A world of communities
By: Denise L. Babcock and Christine Lund Orciuch, Marcia S. Gresko.
Contributors: Orciuch, Christine Lund.; Gresko, Marcia S.
Publisher: Blackbirch Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Detroit
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781410307453; 9781410307460
Subjects: Geography -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Where we live 4; title: Communities around the world share many similarities communities around the world; title: Are also unique five themes of geography understand your world through maps; title: What maps are and why they are important the different kinds of maps map symbols; title: And forms a geography terms map; title: England 10; title: Understand where England is the many communities of England a closer look:; title: Focus on london; title: Russia 19; title: Understand where Russia is the many communities of Russia a closer look:; title: Focus on Moscow; title: China 28; title: Understand where China is the many communities of China a closer look: focus; title: On Shanghai; title: India 37; title: Understand where India is the many communities of India a closer look: focus; title: On Mumbai (Bombay); title: Turkey 46; title: Understand where Turkey is the many communities of Turkey a closer look:; title: Focus on Istanbul; title: Israel 55; title: Understand where Israel is the many communities of Israel a closer look: focus; title: On Jerusalem; title: South Africa 64; title: Understand where South Africa is the many communities of South Africa a closer; title: Look: focus on Johannesburg; title: Puerto Rico 73; title: Understand where Puerto Rico is the many communities of Puerto Rico a closer; title: Look: focus on San Juan; title: Brazil 82; title: Understand where Brazil is the many communities of Brazil a closer look: focus; title: On Brasilia; title: Student glossary 91; title: For more information 93; title: Further reading, web sites, tourism offices, multimedia, embassies.