Discover Spain

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Spain might bring to mind delicious paella and brightly dressed flamenco dancers, but even beyond the lively cultural traditions and cuisine, Spain is a country of great variation and beauty. Once one of the most powerful empires in the world during the 16th century, Spain today is a bustling modern country. From the undulating green hills of the North to the Moorish palaces of the South, this book journeys through the rich heritage and culture of Spain.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Discovering Poland (p. 4)
• Landscape and climate (p. 6)
• Population and health (p. 8)
• Settlements and living (p. 10)
• Family life (p. 12)
• Religion and beliefs (p. 14)
• Education and learning (p. 16)
• Employment and economy (p. 18)
• Industry and trade (p. 20)
• Farming and food (p. 22)
• Transportation and communications (p. 24)
• Leisure and tourism (p. 26)
• Environment and wildlife (p. 28)
• Glossary (p. 30)
• Topic web (p. 31)
• Further information, Web Sites, and Index (p. 32)

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School Library Journal Review

Gr 3-5-Facilitating students who are doing comparative studies, the spreads in these broad surveys investigate the same topics, including "Population and Health," "Employment and Economy," and "Environment and Wildlife," providing statistics in textual and graphic form along the way. Since they are so succinct, the books will work best at supplementing more in-depth titles with little morsels of information. For example, in Germany, the country's entire military history is explained as follows: "Germany fought and lost in both World War I and World War II," but in the same book, children can find a "Did You Know?" bubble on the history of cuckoo clocks, and Brazil mentions the government's failure to finish the Trans-Amazonian Highway. Large, bright photographs and short bursts of text make these titles accessible and attractive. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.