Carpenter's Geographical Reader: Australia and the Islands
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Frank G. Carpenter
(4,333 Sterne; 3 Bewertungen)
The purpose of this book is to give the children who read it a living knowledge of Australia and the chief islands of the world, and especially those which have become colonies or dependencies of the United States. In a personally conducted tour through the eyes of teh author they travel over [these islands], seeing our brown-skinned cousins of the several colonies as they are at home. They learn about the resources of the various islands, and of their value to the United States. They visit the people on the farms and in the factories. They spend some time in the cities and villages, and they explore the wilds, observing the wonders of plant and animal creation. (from the Preface) (9 hr 17 min)
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Interesting
Janelle
(3 Sterne)
Interesting book about the islands of the world. The writing style made me feel like I was traveling with the author. I’m not sure about all his facts as I noticed a few errors in his chapters on Australia. It did give a perspective on the thoughts and attitudes of Americans of the time towards less “civilised” countries. Although this was written to children, I wouldn’t give them this to listen to, unless they were old enough to discern the cultural influences at the time of writing.
great descriptions
glenn
(5 Sterne)
some of the language is a bit dated, but it's a really wonderful travel log