Learn about the country's history, culture, people and much more!As the eighth-largest country in the world, Argentina occupies an important position within South America. Readers will learn about the nation's incredible history and find out how its government and economy have changed over time to become what they are today. They will tour its beautiful landscapes and get a look at its diverse plant and animals species before heading to its many towns and cities to see how Argentineans live today.
Describes adventures and disasters in the lives of people who rushed to the gold mines of California in 1848 and explains how this event sparked the state's development.
Imagine a tropical place called Laurentia, covered in shallow seas. Envision squid-like animals with long, pointed shells hunting for food. Picture the first tree sprouting, and the first millipede-like animal crawling onto land. This is not an imaginary world. This is our continent, North America, over 450 million years ago! Journey into the distant past with this book and witness the earliest transformations in what would become North America, when marine life blossomed, and living things first moved onto land.
Library Binding
(Compass Point Books, Sept. 1, 2000)
An introductory history of the Oregon Trail and its significance in opening the west to settlers, including information on the people who opened the Trail, their reasons for going west, modes of transportation, and a description of a typical day on the Trail.