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128 pp.
| Cavendish |
October, 1999 |
LibraryISBN 0-7614-0979-3$$35.64
(3)
4-6Cultures of the World series.
These two comprehensive introductions discuss climate, poverty, educational systems, religious and artistic traditions, leisure activities, and history. Guyana examines the country's fight for independence; Paraguay looks at the fraught transition from dictatorship to democracy. Quality color photographs are included in both books, as are a page of basic facts and a culturally appropriate recipe. Bib., glos., ind.