The land that today is known as Mexico has been inhabited for thousands of years. This book provides a historical survey of the major pre-Columbian civilizations, such as the Olmec, Maya, Toltec, and Aztecs. It examines how the population of Mexico was changed by the arrival of Spanish conquistadors in the 16th century, and their subsequent three centuries of rule over the country. And it provides demographic and cultural information about the more than 118 million people who live in Mexico today.
The Mexican states located on the Gulf of Mexico are known for their ancient ruins, crystal-clear waters, and friendly people. This region was home to some of Mexico's earliest Amerindian civilizations, and was the first part of Mexico that Europeans explored during the early 16th century. Today, this region is among the safest and most stable parts of Mexico. In Mexico's Gulf States, you will learn about the geography and climate, history, economy, culture, and the major communities of five Mexican states: Campeche, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Veracruz, and Yucatán.
In early America, pictures were not as prevalent as they are today. Throughout history, people have come to recognize certain places and things by the symbols that represent them.
This book explores the geography, industry, agriculture, and culture that define the Southern region.
This book explores the geography, industry, agriculture, and culture that define the Gulf Coast region.
This book explores the geography, industry, agriculture, and culture that define the Appalachian region.
This book explores the geography, industry, agriculture, and culture that define the Northeast and Metropolitan regions.
This book explores the geography, industry, agriculture, and culture that define the Mountain region.
The climate in the Great Plains region is extreme. Winds from the Arctic and the Gulf of Mexico blow through the Great Plains because This book explores the geography, industry, agriculture, and culture that define the Great Plains region.
This book explores the geography, industry, agriculture, and culture that define the Southwestern region.
This book explores the geography, industry, agriculture, and culture that define the Midwest and Great Lakes regions.
This book explores the geography, industry, agriculture, and culture that define the West Coast region.
What do people do in the changing weather of fall? Color photos and easy-to-read text tell kids all about how people adapt to the season of changing weather.
Learn why leaves drop from trees in the fall and learn about different types of leaves. Color photographs and easy-to-read text tell kids all about the changing season.
Learn all about how crops are picked and get to the store for us to eat. Color photographs and easy-to-read text tell kids about harvest time in the season of fall.
Visit an apple orchard and learn how apples grow, how cider is made, and what foods we make with apples. Color photos and easy-to-read text tell about this favorite treat in the season of fall.
What do animals do in the fall to get ready for winter? Nature photographs and easy-to-read text tell kids how animals adapt to changing weather in the season of fall.
From the earliest times humans have shaped and changed the landscape. Historical and modern-day examples in this interesting book show how natural habitats and wilderness areas are destroyed as people need more land for farming and to build towns and cities, and how increasing urbanization of populations is adding to the problem of carbon emissions that cause climate change.
This intriguing book explores the reasons why people migrate: pushesinvoluntary migrationsand pullsvoluntary migrations. Historical migrations examined include: the slave trade; the relocation of Native Americans; migrations due to famine in Africa; migrations linked to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq; the Irish potato famine; the migrations of Jews around the world; and the Great Migration of African Americans from the south to the north.
Some maps can show small places, and some maps can show you the whole world! Let's read some maps.
You can use directions to help the students in this book find their way to and around the zoo!
Things look different from above. When a bird looks down, what does it see? Read this book to find out!
Some storms bring powerful winds and rain. This book shows some amazing storms!
Do you know where the water goes when a puddle dries up? Read this book to find the answer!
Sometimes the weather is rainy. The weather can be snowy, too. See what people do in all kinds of weather.
