Look What Came From England
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Rating | : | 4.95 (949 Votes) |
Asin | : | 0531116867 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Describes many things that originally came from England, including inventions, sports and games, food, vehicles, fashion, animals, and nursery rhymes.
Even the most basic encyclopedia will do a more thorough job of explaining the cultural phenomena that these books address so sparingly.-William McLoughlin, Brookside School, Worthington, OH Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information, Inc.. The introductory chapters of each volume offer a crude hand-drawn map of the country, followed by brief two-page chapters that examine some of the country's noteworthy inventions, fashions, sports, holidays, foods, and animals. England offers a disingenuous chapter on making a sandwich, with