Europe

Regions of the World offers a comprehensive survey of the major regions of our world. Each title explains how the region's geography affects its people, cultures, and economy. Each title also provides further information on natural features and resources, climate, population, religion, and the different issues and challenges facing the region. Europe is the second smallest of the world's continents but has the third largest population, after Asia and Africa. It is rich in natural resources, but its industry faces strong competition in global markets, rising energy costs, and pressure to reduce its impact on the environment. How will this diverse region meet these challenges? What's inside? maps, charts, and diagrams a fact file with data on each country a timeline, a glossary, and resources for finding out more Author: Neil Morris is an experienced author of children's books. Fluent in German, he lived in Munich, Germany, for several years. He specializes in information books and has also worked on dictionaries, encyclopedias, and educational materials. Book jacket.