
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1404800182
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
In this book, you'll learn about the world's smallest continent, from the Great Barrier Reef to the Sydney Opera House.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1404800182
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
In this book, you'll learn about the world's smallest continent, from the Great Barrier Reef to the Sydney Opera House.
ABCs of Countries: South America
Author: Des O'Gorman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
iscover South American countries in this children's A to Z picture book for 4-8 year olds!This book: - is packed with images of animals, scenes, and things related to South America- has a page for every letter of the alphabet- has a page for Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela.- has a fun child-friendly fact on each page- is part of a series of ABC books about countries- has parrots, alpacas, cactuses, football, rainforests, rivers, dams, deserts, lagoons, reptiles, and much more!Our kids love the pages with clay houses, rainbow mountains, and flamingos!Hope you like it
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
iscover South American countries in this children's A to Z picture book for 4-8 year olds!This book: - is packed with images of animals, scenes, and things related to South America- has a page for every letter of the alphabet- has a page for Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela.- has a fun child-friendly fact on each page- is part of a series of ABC books about countries- has parrots, alpacas, cactuses, football, rainforests, rivers, dams, deserts, lagoons, reptiles, and much more!Our kids love the pages with clay houses, rainbow mountains, and flamingos!Hope you like it
ABCs of Countries
Author: Des O'Gorman
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
An ABC alphabet picture book for kids - to help children learn the English alphabet at the same time as letting them see the people, places, and culture of Ireland. Part of a series of ABC books that focuses on countries. Having children of our own that are growing up in a different country to where their parents and grandparents are from, we see the need for having some early cultural awareness and word recognition of other places that may be significant to their family. We hope this book promotes discussion at family reading time into what it means to live a in different country.
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
An ABC alphabet picture book for kids - to help children learn the English alphabet at the same time as letting them see the people, places, and culture of Ireland. Part of a series of ABC books that focuses on countries. Having children of our own that are growing up in a different country to where their parents and grandparents are from, we see the need for having some early cultural awareness and word recognition of other places that may be significant to their family. We hope this book promotes discussion at family reading time into what it means to live a in different country.
Invisible Countries
Author: Joshua Keating
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300221622
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
A thoughtful analysis of how our world's borders came to be and why we may be emerging from a lengthy period of "cartographical stasis" What is a country? While certain basic criteria--borders, a government, and recognition from other countries--seem obvious, journalist Joshua Keating's book explores exceptions to these rules, including self-proclaimed countries such as Abkhazia, Kurdistan, and Somaliland, a Mohawk reservation straddling the U.S.-Canada border, and an island nation whose very existence is threatened by climate change. Through stories about these would-be countries' efforts at self-determination, as well as their respective challenges, Keating shows that there is no universal legal authority determining what a country is. He argues that although our current world map appears fairly static, economic, cultural, and environmental forces in the places he describes may spark change. Keating ably ties history to incisive and sympathetic observations drawn from his travels and personal interviews with residents, political leaders, and scholars in each of these "invisible countries."
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300221622
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
A thoughtful analysis of how our world's borders came to be and why we may be emerging from a lengthy period of "cartographical stasis" What is a country? While certain basic criteria--borders, a government, and recognition from other countries--seem obvious, journalist Joshua Keating's book explores exceptions to these rules, including self-proclaimed countries such as Abkhazia, Kurdistan, and Somaliland, a Mohawk reservation straddling the U.S.-Canada border, and an island nation whose very existence is threatened by climate change. Through stories about these would-be countries' efforts at self-determination, as well as their respective challenges, Keating shows that there is no universal legal authority determining what a country is. He argues that although our current world map appears fairly static, economic, cultural, and environmental forces in the places he describes may spark change. Keating ably ties history to incisive and sympathetic observations drawn from his travels and personal interviews with residents, political leaders, and scholars in each of these "invisible countries."
