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Author
Publisher
McFarland & Co., Publishers
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
"This history tells the stories of the Shetlands, the Orkneys, the Hebrides, the Channel Islands, the Scilly Isles, and the Isles of Man and Wight. From their earliest settlement, to Roman, Norse and Norman occupation, to the struggle to maintain their unique identities in today's world, the lives of these islands are a fascinating slice of European history"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Language
English
Description
In this evocative and lavishly illustrated narrative, Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan delve into the history of the park idea, from the first sighting by white men in 1851 of the valley that would become Yosemite and the creation of the world's first national park at Yellowstone in 1872, through the most recent additions to a system that now encompasses nearly four hundred sites and 84 million acres.
48) Our fifty states
Author
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
[2004]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.6 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Presents maps that introduce each region of the United States along with essays with descriptions of the area's history, climate, natural resources, and physical features as well as additional information on each state of that region.
Author
Series
Maturango Museum publication volume o. 24
Publisher
Maturango Press
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English