Kummer, Patricia K

An overview of Tibet that covers its environment, plants and animals, history, government, industries, agriculture, religions, culture, and lifestyles and includes a time line, further resource list, fast facts, and approximately one hundred color photos.

An overview of Singapore that covers its environment, plants and animals, history, government, industries, religions, culture, and lifestyles and includes a time line, further resource list, fast facts, and approximately one hundred color photos.

Discusses the geography and climate, history, wildlife, economy, government, people, religion, and culture of the African country of Cameroon.

Photographs, maps, simple text, and Internet resources help children learn about the history, geography, culture, and people of Ukraine.

Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, peoples, and environmental issues of the Great Lakes.

An overview of the Great Barrier Reef. Examines its varied wildlife, its history, and current conservation efforts.

Describes the skills necessary to pursue a career as an athletic trainer; and examines the various types of work that athletic trainers do.

Describes the skills necessary to pursue a career as a sports medicine doctor; and examines the various types of work they do.

Describes the invention of currency, a country's official unit of money, its history, and the impact it has had on modern culture.

Describes the invention of the calendar, looks at early methods of organizing time, introduces the people who helped create the modern calendar, and discusses its importance and impact on modern culture.