Other Lands/Other People: The Usborne Internet-Linked Introduction to Asia.Other Lands/Other People The Usborne Internet-Linked Introduction To Asia Elizabeth Dalby Usborne Publishing/EDC Publishing PO Box 470663, Tulsa, OK 74146-6515 www.edcpub.com 079450941X $17.95 1-800-475-4522 The internet links to websites that offer virtual tours Virtual Tours The phrases panoramic tour and virtual tour are often used to describe a variety of video and photographic based media. The word panorama indicates an unbroken view, so essentially, a panorama in that respect could be either a series of photographs or panning video and similar exciting things are all routed through www.usborne-quicklinks.com, a site that is closely maintained to avoid dead links. An introductory warning emphasizes the importance of supervising young children's access to the internet, with basic rules for personal safety. Yet no computer or internet access See how to access the Internet. is required to enjoy or learn from The Usborne Internet-Linked Introduction To Asia; it is a fully self- contained reference and introduction to the varied lands and peoples of Asia, and the many interlinks it features are simply extra embellishments. Intended for young adults, The Usborne Internet-Linked Introduction To Asia is illustrated with full-color photographs on every page depicting nations from Siberia to China to East India and many more. In addition to maps and basic statistics concerning various Asian countries Noun 1. Asian country - any one of the nations occupying the Asian continent Asian nation country, land, state - the territory occupied by a nation; "he returned to the land of his birth"; "he visited several European countries" , snippets of life daily life, religion, and art compel one's full attention--from a glimpse of a Japanese Shinto shrine A jinja (Japanese: 神社) is a Shinto shrine and its surrounding natural area. In common usage, jinja often refers to the buildings of a shrine. to the technique of leg-rowing that allows Burmese fishermen to move their boats and keep one hand free to handle their bamboo bamboo, plant of the family Gramineae (grass family), chiefly of warm or tropical regions, where it is sometimes an extremely important component of the vegetation. It is most abundant in the monsoon area of E Asia. trap, to a reindeer reindeer, ruminant mammal, genus Rangifer, of the deer family, found in arctic and subarctic regions of Eurasia and North America. It is the only deer in which both sexes have antlers. herder hard at work. A highly recommended resource for school and public libraries as well as private collections, educational, enjoyable, and stimulating for young minds. |
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