Cities of the World gives students the opportunity to explore the world's urban centers without ever leaving the classroom. Readers will also investigate cities' attempts to solve the universal urban problems of unemployment, pollution, and crime. Because of their breezy, yet authoritative style, these books are frequently used by families as travel guides for upcoming vacations. Includes original maps, a list of famous landmarks, Fast Facts section, suggestions for further reading, online sites, a glossary, and an index.

 

This book is part of a book series called Cities Of the World .

This book is aimed at children in primary school.

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 1997 by Hachette Children's Group .

Deborah Kent's first young adult novel, Belonging, was published in 1978 by Dial. Since then, she has written 18 young adult novels and over 50 children's non-fiction titles, mainly on topics of American history. Educated at Oberlin College and Smith College, Deborah was a social worker for several years before moving to Mexico and becoming a writer. Today she lives in Chicago with her daughter and husband, the children's author R. Conrad Stein.