We Visit Madagascar (Your Land and My Land: Africa)
by Tammy Gagne
Views of Africa (Britannica Learning Library)
Ancient Egypt (See Through History S.) (Technology In The Time Of)
by Judith Crosher
Describes many of the innovative inventions that the Egyptians incorporated into their daily life, including ground looms, glass pots, and wooden sledges.
A survey of the history and culture of Great Zimbabwe, the capital of a powerful city-state that flourished in southern Africa from about 1300 to 1525.
Ancient Egypt (History as Evidence, #3) (Growing Up in S.)
by A. Rosalie David
An introduction to the 4000-year history of ancient Egypt from predynastic times to the end of the Ptolemaic period (30BC). The work contains a new introduction since its first publication as "The Egyptian Kingdoms" in 1975. The opening chapter gives a summary of the history of ancient Egypt. Two chapters follow on the rediscovery of this almost forgotten civilization by the scholars among Napoleon's invasion forces, by later travellers and explorers and by the professional scholars and archaeol...
National Geographic Primary Readers is a high-interest series of beginning reading books that have been developed in consultation with education experts. The books pair magnificent National Geographic photographs with lively text by skilled children’s book authors across four reading levels. Dig into the amazing past of ancient Egypt! From pyramids and mummies to pharaohs and gods, kids will learn all about the history and culture of this fascinating land. Level 4: Independen...
South Africa (National Geographic Countries of the World)
by Virginia Mace
Visit the southernmost country in Africa, and one of the most scenic places on Earth. Discover a nation of over 47 million people, with eleven official languages. Meet Nelson Mandela, the father of modern South Africa, an inspirational symbol of freedom worldwide, and winner of the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize. Learn of South Africa's long and torturous struggle against apartheid. Discover how its rich plant biodiversity and varied landscape distinguishes South Africa as one of the world's rare "Megad...
Four new countries and nine updated editions have been added to Bobbie Kalman's popular Lands, Peoples, and Cultures series. These powerful and intimate portraits of countries use up-to-date information and full-color photography. Presented in a mini series format, three books per country ensures thorough coverage of all the important aspects. It also allows more students to work on different projects at the same time. Covering more than basic history and geography, students will be fascinated t...
Egypt (Opposing Viewpoints (Paperback)) (Opposing Viewpoints (Hardcover))
WorldFocus: Kenya (Cased) (Worldfocus)
Nelson Mandela (Remarkable People) (Icons: History Makers)
by Simon Rose
Presents a biography of the former South African president best known for his political activism and fight to end apartheid.
I Wonder Why Pyramids Were Built and Other Questions About Ancient Egypt (I wonder why) (I Wonder Why S.)
by Philip Steele
Colour artwork and cartoons illustrate a title from the question and answer series I WONDER WHY, with unusual facts, information and amusing anecdotes, in an exploration of all aspects of the ancient Egyptians and the way they lived.
Great Zimbabwe (Digging for the Past)
by Martin Hall and Rebecca Stefoff
Burundi (The Evolution of Africa's Major Nations) (Africa: Continent in the Balance S.)
by Kristine Brennan
Like its neighbors Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the tiny African country of Burundi has a long history of internal violence. Members of the Hutu and Tutsi tribes have often fought for control of Burundi. In 1993, the country's first democratically elected president, a Hutu, was voted into office; his assassination a few months later sparked a civil war that resulted in more than 100,000 deaths and a million refugees. In November 2003, a peace agreement was signed that many ob...
The African Union (The Evolution of Africa's Major Nations) (Africa: Continent in the Balance (part 2))
by Russell Roberts
Beset by war, disease, famine, human rights abuses, and numerous other problems, Africa today is a continent in need of good leadership. Many people believe the only way Africa will be able to solve its many challenges is by uniting the more than 50 nations on the continent. To that end, the African Union was formed in 2002 as a successor to the largely ineffective Organization of African Unity. The purpose of the African Union is to turn Africa into a political and economic power. The new organ...
Algeria in Pictures (Visual Geography (Twenty-First Century))
by Francesca Davis Dipiazza
Brief illustrated presentation of the physical and politcal geography of Algeria