
Costa Rica
A Global Studies Handbook
ABC-CLIO (Publisher)
Published on 1. February 2008
Book
Hardback
367 pages
978-1-85109-992-4 (ISBN)
Description
This work is a fascinating guide to one of Latin America's most stable and progressive nations, examining the country's development, unique features, and the challenges Costa Ricans face in the 21st century.
Costa Rica: A Global Studies Handbook offers readers an authoritative tour of a remarkable country, tracing its historical development from pre-Colombian inhabitants and Spanish colonization through rising prosperity in the mid-19th century to current struggles to define itself economically and politically.
Costa Rica combines narrative chapters on the nation's history and the current state of its political, social, and cultural institutions with alphabetically organized entries covering important people, places, and events in its development. Throughout, the authors, drawing on extensive research and their own experiences, highlight the many ways Costa Rica is different from its neighbors, as well as the challenges the country faces in the 21st century's globalized world.
Provides a chronology of key events in the evolution of the nation of Costa Rica from early signs of civilization over three thousand years ago through colonization and independence to the present
Includes political and geographical maps with photographs of natural attractions, tropical animals and plants, and the nation's people
Costa Rica: A Global Studies Handbook offers readers an authoritative tour of a remarkable country, tracing its historical development from pre-Colombian inhabitants and Spanish colonization through rising prosperity in the mid-19th century to current struggles to define itself economically and politically.
Costa Rica combines narrative chapters on the nation's history and the current state of its political, social, and cultural institutions with alphabetically organized entries covering important people, places, and events in its development. Throughout, the authors, drawing on extensive research and their own experiences, highlight the many ways Costa Rica is different from its neighbors, as well as the challenges the country faces in the 21st century's globalized world.
Provides a chronology of key events in the evolution of the nation of Costa Rica from early signs of civilization over three thousand years ago through colonization and independence to the present
Includes political and geographical maps with photographs of natural attractions, tropical animals and plants, and the nation's people
Reviews / Votes
"Costa Rica: A Global Studies Handbook is a solid educational text written for students, travelers, businesspeople, and anyone interested in gaining a better understanding of this beautiful nation." - Midwest Book Review "This handbook is recommended for academic and public libraries for their country studies collection." - American Reference Books AnnualMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
41 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
717 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85109-992-4 (9781851099924)
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E-Book
02/2008
1st Edition
ABC-CLIO Ltd
€73.99
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Persons
Meg Tyler Mitchell, PhD, is an independent scholar living in San Jose, Costa Rica.
Scott Pentzer, PhD, is director of Latin American Programs for the Associated Colleges of the Midwest, based in San Jose, Costa Rica.
Scott Pentzer, PhD, is director of Latin American Programs for the Associated Colleges of the Midwest, based in San Jose, Costa Rica.