(4) YA Modern World Nations series. These formulaic books discuss climate, geography, history, government, economy, and culture in clearly written chapters divided into manageable subheadings and illustrated with photographs. Iran's and North Korea's strained relations with other countries are discussed, along with internal challenges that face each. Iran and Korea include bibliographies. Map, reading list, timeline. Ind. [Review covers these Modern World Nations titles: Iran, Kazakhstan, India, and North Korea.]

Reviewer: Christina Dorr

(4) YA Modern World Nations series. Although written to formula, these studies solidly detail each nation's history, geography, politics, and people. Georgia, in particular, helps fill an information gap and provides a realistic picture of how that country is dealing with issues such as government corruption since gaining independence in 1991. Each book in this series is illustrated with color photos; Austria and Georgia contain glossaries. Bib., ind. [Review covers these Modern World Nations titles: Austria, Scotland, and Republic of Georgia.]

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta