Enter Africa. Oceania

Author: Chengdu Map Publishing House
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Peace, development, cultural exchange, and social progress are the themes of the 21st century, and also the starting point for the creation of the "Understanding the World" series. It is unrealistic to rely solely on a set of books to fully reflect the colorful and diverse world. However, just as a single drop of water can refract the light of the sun, we hope this series can provide readers with practical and effective help in understanding the geography, politics, society, and culture of countries around the world. The "Understanding the World" series consists of four books: "Exploring Asia," "Exploring Europe," "Exploring Africa·Oceania," and "Exploring America·Antarctica." The entire series primarily uses maps, supplemented by a large number of vivid and beautiful photographs, detailed and accurate charts, and clear and fluent text to comprehensively introduce various natural and human historical knowledge. The editors of the "Understanding the World" series pay special attention to content related to world peace, cultural development, and environmental protection. They systematically analyze the background and impact of major wars throughout history, whether they have already occurred, such as the Nazi concentration camps and the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, or those still happening, such as the bloodshed in Jerusalem and the gunfire in the central African region. All of these serve as warnings to humanity that we have endured too much suffering, and this must never happen again. The series comprehensively introduces the world's natural and cultural heritage scattered across the globe. These treasures condense millions of years of human history and record billions of years of natural changes, representing the invaluable legacy left to us by history and nature. Standing before the pyramids atop the wind-swept desert or gazing at the snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro under the sunlight, we should maintain a sacred reverence for the irreplaceable and non-renewable world heritage. Humanity must not only cherish the past but also value the future. Economic development must not come at the cost of environmental destruction. The blue sky, white clouds, green forests, and clear waters are far more beautiful than gold. The series places special emphasis on environmental protection. There is only one Earth for humanity, and besides cherishing and protecting it, we have no other choice.