How People Live - Hardcover

DK Publishing

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0789498677 ISBN 13: 9780789498670

Publisher: DK Children, 2003

Synopsis

Describes different parts of the world and how people live in each, from the Eskimos and Inuit of the Arctic to the Amish and Maya of North America and the Asante and Zulu of Africa.

About this title

About the Author:

Dr. Deena Freeman has a Ph.D in anthropology and is a specialist in African indigenous people.

From Booklist:

The advances in technology over the past 25 years have created the global village in ways that Marshall McLuhan could never have imagined. DK has published a book that brings together a collection of photographs and facts from around the globe to inform readers about the diversity of cultures that make up our world and to celebrate the common bonds that bind us together. The title page shows Australian Aborigine children wearing traditional body decorations while playing with a laptop computer.

The book begins with general information explaining the international borders of the world map, and the people who inhabit it. Subsequent sections are divided into geographic regions beginning with North and Central America and continuing by continent. Each section is introduced with a map and boxes with statistics and facts about the region. Within each section, two-page spreads treat different population groups (Amish, Bengalis, New Zealanders, Persians) or, in the case of the U.S., different regions (East coast, Southern states). As in other DK publications, the text is brief, with photographs dominating the pages.

Although the book features more than 80 different peoples, it is impossible to profile every group in a single volume. The spectacular photographs make this an appealing browsing item for children and adults. The brief text is both a strength and a weakness, supplying essential information for the casual reader but limiting the volume's use as a reference source for reports or school assignments. Affordable for even the smallest library with limited funds, the volume is recommended as a supplemental resource in school and public libraries. RBB
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About this edition

• Publisher: DK Children
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0789498677
• ISBN 13: 9780789498670
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304