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Students might flip through these magazine-type books, but they are unlikely to linger for deep reading or reports.
Each volume takes readers "behind the scenes" of the civilization
to cover a wide variety of topics but none of them in any great
detail. The presentation is lively and colorful, with generally
accurate information broken down into small chunks in overabundant
sidebars and text boxes; photographs and illustrations contribute
to the visual busyness. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review
covers the following At Home with... titles: The Ancient
Egyptians, The Ancient Greeks, The Ancient
Romans, The Aztecs, and The Vikings.
This enchanting story might inspire readers to set out on adventures of their own.
Strong additions to cooking collections.
Each book in this series briefly introduces the basics of the
cuisine and culture and highlights three regional specialties.
While the glossy, full-page photographs are enticing, the
information is general to the point of misleading. Three "recipes"
purport to represent typical foods: e.g, pizza (using English
muffins and canned sauce) and couscous (boxed instant). There are
three other spring 2015 books in this series. Reading list,
websites. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Cooking School
titles: Italian Food, Mexican Food, and Middle
Eastern Food.
Despite shades of melodrama and a few plot contrivances, this will intrigue readers with its unusual premise.
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