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Statistics are boring, right? But if you can take them in at a glance, you can quickly get knowledge. NationMaster compares nations, like who has the biggest Army, per capita? (Nope: not the U.S. -- not even close; it's #32, behind even the U.K.) What country has the most people in prison? (Yep, the "Land of the Free" does, both in the total number and the number per capita). But it's not just stats: there are national flags, maps, educational info, and more. You're a citizen of the world; it's time to get to know your neighbors a bit better. From This is True for 30 April 2006 Suggestions for further reading:
 by Rand McNally Amazon Price: $35.61 Customer Review: Great service, got here before I even expected it. Very happy with the condition of the book. Looking into them again whenever I need a book.  Amazon Price: $10.04 Customer Review: I've never before written an online review of anything, but I was so disappointed by this road atlas that I thought I really ought to speak up. I was buying it to replace an old Gousha road atlas, which was getting kind of ragged. (Rand McNally bou...  Amazon Price: $13.57 Customer Review: LARGE SIZE MAKES IT EASY TO READ, AND THE RING BINDING IS GREAT AS IT CAN TAKE A LOT OF WEAR AND TEAR WITHOUT FALLING APART.  by Rand McNally and Company Amazon Price: $2.95 Customer Review: We give this to all the freshmen in our school, and Philadelphia has been left off the map of the United States. That hardly seems fair. February, 2009 Update: Philadelphia is labeled in the current edition. Excellent! I'd make it 5 ...  by Joni Seager Amazon Price: $13.60 Customer Review: I have always loved maps. I have never particularly cared for "women's issues." This book is a bridge. One of my friends had to use this book for a women's studies course, and I happened to take a peek at it, having sensed the presence... Newsfeed display by CaRP |
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