A study of representative history and geography textbooks used in English-speaking countries bordering on the Pacific

Author/s: Curtis Tate Leaf, MA
Availability: Open Access
Type: Thesis
Year: 1927
Category: Textbooks
Institution: University of Hawaii

Abstract: This study concerns itself with the consideration of the textbook material of the histories and geographies of the English-speaking countries bordering on the Pacific, to find the amount of space devoted to each country and to judge the nature of the material found.


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