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"China has the largest population of any country in the world, and it's just one of the . . . countries included in the region of East and Southeast Asia. From ancient dynasties to colonial powers, this book explores the historical events, movements, and people who have shaped this region. Readers will learn about what it means to be a citizen of the countries in this region, and how that compares and contrasts to citizenship in other areas of the...
2) Asia
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"You may have heard that Asia's Mount Everest is the world's tallest mountain. But did you know that Earth's deepest lake, Lake Baikal, is also in Asia? And would it surprise you to learn that the continent is home to a flower that smells like rotting meat? Discover extreme facts about Asia in this fun and kooky book"--
3) Asia
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Children's Press
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IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Provides a brief overview of the geography, wildlife, history, and people of Asia.
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"Honorable Mention for the 2013 PROSE Award in European and World History, Association of American Publishers" "One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2014" S. Frederick Starr is founding chairman of the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road Studies Program, a research and policy center affiliated with the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and the Institute for Security and Development Policy in Stockholm. A past...
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Why do ordinary people engage in corruption? In Corruption as a Last Resort, Kelly M. McMann contends that bureaucrats, poverty, and culture do not force individuals in Central Asia to pay bribes, use connections, or sell political support. Rather, corruption is a last resort when relatives, groups in society, the market, and formal government programs cannot provide essential goods and services. Using evidence from her long-term research in Kazakhstan...
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"As a teenager, Kate Harris realized that the career she craved--to be an explorer, equal parts swashbuckler and metaphysician--had gone extinct. From what she could tell of the world from small-town Ontario, the likes of Marco Polo and Magellan had mapped the whole earth; there was nothing left to be discovered. Looking beyond this planet, she decided to become a scientist and go to Mars. In between studying at Oxford and MIT, Harris set off by bicycle...
7) Asia
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Children's Press
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[2019]
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Simple text and photographs introduce the continent of Asia, including its many cultures, landscapes, and animals.
8) Explore Asia
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IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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In this book, early fluent readers will learn about the unique and defining characteristics of Asia. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about this continent's landscape, biomes, climate, wildlife, culture, and more. Strong STEM connections promote multi-subject learning.
A Take a Look! infographic aids understanding, sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, maps help...
9) Asia
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to Asia. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
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This book is a detailed account of the political affairs of the Mongol Empire and its immense impact on geopolitics and the shape of global power. Primarily covering the Mongol Empire wars with the empires of Persia, Islam, China, and its internal struggles and feuds. The reason and results of the slaughters that took place. The strategies that were used. The betrayals and acts of revenge. The tools used for war. Regions conquered by the Mongols had...
11) Dark watch
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Oregon files volume 3
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IL: UG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 20
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When Japanese shipping magnates whose fortunes are being threatened by brutal pirates in the waters of Southeast Asia turn to Captain Juan Cabrillo for assistance, he soon learns that the pirates' predations hide a deadly international conspiracy--a scheme of death and slavery.
12) The survivor
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Unearthing the perfectly preserved body of a female warrior in Southeast Asia, archeologist Riley Smith and Eve Duncan seek answers about this extraordinary past life, leading Riley to make a discovery that will change history--if she can survive long enough to share it with the world.
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In 1271 Marco Polo set out on a journey to China to meet the Mongol Emperor Kublaï Khan. He returned with stories that would take a lifetime to tell.
Featuring exotic creatures, strange customs, extraordinary legends, and political intrigues, The Travels of Marco Polo reveals the fantastical treasures of the East in the words of the legendary medieval explorer.
Conjuring up a forgotten world filled with mystery where wonder lurks around every...
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Robin Monarch novels volume 2
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"While conducting top-secret negotiations aboard a tanker in the South China Sea, the U.S. Secretary of State and the foreign ministers of China and India are kidnapped, and the tanker they are on is hijacked. The "Sons of Prophecy" take responsibility and issue an ultimatum: If their demands are not met in seven days, the three will be beheaded live on the Internet. With the presidential election in only eight days, sitting President Sands, about...
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Kanopy Streaming
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2014.
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In the three centuries after the explorer Vasco de Gama first landed in India in 1492, meetings, trade and exchanges of all kinds flourished between the peoples of Europe and Asia. These encounters and the hybrid cultures that developed have left an extraordinary legacy of exquisite works of art and compelling human stories. Produced alongside the V&A's landmark 2004 exhibition, Encounters explores both the western fascination for the exotic materials...
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Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 13
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Fifteen authors of Asian descent reimagine the folklore and mythology of East and South Asia, in short stories ranging from fantasy to science fiction to contemporary, from romance to tales of revenge.
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