Zemlicka, Shannon Colors of Russia.Il. by Jeri Reeves. ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 1-57505-513-9. Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books, 2002. Unp. $19.93. Learn about Russia's geography, history, demographics, climate, legends, and religion from this beautifully illustrated introduction to the world's largest country. The author describes Russia by focusing on 10 colors. It is white like the snow-covered land of Siberia, green like the grass-covered steppe steppe (stĕp), temperate grassland of Eurasia, consisting of level, generally treeless plains. It extends over the lower regions of the Danube and in a broad belt over S and SE European and Central Asian Russia, stretching E to the Altai and S to , and blue like the water of Lake Baikal Noun 1. Lake Baikal - the largest freshwater lake in Asia or Europe and the deepest lake in the world Baikal, Baykal, Lake Baykal Siberia - a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters . Golden onion domes, black caviar, orange Siberian tigers, red Soviet flags, yellow palaces, the gray Moscow metro Moscow Metro (Russian: Московский метрополитен subway, and colorful icon paintings help characterize Russia. Three periods of Russian history are highlighted: czarist, communist, and democratic. This book will stimulate the interests and imaginations of young readers. Ages 8-10. Reviewed by Dale Titus, Kutztown University of PA |
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