The People Atlas (Companion to "The Body Atlas")

by PhilipSteele (Author)

• Used

  Hardcover
  1991

  $11.98

  Intended for children of 8-12 years, The People Atlas looks at the peoples of different nations and how they live. Taking each continent in turn, the Atlas shows where different people live, how they came to be there, their differing languages, traditions and styles of life, and the impact they have made on the world about them. We find out about why New York came to be as it is, what it is like to live in the poor districts of Rio, how they grow rice in Bali, the story behind Japanese Sumo wrestling, life on a kibbutz in Israel and take a trip on the Trans-Siberian railway across the Soviet Union. There are also special spreads comparing different aspects of human culture around the world: foods, homes, dress, ways of writing, currency, and more. Informative text, clear maps and diagrams combine with colourful illustrations to make The People Atlas both an enjoyable read and a useful first reference book about the great variety of human life around the world.