Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Italy Italy Leila Merrell Foster Examines the land, people, and history of Italy and discusses its state of affairs and place in the world today. OL15837343W
Lebanon Lebanon Leila Merrell Foster Describes the geography, history, culture, industry, and people of Lebanon. OL15837697W
Bhutan Bhutan Leila Merrell Foster An introduction to this small, strategically important Himalayan kingdom. OL1882908W
Jordan Jordan Leila Merrell Foster Introduces the geography, history, government, religion, and culture of Jordan. OL1882917W
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Leila Merrell Foster An introduction to the land, culture, and people of Puerto Rico. OL1882921W
The Sumerians The Sumerians Leila Merrell Foster Looks at arts and sciences of ancient Sumeria, its religious customs, and the effect it left on the Western world, describing how archaeologists discovered this lost civilization. OL1882926W
Oman Oman Leila Merrell Foster Describes the geography, plants and animals, history, economy, language, religions, culture, and people of Oman, a small nation strategically located on the eastern part of the Arabian peninsula. OL1882934W
The story of Rachel Carson and the environmental movement The story of Rachel Carson and the environmental movement Leila Merrell Foster Describes the life of ecologist Rachel Carson, with emphasis on the importance of her books for the environmental movement. OL1882936W
Kuwait Kuwait Leila Merrell Foster Describes the history, geography, economy, language, religion, sports, arts, and people of this oil-rich country located on the northwestern shore of the Persian Gulf. OL1882938W
Iraq Iraq Leila Merrell Foster Describes the geography, history, culture, industry, and people of Iraq, formerly known as Mesopotamia. OL1882939W