culture

Examines the role the United Nations plays in supporting globalization around the world.

An introduction to the world's diversity follows the journeys of a young boy who visits friends in thirteen different countries and explores their respective cultures, languages, foods, geography, wildlife, and landmarks.

Presents a variety of games and other activities to promote awareness of different cultures around the world.

Learn about the different toys and games children play with in distant and diverse places.

Title explores the history, politics and culture of South America, the world's fourth largest continent.

In a series of brief, readable vignettes, the authors bring to life international trade and its actors--merchants and bankers, pirates and privateers, sailors and slaves, traders and tree tappers. In the process they make clear that the seemingly modern concept of economic globalization has deep historical roots. This third edition includes new selections of African cocoa, silver and gold in Brazil and Mexico, the Rothschilds, the rise of Panama as a financial center, the transition from coal to oil, fair trade laws, and the expansion of offshore manufacturing since World War II.

This reference book provides readers with essential facts about countries, cultures, and people in a learned, thoughtful, and engaging way, including big-picture facts such as the difference between a country and a nation.

Two scientists discuss how they use big data to quantify the human experience, charting trends in human history across the centuries.

Follow a day in the life, from wake-up to bedtime, of a young person from India.

Follow a day in the life, from wake-up to bedtime, of a young person from France.