Flashpoints - Set of 2

Flashpoints - Set of 2
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    ISBN: 9781583406021
    Author: Various
    Format: Reinforced Hardcover
    Publisher: Smart Apple Media
    Series: Flashpoints
    Ages: 9 to 12
    Size: 8½ X 11
    Total Pages: 44 in each book
    For Grades: 3 to 6
    Accelerated Reader: Yes
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    —Indian Subcontinent

    Some regional conflicts have their roots deep in history and continue to simmer for generations. The titles in this series examine some of the most volatile flashpoints around the world.

    Informative text, photographs, maps, timelines, and quotations provide an unbiased overview of each conflict, helping to make sense of the history behind the headlines. Each title chronicles the upheavals that have made a certain part of the world a battleground for centuries.

    Titles include:


    Indian Subcontinent

    This book investigates the origins of the situation in India and Pakistan today, including ancient history, the coming of Europeans and eventual British rule. Also the partition in 1947, the founding of Pakistan, conflict over Kashmir and the race to develop nuclear weapons.


    Northern Ireland

    Join intrepid explorer Benjamin Blog and his inquisitive dog, Barko Polo, as they travel to one of the world's most fascinating countries: Northern Ireland! The book includes chapters on Northern Irish history, geography, cities, people, and food, as well as visiting some of the most famous places of this unique country, such as Giant's Causeway and Carrickfergus Castle.