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This volume helps demonstrate the interconnectedness of international economies and cultures in the twenty-first century. Through discussions of economic, political, and cultural globalization, students will begin to understand the varied dimensions of global economies. This book presents twenty-first-century examples of globalization ranging from Apple's outsourced manufacturing to the ways in which countries that are a part of the United Nations...
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The global economy is a complex system. This volume helps young people understand just how it works. In an approachable, interesting style, it explains what the global economy is and how it has evolved, how national economies are more interdependent than ever before, and how the banking system plays a role in how money flows over borders. Readers also learn how such economic interdependence can lead to global financial crises. For students interested...
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Walk down the street of just about any city in the world and you will see someone listening to music on an MP3 player. This book will introduce readers to the history behind the development of MP3 Players and take them on a journey to companies around the world where they are manufactured.
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Is your salad drizzled with olive oil imported from Italy? What country made the car that your parents drive? Globalization connects us today more than ever before, and in ways we never expected, and populations around the world are questioning whether this is a purely beneficial circumstance or if we should take steps to scale back our interrelatedness. Globalization: Why We Care About Faraway Events delves into the nature and history of interconnected...
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"Learning how to read all different kinds of maps is a valuable skill. There are maps that depict different natural landforms, groups of people, weather patterns, and towns and cities. Money and trade can also be shown on maps. Readers gain knowledge about economics through this creative look at maps that deal with these concepts. Concise text makes this subject easy to understand. The detailed glossary, helpful fact boxes, useful diagrams and graphic...
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"Entre el álbum y el documental, este libro es un viaje alrededor del mundo visto por los niños. Cada niño cuenta su vida cotidiana: casa, su escuela, su familia, sus platos favoritos, las fiestas tradicionales. Muchas oportunidades para el lector de descubrir diferentes culturas, climas, usos y costumbres de otros países. Un texto vivo que habla a los sentidos (el desayuno preferido, las flores y frutas típicas, la música tradicional ...) y...
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"Join in a multicultural celebration of unity and diversity friendships all around the world as we read and sing along with joy, love, and peace!" -- dust jacket.
"El galardonado ilustrador Rafael López le da nueva vida al conocido spiritual "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" en una adaptación bilingüe en la que celebra la vida de todos los jóvenes del mundo. Los versos con la palabra "tenemos", que se repiten una y otra vez a través del...
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Discover the rise of Capitalism from the Great Depression through the Cold War. Our resource explores the differences between a Capitalistic, Communist and Globalization economy. Step into the Dust Bowl era and experience the hardships of the Great Depression. Explain how the New Deal helped the United States recover during this dismal time. Travel back to the Industrial Revolution and find out why people became more interested in Communism as a result...
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Why did colonists dump tea into the Boston harbor? Why did the British government cling to the 13 colonies with such force? Why did the French and Spanish lend a helping hand to the colonies? From local rebellions to full-scale battles, The Revolutionary War: Why They Fought reveals the motivations behind the Revolutionary War from all sides. Go beyond names and dates and ask: what were they fighting for?
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"Join in a multicultural celebration of unity and diversity friendships all around the world as we read and sing along with joy, love, and peace!" -- dust jacket.
An illustrated text for the adapted spiritual song with pictures of children from different lands.
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Why did the American Revolution take place? It was about more than the dates and details we all know: war elephants charging a fort in India and high-stakes gambles of bankers in Scotland, among other events, also played a part in the "real revolution" in the minds of the entire population of what would become the United States.
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From gender and identity to welfare and consumerism, sociology is the study of how societies are organized and what helps them function or go wrong. Questions posed include: What is my "tribe"? Why do people commit crimes? Who decides if someone has a mental illness? What's work for? Does aid do any good? Heads Up Sociology explores these fascinating questions and more.
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