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Where Is The Grand Canyon?

Where Is... ? Series

by Jim O'Connor; David Groff (Illustrator); Daniel Colón (Illustrator)

Synopsis

There are canyons all over the planet, and the Grand Canyon in Arizona is not the biggest. Yet because of the spectacular colors in the rock layers and fascinating formations of boulders, buttes, and mesas, it is known as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Starting with a brief overview of how national parks came into being, this book covers all aspects of the canyon--how it formed, which early native people lived there, and what varied wildlife can be found there now. A history of the canyon's end-to-end exploration in the late 1860s and how the Grand Canyon became such a popular vacation spot (5 million tourists visit every year) round out this informative, easy-to-read account.

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Book Information

Copyright year 2015
ISBN-13 9780448483573
ISBN-10 0448483572
Class Copyright
Publisher Penguin Publishing Group
Subject History
File Size 0 MB
Number of Pages 112
Shelf No. KW552
Grade Range 3-7
Ages 8-12
Lexile 950L