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32 pp.
| Houghton
| September, 1999
|
TradeISBN 0-395-90866-3$$15.00
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Jonathan Hunt.
Providing a historical overview of the world's cultures at the turn of the last millennium, each double-page spread features a brief survey of life in a different location. The blandly competent text touches on topics such as agriculture, commerce, and architecture in, among others, North America, China, and Australia. The color illustrations sometimes have a static quality. Interesting concepts; unexciting presentation. Bib.