Paginas Sudamericanas

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Phipps, Helen

Language:

Spanish

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Paginas Sudamericanas" by Helen Phipps is a historical and geographical guide written in the early 20th century. The book serves as an educational resource, focusing on the diverse republics of South America, their geography, history, and key industries aimed at enhancing language instruction and understanding of the region among students. The opening of the book sets the stage for an informed exploration of South America, starting with a preface that outlines the author's intentions. Helen Phipps introduces a structured approach to studying the continent, highlighting the significance of using direct informational material from the Pan American Union. The initial chapters provide a quick overview of the continent's ten republics, focusing on geographical features, historical contexts, and cultural characteristics, including resources like cacao and the famous jipijapa straw hats of Ecuador. The clear divisions into regions and the detailed descriptions create an engaging platform for readers to familiarize themselves with South America's multifaceted landscape and histories, making it particularly beneficial for both educational settings and general exploration of the continent. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Stan Goodman, Larry Bergey, Renald Levesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.

Notes:

Reading ease score: 58.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2004-05-01