The Atlas of the Arab World: Geopolitics and Society (CULTURAL ATLAS OF) - Hardcover

Boustani, Rafic; Fargues, Philippe

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0816023468 ISBN 13: 9780816023462

Publisher: Facts on File, 1991

Synopsis

Discusses the culture, society, and economy of the twenty-one countries of the region

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Reviews

YA-- An uninviting cover hides a wealth of information presented in colorful maps, graphs, diagrams, and charts. Arranged by broad cultural topics such as ethnic groups and religions, society, cities, and industry, facts not readily available in standard resources are presented and compared. Specific topics are discussed in two-to-three pages that are heavily illustrated. The text is technical, but the wonderful graphics are appealing and could be used by ninth graders. Of further help to reluctant readers are the small boxes of data. The last section offers conventional statistics by country. The index is not thorough, and page numbers are awkwardly placed on the side, where readers' hands may cover them. However, this timely, useful, eye-catching resource should be carefully considered. In it, students will see that there is not one Arab world, but many. --Claudia Moore, W. T. Woodson High School, Fairfax, VA
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Facts on File
• Publication date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0816023468
• ISBN 13: 9780816023462
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 144