| A Brief History of Central America Contributor(s): Foster, Lynn V. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0816073325 ISBN-13: 9780816073320 Publisher: Checkmark Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback Published: October 2007 Annotation: Central America is a tiny region, broken into seven even smaller nations. More than 5 million North Americans visit these countries every year, exploring Mayan ruins in Guatemala and Belize, discovering the rain forests of Nicaragua and Costa Rica, snorkeling in Honduras, and cruising through the Panama Canal. Written for a general audience, A Brief History of Central America focuses on the political events and cultural patterns that have shaped the region. Special themes, such as the causes of unity and disunity on the isthmus and the economic pressures on the rain forest from farming and tourism, are developed throughout the book. Coverage of the history of the region is up to date with new developments, including the continued struggle in the aftermath of the civil wars, the impact of the free trade agreement signed with the United States, and recent elections. Click for more in this series: Brief History Of... (Checkmark Books) |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Latin America - Central America |
| Dewey: 972.8 |
| Series: Brief History Of... (Checkmark Books) |
| Physical Information: 0.85" H x 6.09" W x 8.89" L (1.39 lbs) 338 pages |
| Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
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| Publisher Description: Central America is a tiny region, broken into seven even smaller nations. More than 5 million North Americans visit these countries every year, exploring Mayan ruins in Guatemala and Belize, discovering the rain forests of Nicaragua and Costa Rica, snorkeling in Honduras, and cruising through the Panama Canal. on the political events and cultural patterns that have shaped the region. Special themes, such as the causes of unity and disunity on the isthmus and the economic pressures on the rain forest from farming and tourism, are developed throughout the book. Coverage of the history of the region is up to date with new developments, including the continued struggle in the after-math of the civil wars, the impact of the free trade agreement signed with the United States, and recent elections. Neighbors, The Spanish Conquest (1492-1541), The Federation of Central America (1823-1839), Civil Wars (1975-1996), The Challenge of Peace and Democracy, and more. |
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