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47 pp.
| Raintree |
April, 1999 |
LibraryISBN 0-8172-5408-0$$24.26
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4-6Country Fact Files series.
Because one volume features four individual South American nations and the other deals with seven Central American countries, the books are stretched a bit thin trying to accommodate the diversity of the various cultures, governments, and peoples. Fact boxes, adequate color photographs, and graphs are used to touch on topics such as geography, industry, and the environment. The writing is somewhat dry in both books. Bib., glos., ind.