Modern world cultures : Southeast Asia / Douglas A. Phillips.
Material type: TextPublication details: Philadelphia : Chelsea House, c2006.Description: vii, 129 p. : ill. 24 cmISBN:- 0791081494 (hard cover)
- CB 69.2 .M72s 2006
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Reference | Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo-Information Resource Center Reference | CB 69.2 .M72s 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan | 3AEA0000295930 |
Getting acquainted with Southeast Asia -- Nature -- Historical geography -- From colonies to countries -- People and cultures -- Political geography -- Economic geography -
This book presents the reader with the many aspects of Southeast Asia and the exciting dynamics and contrasts within the region. From Burma in the west to the Philippinesin the east, Southeast Asia is a region of peninsulas, islands, and seas. The beauty of its exotic beaches and tropical environments lies in contrast to those areas recently destroyed by natural disasters, such as volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis. This region is home to many ancient cultures and today is rapidly developing modern political structures and economies.
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