Electronic Books

E-book

noun

an electronic version of a printed book that can be read on a computer or handheld device designed specifically for this purpose.

The following e-books are found in the EBSCO High School E-book Collection which is a database within the DISCUS Virtual Library and requires a username/password when accessing from home. Contact your teacher or Mrs. Gramling, the CCHS Media Specialist, via e-mail for the DISCUS login information.

This book provides information about China's history, government, major cities, land features, natural resources, and culture. The book also contains maps, a timeline with photos, fun facts, pronunciation guides and a facts page with China's population and total area, as well as images of the Chinese flag and currency.

This book focuses on the underdevelopment that has shaped Mexico and offers a panoramic interpretation of Mexican history and culture from the pre-Hispanic and colonial eras through the twentieth century. Drawing on economics, psychology, literature, film, and history, this book reveals how development processes have fostered inequalities, uncovers the role of race and class in perpetuating poverty, and sheds new light on the contemporary Mexican reality.

This book discusses the economic aspects of life in Cuba after Raul Castro renewed relations with the United States, including an overview of Cuba's political history and details about life under Fidel Castro's regime.

Countries of the World Series

This series introduces readers to the history, geography, culture, climate, government, economy, and other significant features of numerous countries. Sidebars, maps, fact pages, a glossary, a timeline, historic images and full-color photos, and well-placed graphs and charts enhance each title in the series.

COuntries, Peoples, and Cultures Series

The Countries, Peoples & Cultures series provides information on various countries and self-governing territories, as well as separate appendices profiling the types of governments currently in power and major world religions.

Culture Shock! Series

Culture Shock! series provides information on the international customs, traditions, as well as social and business etiquette in various countries around the world.

Customs and Cultures of the World Series

This unique series looks at life in various countries through the eyes of both expert authors and real-life teens who live in those countries. The author provides background information on the history, culture, customs, politics, and economy of the country, while the teen describes for readers their points of view on teen life there.

Discovering the Caribbean, History, Politics, and Culture Series

This series of books reveals many interesting facts about the major island countries of the Caribbean and the 42 million people who live there. Each volume contains information about the country’s geography, history, political system, native people and cultures, and major communities and are supplemented with a variety of useful resources, including a chronology of events related to the country, recipes and ideas for projects and reports, a glossary of terms, sources for more information, and a detailed index.

Historical Dictionaries of Africa Series

The books in this series contain well-written brief histories of the country and chronologies that, though they cover historical time periods, heavily feature more recent events. Brief A-Z entries cover the main people, politics, social issues, foreign affairs, institutions, and policies that make the country unique.

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