If the World Were a Village A Book about the World's People

Name: If the World Were a Village A Book about the World's People
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ISBN: 9781554535958

ISBN-10: 1554535956

ISBN-13: 9781554535958

Edition: 2nd 2011

Authors: David J. Smith, Shelagh Armstrong

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There are currently more than six billion people on the planet! This enormous number can be difficult to grasp, especially for a child. But what if we imagine the whole world as a village of just 100 people? In a time when parents and educators are looking to help children gain a better understanding of the world's peoples and their ways of life, If the World Were a Village offers a unique and objective resource. By exploring the lives of the 100 villagers, children will discover that life in other nations is often very different from their own. The shrunk-down statistics -- some surprising, some shocking -- and David Smith's tips on building "world-mindedness" will encourage readers to…

Book details

List price: $19.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Kids Can Press, Limited
Publication date: 2/1/2011
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 32
Size: 9.50" wide x 12.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English

Dr. David J Smith BSc, PhD, CEng, FIEE, HonFSaRS, FIQA, MIGasE, has been directly concerned with reliability, safety and software quality for 30 years. He has written a number of books on the subject as well as numerous papers. His PhD thesis was on the subject of reliability prediction accuracy and common cause failure. He chairs the IGasE panel which develops its guidelines on safety-related systems (now in its third edition). He has also made contributions to IEC 61508.