An Atlas of Extinct Countries
Author: Gideon Defoe
Publisher: Europa Editions
ISBN: 1609456815
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
"Prisoners of Geography meets Bill Bryson: a funny, fascinating, beautifully illustrated—and timely—history of countries that, for myriad and often ludicrous reasons, no longer exist. “Countries are just daft stories we tell each other. They’re all equally implausible once you get up close.” Countries die. Sometimes it’s murder, sometimes it’s by accident, and sometimes it’s because they were so ludicrous they didn’t deserve to exist in the first place. Occasionally they explode violently. A few slip away almost unnoticed. Often the cause of death is either “got too greedy” or “Napoleon turned up.” Now and then they just hold a referendum and vote themselves out of existence. This is an atlas of 48 nations that fell off the map. The polite way of writing an obituary is: dwell on the good bits, gloss over the embarrassing stuff. This book refuses to do so, because these dead nations are so full of schemers, racists, and con men that it’s impossible to skip the embarrassing stuff. Because of this – and because treating nation-states with too much reverence is the entire problem with pretty much everything – these accounts are not concerned with adding to the earnest flag saluting in the world, however nice some of the flags might be."
Publisher: Europa Editions
ISBN: 1609456815
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
"Prisoners of Geography meets Bill Bryson: a funny, fascinating, beautifully illustrated—and timely—history of countries that, for myriad and often ludicrous reasons, no longer exist. “Countries are just daft stories we tell each other. They’re all equally implausible once you get up close.” Countries die. Sometimes it’s murder, sometimes it’s by accident, and sometimes it’s because they were so ludicrous they didn’t deserve to exist in the first place. Occasionally they explode violently. A few slip away almost unnoticed. Often the cause of death is either “got too greedy” or “Napoleon turned up.” Now and then they just hold a referendum and vote themselves out of existence. This is an atlas of 48 nations that fell off the map. The polite way of writing an obituary is: dwell on the good bits, gloss over the embarrassing stuff. This book refuses to do so, because these dead nations are so full of schemers, racists, and con men that it’s impossible to skip the embarrassing stuff. Because of this – and because treating nation-states with too much reverence is the entire problem with pretty much everything – these accounts are not concerned with adding to the earnest flag saluting in the world, however nice some of the flags might be."
Australianama
Author: Samia Khatun
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190922605
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Charts the history of South Asian diaspora, weaving together stories of various peoples colonized by the British Empire.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190922605
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Charts the history of South Asian diaspora, weaving together stories of various peoples colonized by the British Empire.
The ABC of XYZ
Author: Mark McCrindle
Publisher: The ABC of XYZ
ISBN: 1742230350
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Are Gen X-ers still slackers? Will Gen Y-ers ever move out of home? Why are Zeds so spoiled? Based on a more than a decade of research, The ABC of XYZ is designed for educators, business managers and parents who want a brief and useful introduction to Australia's living generations and how they interact.
Publisher: The ABC of XYZ
ISBN: 1742230350
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Are Gen X-ers still slackers? Will Gen Y-ers ever move out of home? Why are Zeds so spoiled? Based on a more than a decade of research, The ABC of XYZ is designed for educators, business managers and parents who want a brief and useful introduction to Australia's living generations and how they interact.
ABCs of Countries: Australia
Author: Des O'Gorman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
An educational ABC alphabet picture book for kids - to help children learn the English alphabet at the same time as letting them see the people, places, and culture of Australia. Part of a series of ABC books that focuses on countries. Having children of our own that are growing up in a different country to where their parents and grandparents are from, we see the need for having some early cultural awareness and word recognition of other places that may be significant to their family. We hope this book promotes discussion at family reading time into what it means to live a in different country.Pictures are a combination of photos and simple clipart. Each page has some engaging images and a small fact about the subject. It is packed with pictures of all sorts of animals and scenery.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
An educational ABC alphabet picture book for kids - to help children learn the English alphabet at the same time as letting them see the people, places, and culture of Australia. Part of a series of ABC books that focuses on countries. Having children of our own that are growing up in a different country to where their parents and grandparents are from, we see the need for having some early cultural awareness and word recognition of other places that may be significant to their family. We hope this book promotes discussion at family reading time into what it means to live a in different country.Pictures are a combination of photos and simple clipart. Each page has some engaging images and a small fact about the subject. It is packed with pictures of all sorts of animals and scenery.
