Cultures of the World (Fourth Edition, Group 3)®

What kinds of foods are popular in Thailand? How are holidays celebrated in India? Where do Australians go to relax? These are just some of the fun questions readers find the answers to in the latest edition of this popular look at world cultures. Focused chapters present facts about a country's history, geography, arts, government, and many other essential topics. The comprehensive main text is supplemented by sidebars that highlight important people, events, places, and concepts. As readers explore these new places through the text, they also discover stunning photographs of each nation's cities, natural beauty, and citizens.

Each Book Contains:
• Recipes for popular national dishes to inspire readers to get creative in the kitchen and explore culture through cuisine
• Content related to the importance of global citizenship, including sidebars focused on the stories of active global citizens from each country
• Fact boxes that highlight points of interest, words in a country's most common languages, and fun pieces of additional information that relate to the topic of each chapter

Curriculum Connections:
• A variety of maps, including topographic, economic, and cultural maps, allow readers to practice obtaining information from these sources
• Curated lists of related websites at the end of each chapter, a detailed bibliography, and suggestions for further reading as well as books, movies, and music inspire readers to independently continue their research and check the facts they've read for accuracy in other sources
• Detailed and objective explorations of both historical context and current events allow readers to examine the cause-and-effect relationships at play in each country and to think about how the past influences the present