Brazil is a land of global superlatives, boasting the best soccer, the largest rainforest and the world's worst social and economic inequity. Its vibrant culture is best known for Carnival and samba and attracts thousands of visitors every year. The Carnival capital of Rio also showcases Brazil's contrasts, as the shanty towns of the dispossessed cling to spectacular mountainsides, overlooking the beach playgrounds of the rich. Brazil in Focus is an authoritative and up-to-date guide to the giant of Latin America. It explores: the history, the people, the politics, the economy, the Amazon and the environment, the culture and where to go and what to see.
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Brazil, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Guatemala are the main focus of these new, brightly colored travel books. Moving away from the usual tourist spots, these books provide an in-depth look into the heart of the land and people of these Caribbean countries. Uniform in design, the books are divided into chapters describing the history, politics, culture, economy, and society of each country. Coverage of up-to-date topics such as healthcare, racial equality, peace processes, and environmental concerns in the Amazon rainforest is informative and well researched. Practical advice, further readings, and useful addresses along with nontourist travel information are listed at the end of each volume. Factual and easy to read, these slim travel books are a great resource for students and scholars of the Caribbean.AStephanie Papa, Baltimore Cty. Circuit Court Lib., Towson, MD
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A must-read for anybody interested in knowingBrazil,
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"Brazil in Focus" gives a synthesized, yet complete overview of Brazil's history, politics, society and economy. Anybody travelling through, or planning to live in Brazil would benefit greatly by reading this book, as it will help the reader understand why Brazil is what it is today, and why Brazilians act the way they do. The travel helps section, tacked onto the end of the book in five short pages, is inadequate.Jim D. Leonard, Missionary, President of Cariri Baptist Bible College Crato, CE BRAZIL
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- Quincas Borba (Library of Latin America) by Joaquim Machado de Assis on page 63
- Family Ties (Texas Pan American Series) by Clarice Lispector in Back Matter
- Left Behind: Marion's Story by Bonnie King on page 10
- The War of the Saints by Jorge Amado in Back Matter
- Beyond All Pity by Carolina Maria Jesus on page 63
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- Lonely Planet Brazil by John Noble on page 110
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