America's Natural Landmarks


Book Description

Introduce students to some of America's most famous natural landmarks! Students will learn about unique and beautiful places like Glacier Bay, Kilauea, Mesa Arch, Sequoia National Park, and more. Readers will also learn the importance of remembering the past and preserving these landmarks. Colorful images, supporting text, a glossary, table of contents, and index all work together to engage readers and help them better understand the content. This informative, colorful book uses primary sources to captivate readers as they learn social studies topics.







America's Natural Landmarks 6-Pack for California


Book Description

Build literacy skills and social studies content-area knowledge with this nonfiction title! This 6-Pack offers an integrated English language arts approach that specifically addresses California content standards for history-social science, as well as reading, writing, and English language development standards. Many of America's natural landmarks have become famous. It is important to preserve these places so that everyone can enjoy them. Colorful images, supporting text, a glossary, table of contents, and index all work together to help readers better understand the content and be fully engaged from cover to cover. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan that aligns to California's History-Social Science Content Standards.




America's Natural Landmarks 6-Pack


Book Description

Many of America's natural landmarks have become famous. People like to visit them because they are unique and beautiful. They remind us of the power of nature. It is important to preserve these places so that everyone can enjoy them. Colorful images, supporting text, a glossary, table of contents, and index all work together to help readers better understand the content and be fully engaged from cover to cover. This 6-pack includes 6 copies of this title and a lesson plan.




Natural Landmarks of Arizona


Book Description

Natural Landmarks of Arizona celebrates the vast geological past of Arizona’s natural monuments through the eyes of a celebrated storyteller who has called Arizona home for most of his life. David Yetman shows us how Arizona’s most iconic landmarks were formed millions of years ago and sheds light on the more recent histories of these landmarks as well. These peaks and ranges offer striking intrusions into the Arizona horizon, giving our southwestern state some of the most memorable views, hikes, climbs, and bike rides anywhere in the world. They orient us, they locate us, and they are steadfast through generations. Whether you have climbed these peaks many times, enjoy seeing them from your car window, or simply want to learn more about southwestern geology and history, reading Natural Landmarks of Arizona is a fascinating way to learn about the ancient and recent history of beloved places such as Cathedral Rock, Granite Dells, Kitt Peak, and many others. With Yetman as your guide, you can tuck this book into your glove box and hit the road with profound new knowledge about the towering natural monuments that define our beautiful Arizona landscapes.







Natural Wonders of the World


Book Description

Discover Earth's most beautiful and fascinating natural landmarks. From the spectacular granite domes of Yosemite to the reefs of the Bahama Banks and the ice sheets of the Antarctic, this is an unparalleled survey of the world's natural treasures. From the Rocky Mountains to the Great barrier Reef and everything in between, Natural Wonders of the World combines breathtaking landscape photography and illustrations with 3-D terrain models and other explanatory artworks to reveal what lies beneath the surface and explain the geological processes to show how the features were formed. Plants and animals that inhabit each environment are also included, making Natural Wonders of the World a complete celebration of our world. Produced in association with the Smithsonian Institution.




Passport to Your National Parks


Book Description

It's here! Now you can stamp your way through the entire National Park System with the newest addition to the Passport To Your National Parks line of products: the Collector's Edition Passport. Beauty and practicality meet artfully in this deluxe version of the popular Passport, taking you above and beyond the original by providing space for Passport stickers and cancellation stamps for every single park, as well as space for extra cancellations. The park sites are color-coded by region, each area featuring a color map that pinpoints park locations. With a spiral binding that makes it easy to lie open flat, a hard cover that ensures durability and longer life, and pages graced with beautiful color photographs, it's the ultimate stamping ground.




Destinations of a Lifetime


Book Description

Ready for an adventure? Looking to go somewhere you've never been before, unlike anyplace you've ever seen? Destinations of a Lifetime has you covered. With more than 50 unique travel destinations spanning more than 35 countries and all 7 continents, this book will take you around the world and out of your comfort zone, leaving you in awe. Discover packed megacities like Mexico City, the sprawling metropolis where ancient ruins meet breathtaking colonial architecture; Beijing, home to a good portion of the Great Wall of China and a cool 20 million residents; and Seoul, the capital of South Korea, with a population density nearly twice that of New York City. If megacities aren't your cup of tea, journey to hidden gems like Chefchaouen, Morocco, tucked away in the Rif Mountains and known for its blue-washed buildings. Or for the extra-adventurous traveler, pack up your gloves and snow boots and embark on an Antarctic voyage, where you can witness wildlife like penguins, seals, and whales surviving in extreme conditions at the southern tip of the world. With enriching cultures, jaw-dropping architecture, exotic foods, and so much more to discover, Destinations of a Lifetime takes you to 52 different locations that will leave you amazed at the diversity and beauty of the world.