Investigates the Yangtze River in China, covering its history, cities and settlements, economic activity, animals and plants, leisure and recreation, and environmental issues, and looking at the future of the river.
Text and accompanying photographs take a look at what causes flooding, why it is so destructive, and what people in high-risk areas can do to lessen its effects.
Presents an introduction to China, in simple text with illustrations, as it follows a young girl through her daily life, providing information on its land, weather, food, school, religion, and work.
Examines various aspects of the Red Sea and the Arabian, or Persian, Gulf and the lands around them, discussing their physical features, weather, sea life, human inhabitants, and natural resources.
Traces the daily life of a family in Sarajevo from the time the city came under siege in November 1992 until a peace agreement was enforced and elections held in 1996.