Thailand / Jim Goodman.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Singapore : Times Books International, c2002.Description: 144 p. : ill. 24 cmSubject(s): Summary: This book offers an all-encompassing view of the colorful Thai culture. A well-organized format offers descriptive and graphic details of the land and its people. Subjects ranging from the geography and history of the country to its lifestyle, festivals, and foods are discussed. Every chapter is broken into several sub-topics for easy reading. Bright photographs including ones of crops, flora, fauna, royalty, common people, and landmarks dot the pages to augment the text. Bonuses at the end of the book consist of regional recipes, a topographical grid map, a full-page map and overview page of the economy, a full-page map and overview page of the culture, and an extensive time line comparing events in Thailand with events in the world. A glossary of Thai words and a resource page for further information are also available.
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Reference Reference Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo-Information Resource Center Reference DS 563.5 .G622 2002 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 3AEA0000289037

Arts

Economy

Environment

Festivals

Food. Includes map of Thailand, Time Line, Glossary, Bibliography, Index.

Geography

Government

History

Language

Leisure

Lifestyle

Religion

Thais

Cover title: Where water turns the wheel of life. Introduction

This book offers an all-encompassing view of the colorful Thai culture. A well-organized format offers descriptive and graphic details of the land and its people. Subjects ranging from the geography and history of the country to its lifestyle, festivals, and foods are discussed. Every chapter is broken into several sub-topics for easy reading. Bright photographs including ones of crops, flora, fauna, royalty, common people, and landmarks dot the pages to augment the text. Bonuses at the end of the book consist of regional recipes, a topographical grid map, a full-page map and overview page of the economy, a full-page map and overview page of the culture, and an extensive time line comparing events in Thailand with events in the world. A glossary of Thai words and a resource page for further information are also available.

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