Edition |
56th edition. |
Description |
vi, 466 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm. |
Series |
The world today series |
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World today series.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
Contents |
Latin America today -- The Early Americans -- Conquest, colonization, and the challenge of independence -- U.S.-Latin American relations -- Latin America and the world -- Argentina -- Belize -- Bolivia -- Brazil -- Chile -- Colombia -- Costa Rica -- Cuba -- Dominican Republic -- Ecuador -- El Salvador -- Guatemala -- Guyana -- Haiti -- Honduras -- Jamaica -- Mexico -- Nicaragua -- Panama -- Paraguay -- Peru -- Suriname -- Trinidad and Tobago -- Uruguay -- Venezuela -- Smaller nations ; The Bahamas ; Barbados ; Grenada -- Dependencies ; British ; French ; Netherlands ; United States -- Selected Bibliography of Key English Language Sources. |
Summary |
The World Today Series: Latin America offers the latest available economic, demographic, political, and cultural information. Including solid statistical data expressing freedom, violence, and governmental orientation. Consideration is given to the evolving relationships with the United States and other Latin American nations. Revisions have also addressed new historical interpretations, for example, of the history of Mexico and latest political changes, for example, in Venezuela and Cuba. Maps, charts, and photographs provide extensive visual expressions of the region, its geography, peoples, and cultures, in particular public architecture, agricultural technology, specular geology, and striking diversity. The images offer a narrative of the multiplicity of peoples as demonstrated in their clothing, economic and everyday activities, their physical surroundings. Consequently, the narrative combines global economics, national politics, and daily social life throughout the region. The chapters can be read as individual histories for each of the countries, within the context created by contrasts and similarities with the other nations of Latin America. |
Subject |
Latin America -- Politics and government -- 21st century.
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Latin America -- History -- 21st century.
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Latin America -- Economic conditions -- 21st century.
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Latin America -- Civilization -- 21st century.
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Latin America -- Description and travel.
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Civilization (OCoLC)fst00862898
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Economic history (OCoLC)fst00901974
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Politics and government (OCoLC)fst01919741
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Travel (OCoLC)fst01155558
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Latin America (OCoLC)fst01245945
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Chronological Term |
2000-2099
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Genre/Form |
History (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Added Title |
Latin America 2023-2024 |
ISBN |
9781538176108 (paperback) |
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1538176106 (paperback) |
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