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Kuwait / Maria O'Shea, Michael Spilling, Debbie Nevins.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Cultures of the world (third edition)Publisher: New York : Cavendish Square, [2019]Copyright date: ©2019Edition: Third editionDescription: 144 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781502636409
  • 1502636409
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Kuwait today -- Geography -- History -- Government -- Economy -- Environment -- Kuwaitis -- Lifestyle -- Religion -- Language -- Arts -- Leisure -- Festivals -- Food.
Summary: A book for young readers about the history and culture of the Middle Eastern country Kuwait.Summary: Situated at the edge of the Persian Gulf, this small and oil-rich country only became an independent nation in 1961. The whole of Kuwait is covered by a dry and undulating desert, which leads to the wealthy chalets and beach houses on the coast. The Kuwaiti people lived through the Gulf War in 1991, but since then they have experienced peace and prosperity in the otherwise tumultuous region. Readers will learn more about the Kuwaitis, their land, and their culture in this informative book, featuring vibrant photographs and rich narratives. -- Publisher
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 O82 Available 33111009232766
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Situated at the edge of the Persian Gulf, this small and oil-rich country only became an independent nation in 1961. The whole of Kuwait is covered by a dry and undulating desert, which leads to the wealthy chalets and beach houses on the coast. The Kuwaiti people lived through the Gulf War in 1991, but since then they have experienced peace and prosperity in the otherwise tumultuous region. Readers will learn more about the Kuwaitis, their land, and their culture in this informative book, featuring vibrant photographs and rich narratives.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-142) and index.

Kuwait today -- Geography -- History -- Government -- Economy -- Environment -- Kuwaitis -- Lifestyle -- Religion -- Language -- Arts -- Leisure -- Festivals -- Food.

A book for young readers about the history and culture of the Middle Eastern country Kuwait.

Situated at the edge of the Persian Gulf, this small and oil-rich country only became an independent nation in 1961. The whole of Kuwait is covered by a dry and undulating desert, which leads to the wealthy chalets and beach houses on the coast. The Kuwaiti people lived through the Gulf War in 1991, but since then they have experienced peace and prosperity in the otherwise tumultuous region. Readers will learn more about the Kuwaitis, their land, and their culture in this informative book, featuring vibrant photographs and rich narratives. -- Publisher

Grade 6+

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