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Kuwait / by Liz Sonneborn.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Enchantment of the world. Second series Publisher: New York : Children's Press, An Imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2014Description: 144 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 053122015X (lib. bdg.)
  • 9780531220153 (lib. bdg.)
Subject(s):
Contents:
Diving for pearls -- A desert land -- The natural world -- Old and new -- The state of Kuwait -- A land of oil -- Citizens and foreigners -- Spiritual life -- Kuwaiti culture -- The Kuwaiti way of life.
Summary: Describes the geography, history, government, economy, and culture of Kuwait.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 915.367 S699 Available 33111007493477
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Learn about the country's history, culture, people and much more!Located along the coast of the Persian Gulf, the small nation of Kuwait made international headlines in the early 1990s when it came into conflict with Iraq, drawing the United States into the Persian Gulf War. Readers will find out why this tiny nation plays such a major role in the world. They will also explore its fascinating history, meet its people, and experience its culture.

Includes bibliographical references (page 134) and index.

Diving for pearls -- A desert land -- The natural world -- Old and new -- The state of Kuwait -- A land of oil -- Citizens and foreigners -- Spiritual life -- Kuwaiti culture -- The Kuwaiti way of life.

Describes the geography, history, government, economy, and culture of Kuwait.

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