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Welcome to Cool Maps for Curious Kids!Nimble Books believes in "no compromises" maps for kids aged 7 to 77. We believe kids are pretty darned good little geographers and that they deserve to see interesting maps, not goofy pastel cartoons.Note that this is not an atlas; our goal is for you and your kids to be energized to learn more.What we provide in this book is a variety of interesting perspectives. The motivation for this particular volume is that rather remarkably! two books about Afghanistan is at the top of the best seller list right now.Khaled Hosseini's THE KITE RUNNER and A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS have earned rapturous reviews.We suspect that many adults and their children will be interested in knowing more about the nation where these books take place. ... Read more

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Worthless for kids...or adults....or teachers...or anybody.
This was such a profound disappointment, I hasten to discourage anybody from going to the trouble buy this book....especially if you hate to send things back...like me. Please understand, this is NOT a book of maps, it is a book of PICTURES of maps,and thus worthless as a real map user. The book is fairly small and the maps, originally much larger were reduced to a size which rendered them illegible and the information inaccessible. Don't go for it, unless you are perhaps the compiler's dearest relative. ... Read more

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An informative series that looks at countries in a state of transformation and assesses the benefits as well as the challenges of change. ... Read more

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Chapters: Khulm, Shurab, Afghanistan, Marmol, Char Bulak, Chemtal, Dehdadi, Kumargah, Shirabad, Afghanistan, Dowlatabad, Afghanistan, Rom, Afghanistan, Keshendeh-Ye Pa'in, Navarid Qipchaq, Pashmi Qal`eh, Dali, Afghanistan, Qarchi Gak, Keshendeh-Ye Bala, Qazan, Balkh, Qezel Kand, Cheshmeh-Ye Shafa, Juy Vakil, Shah Anjir, Darabad, Afghanistan, Khaneqah, Afghanistan, Chahar Mahalleh, Temorak Navarid, Kogel Say, Meydan, Afghanistan, Tal-E `asheqan, Chub Bash, Almoghul, Kheyrabad, Balkh, Darreh-Ye Suf, Nim Lik, Tash Gozar, Band-E Sheram, Langar Khaneh-Ye Kalan, Qowland, Tokhom Geldi, Juy-Ye `arab, Chahar Kent, Kushka, Balkh, Peykam Darreh, Adineh Masjed, Bauragai, Bawragai, Shur Tappeh, Zura, Nakhjirabad, Bawrchi, Baluchi, Balkh, Bayanan, Bazarak, Balkh, Bawshi, Amrakh, Mir Qasem, Shur Areq, Townj, Shulgareh, Siah Gerd, Tozhna-I-Nasiri, Owtah Kol, Hazareh Toghay, Qowl Taq, Owghlan, Shadian, Nechkah, Showrak, Taghan Aregh, Arigh Batur, Chehel Gazi, Parvaz, Taghir Pata, Takhteh Pol, Bowz Arigh, Orgun, Deh Deraz, Ispin Kai, Bay Temor, Boria Bal, Gur-E Mar, Vazirabad, Aq Kupruk, Bala Kuh, Chapchal, Kushkak, Tandurak, Baybul, Hayata, Aranji, Zadian, Kalokh, Chahi, Nahr-E Shahi, Deh Now, Sholgara District, Chahar Kint District, Akcha, Chahar Bolak District, Kaldar District, Shortepa District, Dawlatabad District, Chimtal District, Dihdadi District, Marmul District, Kishindih District, Zari District, Nahri Shahi District, Khulmi District. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 232. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Khulm or Kholm, Afghanistan, formerly known as Tashkurgan or Tash-Kurgan, is a town in Balkh province, northern Afghanistan, 60 km east from Mazari Sharif by road. It is slightly to the south of the ruins of the ancient town of Aornos, destroyed in the mid-16th century. It is famous for i...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1326039 ... Read more

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Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Hari River, Afghanistan, Geok Tepe, Daşoguz, Nokhur, Ruhabat, Kaka, Turkmenistan, Murgap, Turkmenistan, Ýylanly, Dänew, Köýtendag, Boldumsaz, Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy, Akdepe, Tagta, Sakar, Turkmenistan, Babadaýhan, Gubadag, Hojambaz, Darganata, Halaç, Gulanly, Boýnyuzyn, Farap, Akbugdaý, Sarahs, Garabekewül, Türkmengala, Sakarçäge, Tagtabazar, Mollanepes, Saýat, Mary, Turkmenistan, Ruhabat District, Ahal Province, Derweze, Balkanabat, Balkan Province, Kopet Dag, Tejen District, Kaka District, Baýramaly, Districts of Turkmenistan, Köýtendag District, Lebap Province, Magdanly, Serdar, Magtymguly District, Akbugdaý District, Baharly District, Gökdepe District, Babadaýhan District, Hazar, Turkmenistan, Esenguly District, Serdar District, Sarahs District, Seýdi, Beýik Türkmenbaşy District, Görogly District, Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy District, Saparmyrat Nyýazow District, Köneürgenç District, Serdarabat District, Gurbansoltan Eje District, Garaşsyzlyk District, Garabekewül District, Dushak, Baýramaly District, Birata District, Galkynyş District, Serhetabat District, Bereket District, Oguzhan District, Atamyrat District, Mary District, Türkmengala District, Sakarçäge District, Boldumsaz District, Tagtabazar District, Wekilbazar District, Ýolöten District, Gubadag District, Hojambaz District, Magdanly District, Akdepe District, Garagum District, Halaç District, Saýat District, Seýdi District, Sakar District, Murgap District, Farap District, Repetek Biosphere State Reserve, Daşoguz Province, Abadan, Turkmenistan, Provinces of Turkmenistan, Gyzyletrek, Gämi, Kerki, Anau, Gaplaňgyr Nature Reserve, Akhchadepe, Ajy, Garrygala, Sanjan, Ajyguýy, Ak-Altyn, Çagagüzer, Golden Age Lake, List of Cities in Turkmenistan, Agar, Turkmenistan, Kausy, Gyzyl Daýhan, Khadzhykulluk, Ogurja Ada, Jyňňylhatap, Bat...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2346093 ... Read more

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Webster's bibliographic and event-based timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics, geographic locations and people. They do so from a linguistic point of view, and in the case of this book, the focus is on "Afghanistan," including when used in literature (e.g. all authors that might have Afghanistan in their name). As such, this book represents the largest compilation of timeline events associated with Afghanistan when it is used in proper noun form. Webster's timelines cover bibliographic citations, patented inventions, as well as non-conventional and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities in usage. These furthermore cover all parts of speech (possessive, institutional usage, geographic usage) and contexts, including pop culture, the arts, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This "data dump" results in a comprehensive set of entries for a bibliographic and/or event-based timeline on the proper name Afghanistan, since editorial decisions to include or exclude events is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. ... Read more

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Webster's bibliographic and event-based timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics, geographic locations and people. They do so from a linguistic point of view, and in the case of this book, the focus is on "Afghanistan," including when used in literature (e.g. all authors that might have Afghanistan in their name). As such, this book represents the largest compilation of timeline events associated with Afghanistan when it is used in proper noun form. Webster's timelines cover bibliographic citations, patented inventions, as well as non-conventional and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities in usage. These furthermore cover all parts of speech (possessive, institutional usage, geographic usage) and contexts, including pop culture, the arts, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This "data dump" results in a comprehensive set of entries for a bibliographic and/or event-based timeline on the proper name Afghanistan, since editorial decisions to include or exclude events is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. ... Read more

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Webster's bibliographic and event-based timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics, geographic locations and people. They do so from a linguistic point of view, and in the case of this book, the focus is on "Afghanistan," including when used in literature (e.g. all authors that might have Afghanistan in their name). As such, this book represents the largest compilation of timeline events associated with Afghanistan when it is used in proper noun form. Webster's timelines cover bibliographic citations, patented inventions, as well as non-conventional and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities in usage. These furthermore cover all parts of speech (possessive, institutional usage, geographic usage) and contexts, including pop culture, the arts, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This "data dump" results in a comprehensive set of entries for a bibliographic and/or event-based timeline on the proper name Afghanistan, since editorial decisions to include or exclude events is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. ... Read more