South Flows the Pearl
Author: Mavis Gock Yen
Publisher: Sydney University Press
ISBN: 1743327234
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 393
Book Description
South Flows the Pearl is a fascinating journey through the history of Chinese Australia. Taking the reader from Shanghai and the Pearl River Delta to Sydney, Perth, Cairns, Darwin, Bendigo and beyond, it explores the struggles and successes of Chinese people in Australia since the 1850s, as told in their own words. This unique book was written by an insider. Mavis Yen was born in Perth in 1916, the daughter of a Chinese father and an Australian mother. She lived in both countries and understood what it meant to navigate two worlds, to live through war and revolution, and to experience racial discrimination. In the 1980s she began interviewing elderly Chinese Australians, recording hours of conversations. Her intimate understanding of their languages and life experiences encouraged them to share their stories. Published here for the first time, they will change how you think about Australian history. “This is a book that offers a new way to be Australian in this country, and casts Chinese Australians as the protagonists in their own stories... When people agree to tell their stories, they speak to the future. Whether or not we listen is up to us.” — Dr Sophie Loy-Wilson, University of Sydney
Publisher: Sydney University Press
ISBN: 1743327234
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 393
Book Description
South Flows the Pearl is a fascinating journey through the history of Chinese Australia. Taking the reader from Shanghai and the Pearl River Delta to Sydney, Perth, Cairns, Darwin, Bendigo and beyond, it explores the struggles and successes of Chinese people in Australia since the 1850s, as told in their own words. This unique book was written by an insider. Mavis Yen was born in Perth in 1916, the daughter of a Chinese father and an Australian mother. She lived in both countries and understood what it meant to navigate two worlds, to live through war and revolution, and to experience racial discrimination. In the 1980s she began interviewing elderly Chinese Australians, recording hours of conversations. Her intimate understanding of their languages and life experiences encouraged them to share their stories. Published here for the first time, they will change how you think about Australian history. “This is a book that offers a new way to be Australian in this country, and casts Chinese Australians as the protagonists in their own stories... When people agree to tell their stories, they speak to the future. Whether or not we listen is up to us.” — Dr Sophie Loy-Wilson, University of Sydney
A Brief History of Australia, Second Edition
Author: Frances Murphy
Publisher: Infobase Holdings, Inc
ISBN: 143819952X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
A Brief History of Australia, Second Edition provides a clear, lively, and comprehensive account of the history of Australia from ancient times to the present day. It relates the central events that have shaped the country and details their significance in historical context, touching on all aspects of the history of the country, from political, international, and economic affairs to cultural and social developments. Illustrated with full-color maps and photographs, and accompanied by a chronology, bibliography, and suggested reading, this accessible overview is ideal for the general reader. Coverage includes: Diversity—Land and People Indigenous History European Exploration and Early Settlement Gold Rush and Governments Federation and Identity Formation Realignment Populate or Perish Constitutional Crisis Contradiction and Change The Howard Years Australia in Turmoil
Publisher: Infobase Holdings, Inc
ISBN: 143819952X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
A Brief History of Australia, Second Edition provides a clear, lively, and comprehensive account of the history of Australia from ancient times to the present day. It relates the central events that have shaped the country and details their significance in historical context, touching on all aspects of the history of the country, from political, international, and economic affairs to cultural and social developments. Illustrated with full-color maps and photographs, and accompanied by a chronology, bibliography, and suggested reading, this accessible overview is ideal for the general reader. Coverage includes: Diversity—Land and People Indigenous History European Exploration and Early Settlement Gold Rush and Governments Federation and Identity Formation Realignment Populate or Perish Constitutional Crisis Contradiction and Change The Howard Years Australia in Turmoil