The Netherlands

by Ngcheong-Lum, Roseline; Kuo, Selina; Lantier, Patricia; Rausch, Monica

• ISBN13: 9780836823363
• ISBN10: 0836823362
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-09-01
• Publisher: Gareth Stevens Pub

Summary

From familiar neighbors to distant parts of the globe, this engaging series offers readers a close-up look at countries around the world. Vivid color photographs enhance up-to-date information on each country's geography, history, system of government, lifestyle, language, art, food, and more. An intriguing section of special features provides a window into each country's unique customs, as well as its current issues. Each volume details its country's current and historical relations with the United States and Canada, emphasizing the rich sharing of cultures that helps define today's global society. Also included in each volume is a black-and-white classroom map, easy to photocopy for classroom activities.

A country of polders, rivers, and lakes, the Netherlands is known for its ingenious and successful land reclamation projects. The modern Dutch people, descendants of various Germanic groups, are proud of their long history and clever inventions. From the turbulence of the Reformation to the prosperity of the country's Golden Age, this book takes a look at t

Table of Contents

An Overview of the Netherlands	5	(38)
Geography	6	(4)
History	10	(6)
Government and the Economy	16	(4)
People and Lifestyle	20	(8)
Language and Literature	28	(2)
Arts	30	(4)
Leisure and Festivals	34	(6)
Food	40	(3)
A Closer Look at the Netherlands	43	(32)
Amsterdam	44	(2)
Cheeses of the Netherlands	46	(2)
Delft Porcelain	48	(2)
The Delta Project	50	(2)
Dutch Thinkers	52	(2)
Flowers of the Netherlands	54	(2)
Mata Hari	56	(2)
The Monarchy	58	(2)
Regional Costumes	60	(2)
Rembrandt	62	(2)
Sinterklaas	64	(2)
Wadden Islands	66	(2)
Welfare Services	68	(2)
Windmills	70	(2)
A Young Girl and Her Journal	72	(3)
Relations with North America	75	(17)
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Full-color map	86	(2)
Black-and-white reproducible map	88	(2)
The Netherlands at a Glance	90	(2)
Glossary	92	(2)
Books, Videos, Web Sites	94	(1)
Index	95