People and places : a children's encyclopedia
Arlon, Penelope2019
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Meet the people of the world and find out about some of the fascinating cultures that make up our global community. From Spaniards to Samoans, and the Miao to the Miskitu, this fully updated edition of DK's popular 'Encyclopedia of People' will take you on a worldwide tour of continents, peninsulas, and islands to discover what life is like for the billions of people on our planet. Discover how the Yakut people survive in the Arctic temperatures of Siberia, or why tattoos are so important in Maori culture. Learn about the Mbendeje people's hunting sign language that lets them silently creep up on unsuspecting prey.
Main title:
People and places : a children's encyclopedia / written and researched by Penelope Arlon, Lorrie Mack, Zahavit Shalev.
Edition:
New edition / senior editors, Ruth O'Rourke-Jones, Pauline Savage.
Imprint:
London : DK, 2019.
Collation:
304 pages : illustrations (colour), maps (colour) ; 29 cm
Notes:
Includes index.
Audience:
Juvenile.
ISBN:
9780241364420 (hbk)
Dewey class:
910.3
Language:
English
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BRN:
2804806
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