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Webster's bibliographic and event-based timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics, geographic locations and people. They do so from a linguistic point of view, and in the case of this book, the focus is on "Afghanistan," including when used in literature (e.g. all authors that might have Afghanistan in their name). As such, this book represents the largest compilation of timeline events associated with Afghanistan when it is used in proper noun form. Webster's timelines cover bibliographic citations, patented inventions, as well as non-conventional and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities in usage. These furthermore cover all parts of speech (possessive, institutional usage, geographic usage) and contexts, including pop culture, the arts, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This "data dump" results in a comprehensive set of entries for a bibliographic and/or event-based timeline on the proper name Afghanistan, since editorial decisions to include or exclude events is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Junior Scholastic, published by Scholastic, Inc. on February 8, 2010. The length of the article is 470 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Afghanistan.(Cover story)
Author: Unavailable
Publication: Junior Scholastic (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 8, 2010
Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
Volume: 112Issue: 11Page: T2(1)

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Chapters: Khash Darreh, Ashnam, Jorm, Afghanistan, Ab Gaj, Altan Jalab, Keshem, Baza'igonbad, Khandud, Anjuman-I-Khurd, Anjuman, Afghanistan, Kushgag, Qala Wust, Anjir, Ak Tapa, Ab Bazan, Baharak, Afghanistan, Ab Daw, Khvahan, Angat, Afghanistan, Zebak, Afghanistan, Amrud, Chakaran, Darmarakh, Ghar Javin, Langar, Badakhshan, Fotur, Ragh, Arakht, Farghamu, Volar, Afghanistan, Tashkan, Mina Do, Eskan, Jamarj-E Bala, Artin Jelow, Hazrat-E Sa`id, Khwahan, Afghanistan, Chasnud-E Sofla, Mina Vad, Amurn, Kharat, Kakan, Afghanistan, Duraj, Deh Gholaman, Badakhshan, Mizak, Jow Kham, Gaz Khan, Farghamiru, Zibak, Dudgah, Khombok, Anjoman, Sufian, Bazgir, Badakhshan, Mirkan, Munji, Afghanistan, Chasnud-E `olya, Howz-E Shah-E Pa'in, Gonbad-E Pa'in, Howz-E Shah-E Bala, Khaneh-Ye Garmatek, Ghowrayd Gharami, Durman, Afghanistan, Khar Kat-E Bala, Khaneqa, Afghanistan, Kalat, Badakhshan, Hojm-E Pa'in, Darayem, Afghanistan, Kalan Eylgah, Darreh-Ye Pishkan, Hojm-E Bala, Dugh Ghalat, Gawaki, Badakhstan, Gharji, Badakhshan, Ghumay, Kheyrabad, Badakhshan, Koran Va Monjan, Mian Deh, Badakhshan, Kulan, Afghanistan, Mashhad, Afghanistan, Gustaw, Afghanistan, Mazar, Afghanistan, Far Ghambowl, Isari, Afghanistan, Baharestan, Afghanistan, Khal Khan, Kangurchi, Madraseh, Badakhstan, Pa'in Shahr, Arun, Badakhshan, Gowritik, Kashkandyow, Eskatul, Ghonvar, Eshmorgh, Karkat, Kawida, Mah-E Now, Bid-E Kalan, Arghandakan, Khashpak, Magh Nawul, Bashanabad, Ba Khersak, Bay Malasi, Darreh Javay, Dogor Gunt, Khughaz, Meymik, Khevaj, Maymey, Ashkasham, Jarf, Khazget, Bakharow, Baryavan, Kowri, Madud, Darmadar, Laron, Basenj, Andowj, Qal`eh-Ye Bar Panj, Qal`eh-Ye Panjeh, Qal`eh-Ye Mirza Shah, Zir-E Pol-E Juy, Yeylaq-E Amurn, Pak, Afghanistan, Pajwar, Zangerya, Nowabad-E Ish, Qal`eh-Ye Kuf, Park, Afghanistan, Suduj, Qareh Bulaq, Nesharv, Teshkan, Afghanistan, Panam, Afghanistan, Onab, Nav, Afghanistan, Shahr-E Monjan, Robat-E Payan, Shahr-E Bozorg, Tarang, Pas-E Pas...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=17642319 ... Read more

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The "Let's Visit" series invites the young reader to explore the six continents. Each volume takes a country and describes its history, culture, geography, economy and day-to-day life and offers a suggestion of what the future may hold. This book looks at Afghanistan. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (8)

Stamped With Genius
I bought the book to study for my school Geography Bee. I recieved the bok the next day and began reading it. The book is arranged in alphabetical order for all 193 countries. My school geography bee was less than a month away when I started studying but it paid off. I won my school geography bee with ease. Later that week Itook the Qualifying test for state level. After my principal sent in my test i checked my answers and had a great score. This book is a great study tool for any kind of geography.

