People and Places

People and Places A Children's Encyclopedia - DK Children's Visual Encyclopedia

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Hardback (01 Aug 2019)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Packed with fascinating facts and spectacular photography, this encyclopedia brings you face to face with more than 80 peoples from around the world.

Take an eye-opening tour of Earth's landscapes and inhabitants. Discover how the Yakut people survive in the Arctic temperatures of Siberia, and why tattoos are so important in Maori culture.

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.

The perfect companion to geography and culture projects for school-aged children, this book is a treasure trove of facts and information. From the Yanomami of the Amazon rainforest to the Miao people of Eastern China, this is a unique snapshot of the diverse and increasingly fragile cultures living in our beautiful world.

About the Publisher

Dorling Kindersley Limited

Founded in London in 1974, Dorling Kindersley are enormously proud to be the world's leading illustrated reference publisher. DK strives to make everything it produces, better by design, our aim is to inform, enrich and entertain readers of all ages. Everything we make from books, eBooks and apps give unrivalled clarity to topics with a unique combination of words and pictures, put together to spectacular effect. We have a reputation for innovation in both our design and our digital products.

Book information

ISBN: 9780241364420
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Imprint: Dorling Kindersley Limited
Pub date:
Edition: New edition
DEWEY: 910.3
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 304
Weight: 1348g
Height: 226mm
Width: 284mm
Spine width: 19mm