Heinrichs, Ann

Introduces the history, geography, economy, people, and culture of the country with the largest population in the world.

Provides information on the Japanese American internment in the United States and the differing perspectives accompanying it.

Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, peoples, and environmental issues of Mount Everest.

Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, peoples, and environmental issues of the Sahara Desert.

Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, peoples, and environmental issues of the Nile River Basin.

Describes Brazil's geography, wildlife, history, government, economy, people, religion, culture, and lifestyle.

A photo-illustrated exploration of the Amazon rain forest that discusses its natural resources, plant and animal life, indigenous and ethnic peoples, and threats.

Discusses the Dust Bowl era of the 1930s when dust storms raged across the heartland of the United States, causing damage that reached from North Dakota to Texas, explains how a combination of bad farming practices and drought caused the deadly conditions, and looks at how people and the government responded to the crisis.

Examines the lives of some of the people involved in building the Statue of Liberty and bringing it to the U.S., and discusses the significance of the statue in U.S. history. Includes photographs and engravings, a glossary, listings of important dates and people, and an index.

A color-illustrated look at the history, landscape, government, agriculture and industries, culture, and notable sites of Louisiana, also providing quick facts, the state's official symbols, lyrics to its song, details on its famous people, and a recipe for jambalaya.