U.S. Landforms (A True Book: The U.S. Regions)
by Rau, Dana MeachenFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2012-01-11
Publisher(s): Children's Press
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Summary
Get ready to take an exciting cross-country trip across the United States-from the big cities of the Northeast to the deserts of the Southwest. Engaging text and thrilling images introduce you to the unique geography, history, and culture of our country's various regions.
Author Biography
Dana Meachen Rau is an author, editor, and illustrator of children's books. She has written more than 100 books for children, many of them nonfiction in subjects including astronomy, history, and geography, as well as numerous biographies. She lives in Burlington, Connecticut, with her husband and two children.
Table of Contents
| Take a Tour | |
| What landforms do you find in the United States? | p. 7 |
| Making Mountains | |
| How do mountains form? | p. 15 |
| Carving Out Rock | |
| How do glaciers change the land? | p. 23 |
| Protecting Natural Treasures | |
| What can you see at America's national parks? | p. 28 |
| The Power of Water | |
| How do rivers cause erosion? | p. 31 |
| Changes Over Time | |
| What other factors change the landscape? | p. 39 |
| True Statistics | p. 43 |
| Resources | p. 44 |
| Important Words | p. 46 |
| Index | p. 47 |
| About the Author | p. 48 |
| Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved. |
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