Karen Jacobsen

An introduction to zoos and the animals that live in them, including the elephant, rhinoceros, giraffe, antelope, lion, and giant panda.

Discusses the collapse of the Soviet Union and the resulting Commonwealth of Independent States formed by some of the former Soviet republics.

Discusses the geography and history of Mexico as well as the ways of life of its people.

An introduction to the only landlocked occupant of the Indochinese peninsula.

Introduces the geography, history, people, and culture of Zimbabwe.

Describes the geography, history, people, and culture of the Soviet Union.

Photographs and text present the physical geography, history, and culture of the "land of the rising sun."

Describes the geography, history, people, and culture of Argentina.

An introduction to the history, geography, economy, people, and culture of China, the third largest country in the world.