The World Guide 2007-08 book and CD Rom
Global reference, country by country

'Invaluable' TES

'The price is astonishingly low. Its value is immense' The School Librarian

The World Guide provides a wealth of information on the countries of the world from a refreshingly different perspective. It includes all the facts, history, political and economic analysis you would expect, but also offers information on the issues central to the lives of people in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean.  Illustrated with hundreds of maps and diagrams. For 16+.

Key features:

* Up-to-date information on all countries of the world

* Clear, easy-to-use two-color layout

* In Focus box giving at-a-glance information on each country's human rights, indigenous peoples, health, education and HIV/AIDS prevalence.

* 25 new reports on topical global issues, such as the arms trade, HIV/AIDS, forced labour, climate change, and human rights.

* The World in Figures - a comprehensive section of data and statistics on child health, literacy, maternal mortality, land use, public expenditure and other issues.

* More than 20 tables of factual information on food, education, arms, population, women in government, corruption, debt, employment and the environment.

* Subscribe & save 10% (subscribers receive the new edition on approval every 2 years).

Sample Pages (PDF)

State of Insecurity

Armenia

'It's really impressed heads of Geography, Economics and politics.' Lindsey Pilkington, Librarian, St Mary's Calne

'I must congratulate everyone concerned. The layout is user-friendly, the text is clear and clean, and - most important of all - one can quote the statistics with confidence. The book is now an indispensable tool.' Catherine Robinson, Oxfam

'An impressive reference book.' The Times

'The fact that The World Guide is published biennially and at a price far below that of other world directories makes it an attractive proposition.' Library Association

'A brilliant job of collating information on every country, and presenting it in an easily accessible format. More thought-provoking than standard reference works.' ELT Journal

'Excellent and attractive design - an ideal CD-ROM publication.' Anthony Hugh Thompson, Chair of Electronic Committee, UK Library Association

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