Geographical Understandings

Bamboo Forest Research Journal by Heather Hudak

Follow along as a fictional researcher observes and makes journal entries about their field trip through the Shunan Bamboo Forest ecosystem. Outstanding photographs highlight the animals, plants, and people that inhabit China's oldest bamboo forest...

Vietnam - the people (revised, ed. 2) by Bobbie Kalman

Candid and colorful photographs introduce readers to the people of Vietnam, their families, homes, education system, language, and food.

India - the land (revised, ed. 3) by Bobbie Kalman

Updated facts and statistics highlight this new second revised edition of India the Land. Spectacular photographs feature India's varied geography from snow-covered mountaintops to tropical rainforests. Learn about India's major cities, its disputed...

South Korea by Elizabeth Raum

This book briefly examines the history, people, and environment of South Korea

China by Patrick Catel

This book briefly examines the history, people, and environment of the country of China.

The Ganges: India's Sacred River by Molly Aloian

This amazing book reveals the facts about the Ganges, a river sacred to Hindus. Flowing through one of the most densely populated areas in the world, its banks are also the site of shrines, temples, and holy cities, including Varanasi, one of the oldest...

The Himalayas by Molly Aloian

Home of two of the world's highest peaks—Mount Everest and K2—the Himalayas are both revered and feared by mountaineers around the world. This fascinating book describes the geological makeup and history of the Himalaya mountain range, and how it is...

The Yangtze: China's Majestic River by Molly Aloian

The mighty Yangtze River the third-longest river in the world is the birthplace of Chinese civilization. This intriguing book takes readers along this ancient transportation route, strategic natural boundary, and lifeblood of an agricultural society. The...

The Gobi Desert by Molly Aloian

This intriguing book describes the geological makeup and history of the Gobi Desert in Mongolia and China. Temperatures can get very cold and frost and snow are not unusual. Readers will learn about the variety of habitats in this vast desert system that...

The Tiananmen Square Massacre by Wil Mara

Following the death of Mao Zedong, China experienced rapid political and economic reform throughout the late 1970s and 1980s. As these changes took effect, many Chinese people were inspired to push toward democracy. However, the country's Communist...

China by Mason Crest

Explore the whole history of this amazing land, from its earliest days through the arrival of European visitors to the tumultuous days from which modern China emerged. Read about the philosophers, poets, and emperors of ancient China and travel through...

Japan by Mason Crest

For thousands of years, the island nation of Japan remained proudly isolated, developing a culture with roots in ancient religions, rites, and beliefs. As time went on, the people began to take their place in the world, and that foundation of unity...