Author: Gordon Johnson
Publisher: Facts on File
Category: Book

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

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Sales Rank: 1115668

Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.1
Dimensions (in): 12.2 x 9.6 x 0.9

ISBN: 0816030138
Dewey Decimal Number: 954
EAN: 9780816030132
ASIN: 0816030138

Publication Date: September 1996
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Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars

Good Introduction with photos, illustrations and facts October 16, 2001
14 out of 15 found this review helpful

I was searching for a good book on India, with a historical bent, as a gift for a friend here in the US. This book provides a very good introduction with pictures, illustrations and relevant facts. The book provides a general outline of history and more importantly also introduces the reader to the general mindset & prevailing conditions ("cultural atlas") in India. It also provides some basic information on the states and neighbouring countries like Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bhutan & Burma.

The special features sections focus on the things that people of India are most likely to be known about. Most people will not remember everything about a culture/nation. They will probably remember only the most interesting things and the special features of this book present these in a clear, understandable manner, i.e mostbly agreeable to people like me who have grown up in India.

Non-fiction books are hard to read for some people, these people are looking to escape from the ordinary. This book will interest the reader into reading & learning more about India. As for fantasy the readers might want to try tales, parables and comics like Jataka stories, Amar Chitra Katha...

5 out of 5 stars Excellent reference book! August 16, 1999
29 out of 30 found this review helpful

As an Indian, I'm wary when "outsiders" put together a book on my country, but this book is exceptional. It gives facts and general descriptions of anything and everything when one thinks of India. Lots of pictures makes it an easy read. Worth every penny. This is the book teachers in America should use when trying to give an overview on INDIA.