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Overview
Updated for 2012 and part of the Britannica Learning Library Series, in Views of the Americas, you will learn about many of the countries and cities of North, Central, and South America.
Front Cover.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Introduction.
Table of Contents.
1: North America.
2: North America: Land of Plenty.
3: Greenland: Frozen Island.
4: Canada: The Land of Long Winters.
5: Ottawa, Canada: A Welcoming Northern Capital.
6: Quebec, Canada: La Belle Province.
7: United States of America: Melting Pot of Many Cultures.
8: Honolulu, U.S.: Crossroads of the Pacific.
9: New York City, U.S.: The Great Culture Mart.
10: Mexico and Central America.
11: Mexico: Ring of Fire.
12: Mexico City, Mexico: Sinking City of Palaces.
13: Central America: The Isthmus Nations.
14: Guatemala: Land of the Quetzal.
15: Nicaragua: Volcanoes and Earthquakes in Central America.
16: Panama City, Panama: Land of Many Fish.
17: Panama Canal: A Major World Waterway.
18: Puerto Rico: Jewel of the Caribbean.
19: Cuba: Sugarcane and Politics.
20: South America.
21: South America: The Unknown Continent.
22: Amazon: A Close Look at River Life.
23: Andes: World-Class Mountains.
24: Colombia: Columbus' South American Namesake.
25: Peru: Land of the Inca.
26: Machu Picchu: Secret of the Andes.
27: Brazil: Half of South America.
28: Paraguay: The Once-Forgotten Land.
29: Chile: A Long and Narrow Land.
30: Easter Island: Land of Giants.
31: Argentina: Home of the Gaucho.
Glossary.
Index.
Front Cover.
Title Page.
Other Frontmatter.
Copyright Page.
Introduction.
Table of Contents.
1: North America.
2: North America: Land of Plenty.
3: Greenland: Frozen Island.
4: Canada: The Land of Long Winters.
5: United States of America: Melting Pot of Many Cultures.
6: Mexico and Central America.
7: Mexico: Ring of Fire.
8: Central America: The Isthmus Nations.
9: Guatemala: Land of the Quetzal.
10: Nicaragua: Volcanoes and Earthquakes in Central America.
