How the World Works: An Oxfam Guide (Jump ecology)

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ISBN 10: 1854342010 / ISBN 13: 9781854342010

Published by -, 1999

How the World Works: An Oxfam Guide (Jump ecology) This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 7719-9781854342010

Synopsis:

Part of the Oxfam 50th anniversary publishing programme, this is a look at Oxfam's involvement in the developing world. Using cartoon strip illustrations, it examines the causes behind the biggest problems facing developing countries and looks at possible solutions to the North/South divide. It discusses, trade and money, borrowing and lending, food and farming, the reasons why food doesn't get where it is needed, lack of water and the related diseases, floods, taps and pumps, water in the cities, a Third World child's school day, literacy, work and money and the way it is spent, leisuretime in various countries and step-by-step instructions for the making of a gourd rattle such as that used in Sierra Leone, and a group of worry dolls from Guatemala There are also suggestions for fun-to-play board games intended to help readers understand some of the complex problems of how the world works. Royalties from the sale of the book got to OXFAM

Bibliographic Details

Title: How the World Works: An Oxfam Guide (Jump ...
Publisher: -
Publication Date: 1999
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good