The New York Public Library Amazing U.S. Geography: A Book of Answers for Kids - Couverture souple

The New York Public Library; Sutcliffe, Andrea

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0471392944 ISBN 13 : 9780471392941

Editeur : John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2002

Synopsis

The New York Public Library Amazing World Geography Follow the Ring of Fire from New Zealand to South America. Navigate the Blue Nile and walk the Great Wall of China. Meet the first person to reach the South Pole and witness the "Green Revolution" in India. Explore the people, landscapes, and languages of our fascinating planet and uncover the answers to all your questions about world geography. . Full description

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Présentation de l'éditeur :

The New York Public Library
AMAZING U.S. Geography

Follow a chinook over the Rocky Mountains. Trace the course of the Mississippi River from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. Discover where gold is mined and fish are farmed in the United States. Explore our fascinating nation from Alabama to Wyoming, and find answers to all your questions about U.S. geography...

Where is the highest waterfall in the United States? See page 33.
What is a sand sea? See page 40.
Why does California have so many earthquakes? See page 41.
Why are people from new England called Yankees? See page 69.
How many U.S. presidents were born in Ohio? See page 89.
Where did the Santa Fe Trail begin? See page 96.
How large is mammoth Cave in Kentucky? See page 108.
How hot are the Hot Springs in Arkansas? See page 116.

Also in The New York Public Library Answer Books series:

Incredible Earth
Amazing Space
Amazing African American History
Amazing Hispanic American History
Amazing Women in American History
Amazing Mythology
Amazing Explorers
Amazing Scientists

Biographie de l'auteur :

THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY′s bestselling reference books include The New York Public Library Desk Reference, The New York Public Library Book of Answers, The New York Public Library Student′s Desk Reference, and The New York Public Library Kids′ Guide to Research. ANDREA SUTCLIFFE is a freelance writer and editor and a contributor to the National Geographic Desk Reference.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Date d'édition: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0471392944
• ISBN 13: 9780471392941
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 176