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America the beautiful, Kansas
Par Zachary Kent. 1991
Kansas, nicknamed "Midway, U.S.A.," is located in the heart of the nation. A site in Smith County marks the center…
of the continental United States. And a spot in Osborne County marks the continent's geodetic center, an important landmark for topographic mapping. The author discusses the history, geography, culture, and economics of Kansas. For grades 4-7 and older readersAmerica the beautiful, California
Par R. Stein. 1988
The third largest state in area (behind Alaska and Texas), California is the most populous state in the union. The…
discovery of gold in 1848 initiated the California gold rush, which the author describes as the "largest and wildest mass movement of people the world has ever seen." Introduces the history, geography, government, economy, culture, people, and historic sites of the "Golden State." For grades 4-7 and older readersAmerica the beautiful, Oklahoma
Par Ann Heinrichs. 1989
More Native Americans live in Oklahoma than in any other state outside of California. Oklahoma is the ancestral home of…
the Plains Indians and several other groups, including the Wichita, Pawnee, and Osage. More than sixty tribes were resettled on Oklahoma lands between the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and statehood in 1907. The author discusses the geography, history, economy, people, and culture of Oklahoma. For grades 4-7 and older readersAmerica the beautiful, Colorado
Par Deborah Kent. 1989
With its high, barren plains and nearly impenetrable mountains, Colorado was one of the last areas in the continental U.S.…
to be developed. Today, it is one of the nation's fastest growing states. Newcomers are attracted by its breathtaking scenery, its wilderness areas, and its high-tech industries. The author discusses the geography, history, economy, culture, sites, and people of Colorado. For grades 4-7 and older readersDon't know much about geography: everything you need to know about the world but never learned
Par Kenneth Davis. 1992
The author of Don't Know Much about History (BR 08627) picks another subject in which Americans display a lack of…
knowledge. Providing enlightenment and entertainment, Davis surveys the history of geographical studies and of changes in the environment. He lists nicknames of states, former and current names of countries, and members of the United Nations. BestsellerAmerica the beautiful, West Virginia
Par R. Stein. 1991
Some geographers have calculated that if West Virginia, nicknamed the "Mountain State," were ironed out, it would cover the entire…
country. Beneath the mountains lies the state's wealth--its natural resources. From the mid 1930s to the mid 1970s, West Virginia led the nation in the production of coal. The author discusses the geography, history, economy, culture, sites, and people of West Virginia. For grades 4-7 and older readersAmerica the beautiful, Maine
Par Ty Harrington. 1989
Maine is the easternmost state in the nation. In area nearly as sizeable as the other five New England states…
combined, Maine has long been referred to as Down East by other New Englanders. The author discusses the history, geography, economy, government, culture, and people of Maine. For grades 4-7 and older readersBoys from different generations of the same family reveal what it is like to grow up in Europe in the…
sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Michael, apprenticed to a merchant at fourteen, asserts his rights as he forges his career. Homesick Friederich is coached by his mother about girls and spending money. Stephan Carl pays for his adventuresome spiritAmerica the beautiful, Washington, D.C
Par Deborah Kent. 1991
Washington, D.C., is often called "the nation's largest company town." It was created because the federal government needed a home,…
a capital city, and its history and destiny have been shaped by that mission. The author discusses the history, government, economy, famous sites, and people of the District of Columbia. For grades 4-7 and older readersColumbus and the world around him
Par Milton Meltzer. 1990
Meltzer, in this meticulously researched account, moves beyond Columbus's skills as a navigator to paint a picture of an arrogant,…
obsessive dreamer. Driven by greed for wealth and power and by a dubious interest in converting "the heathens," Columbus, like his comtemporaries, saw non-Europeans as inferior being ripe for enslavement, and their lands ripe for European exploitation. For grades 6-9 and older readersAccess America guide to the southwestern national parks: an atlas and guide for visitors with disabilities
Par Inc Cartographic. 1989
A guide to the accessibility of parks such as Grand Canyon, Bryce, and Petrified Forest for visitors with disabilities. Parks…
are evaluated as accessible; usable, but with assistance; or unaccessible. Includes information on parking, restroom, dining, and lodging facilities as well as programs for persons with various disabilitiesIn the late 1920s, Maugham embarked on a leisurely journey in Southeast Asia. His purpose was to write about the…
people he met and the exotic sights he saw, and to enjoy a rest from the writing of fiction, which he felt restricts the writer to the dictates of his characters. During the journey he was free to ruminate as he traveled by riverboat, canoe, pony, and rickshawAt home and abroad
Par V. S Pritchett. 1989
Travel essays by an English novelist, critic, and short story writer. These pieces, written between 1925 and 1966, are portraits…
of countries, cities, and cultures. Included are essays on Greece, Ireland, London, Paris, American Appalachia, and several South American countriesFunny business: an outsider's year in Japan
Par Gary Katzenstein. 1989
Katzenstein, chosen as one of fifteen Americans to be Luce Scholars, spent a year studying in Japan. With degrees in…
business and computer science, he felt well equipped to work at Sony. However, with no first-hand knowledge of Asia, he found a world so totally different from America that he made a cross-cultural mess of things. Sony gave up on him, but with ingenuity he found another job in JapanAccess America guide to the western national parks: and atlas and guide for vistors with disabilities
Par Inc Cartographic. 1989
A guide to the accessibility of parks such as Olympic, Yosemite, Mount Rainier, and Crater Lake for visitors with disabilities.…
Parks are evaluated as accessible; usable, but with assistance; or unaccessible. Includes information on parking, restroom, dining, and lodging facilities, as well as programs for persons with various disabilitiesAccess America guide to the eastern national parks: an atlas and guide for visitors with disabilities
Par Inc Cartographic. 1989
A guide to the accessibility of parks such as Everglades, Great Smoky Mountains, and Mammoth Cave for visitors with disabilities.…
Parks are evaluated as accessible; usable, but with assistance; or unaccessible. Includes Information on parking, restroom, dining, and lodging facilities; as well as programs for persons with various disabilitiesAccess America guide to the Rocky Mountain national parks: an atlas and guide for visitors with disabilities
Par Inc Cartographic. 1989
A guide to the accessibility of parks such as Rocky Mountain, Yellowstone, and Grand Teton for visitors with disabilities. Parks…
are evaluated as accessible; usable, but with assistance; of unaccessible. Includes information on parking, restroom, dining, and lodging facilites, as well as programs for persons with various disabilitiesO come ye back to Ireland: our first year in County Clare
Par Niall Williams. 1987
In 1985, after several years of contemplation, this husband and wife left their New York City jobs and headed for…
Ireland, where Nial would write and Christine would paint. But it was soon apparent that they would have to do much more in order to survive in the village of Kilmihil, where there is almost constant rain and there are no phones, cinemas, restaurants, or city soundsThe pipes are calling: our jaunts through Ireland
Par Niall Williams. 1990
Niall and Christine and their adopted daughter Deirdre set out on a journey along the backroads of Ireland to discover…
more about the homeland to which they have returned. By car and bicycle, they visit an Ireland that is unfailingly charming in a preindustrial way. Sequel to "When Summer's in the Meadow."On a Chinese screen (Armchair traveller series)
Par W. Maugham. 1990
A medley of pieces describing the way Europeans lived in a China no longer extant. From his visits in 1919…
and 1921, Maugham created sketches, vignettes, prose-poems, and two short stories that depict, as a Chinese screen might, his experience of the China of that day