Very good book
I read this book and found it very informative. One of my friend's son used this along with National Geographic Bee Study Guide, Geography Bee Complete Preparation Handbook and the mygeotrivia website to prepare for the Geography Bee contest.

Commonly available facts, but a carefully pared down set - Afghanistan to Zimbabwe is a usefully bare reference.
There is some controversy about "Afghanistan to Zimbabwe".Is it an awesome study guide that can help you win the national geobee or is it a stripped down book of commonly available information with absolutely no additional content.Well, it's actually both those things.There isn't any content here about how to study or what the bee will be like.There are no practice questions or advice about tactics except the one laid out in the into an implicit in the bones of the book:choose a limited set of information about each country and then learn that set for every country.That's what this book is - a short list of facts about each and every country.Commonly available information, to be sure.

What Wojtanik brings to the table is his choice of which facts he thinks are salient.Only peaks over 8,000 feet are worth learning, for example.There are the basics - population, density, capital, size, economic highlights, disasters, rivers, lakes, highest lowest etc... and that's it.Certainly this brevity is useful.I noticed, however, that the winning question of a later national bee (Which Vietnamese city is located on a river of the same name?A:Hue) isn't covered here and this study guide wouldn't have won it for you that year.That being said - there certainly is a place for this book as raw material for cramming.If you are looking for a book that combines some reference information with study guides, advice, and sample questions, check out "The Geography Bee Complete Preparation Handbook: 1,001 Questions & Answers to Help You Win Again and Again" by Matthew T. Rosenberg.

Somewhat useful, but I could have written this....
I purchased Afghanistan to Zimbabwe last year along with other study resources before the bee season. I use it often, now that I'm preparing for the State bee, but as I look through it I realize that everything in the book is from an almanac or World Factbook. There is no information in the book that takes more than a tiny bit of researching, it seems like the author copied it right out of the almanac. Come to think of it, Icould write something like this, and I've never won the National Geographic Bee. Afganistan to Zimbabwe has limited information, although I must say it is still useful and I can't say putting this book together was easy. It is asomewhat helpful but very unessential study guide.

OK but...
Thought it was interesting that all of the other reviews are by kids who know Andrew personally...

This book was bought for my school library and I quickly realized that all of the information given is available in almost any encyclopedia or website. Token details on each country and while the information is there and in one place, it really isn't worth the purchase price.

I showed it to our geography teacher and he basically said that it was OK, but certainly not something he would use a lot. ... Read more

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This new handbook provides an introduction to current sociological and behavioral research on the effects of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan represent two of the most interesting and potentially troubling events of recent decades. These two wars-so similar in their beginnings-generated different responses from various publics and the mass media; they have had profound effects on the members of the armed services, on their families and relatives, and on the people of Iraq and Afghanistan.

Analyzing the effect of the two wars on military personnel and civilians, this volume is divided into four main parts:

Part I: War on the Ground: Combat and Its Aftermath

Part II: War on the Ground: Non-Combat Operations, Noncombatants, and Operators

Part III: The War Back Home: The Social Construction of War, Its Heroes, And Its Enemies                                                                                                                         

Part IV: The War Back Home: Families and Youth on the Home Front

With contributions from leading academic sociologists, anthropologists, psychologists, military researchers, and researchers affiliated with Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), this Handbook will be of interest to students of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, military sociology and psychology, war studies, anthropology, US politics, and of youth.

Steven Carlton-Ford is associate professor of Sociology at the University of Cincinnati. He recently served for five years as the editor of Sociological Focus.

Morten G. Ender is professor of sociology and Sociology Program Director at West Point, the United States Military Academy. He is the author of American Soldiers in Iraq (Routledge 2009).

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A look at the politics, culture, geography, and history of Afghanistan. ... Read more