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" Views of the Americas : "
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BL
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979823
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b734193
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Views of the Americas : : from North to South America, explore the great variety of the Western Hemisphere.
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| Publication Statement
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Chicago ;London :: Encyclopedia Britannica,, ©2008.
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Britannica learning library
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1 online resource (64 pages) :: color illustrations.
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| ISBN
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1593395140
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: 9781593395148
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9781593390129
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Includes index.
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| Contents
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North America -- North America : land of plenty -- Greenland : frozen island -- Canada : the land of long winters -- Ottawa, Canada : a welcoming northern capital -- Quebec, Canada : La Belle province -- United States of America : melting pot of many cultures -- Honolulu, U.S. : crossroads of the Pacific -- New York City, U.S. : the great culture mart -- Mexico and Central America -- Mexico : ring of fire -- Mexico City, Mexico : sinking city of palaces -- Central America -- The Isthmus nations -- Guatemala : land of the Quetzal -- Nicaragua : volcanoes and earthquakes in Central America -- Panama City, Panama : land of many fish -- Panama Canal : a major world waterway -- Puerto Rico : jewel of the Caribbean -- Cuba : sugarcane and politics -- South America -- South America : the unknown continent -- Amazon : a close look at river life -- Andes : world-class mountains -- Colombia : Columbus' South American namesake -- Peru : land of the Inca -- Machu Picchu : secret of the Andes -- Brazil : half of South America -- Paraguay : the once-forgotten land -- Chile : a long and narrow land -- Easter Island : land of giants -- Argentina : home of the gaucho.
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| Abstract
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Part of the Britannica Learning Library series, in Views of the Americas, you will learn about many of the countries and cities of North, Central, and South America.
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North America, Juvenile literature.
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South America, Juvenile literature.
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North America.
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South America.
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North America.
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South America.
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970
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E38.5.V54 2008eb
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