agriculture

Covers the different aspects of farming through the ages including the equipment, domestic animals, crops, and the future of farming.

Text and photographs introduce a visit to the farm, with descriptions of some farm buildings including barns and bins, and identifies some farm animals including chickens, sheep and pigs.

Jobs in the field of agriculture are essential to feed the world. Workers are needed to grow crops and raise animals, including dairy cows and fish. Other workers create new farming technology, manufacture food products, or study soil in labs. Jobs in Agriculture explores a wide variety of careers in the field, covering the education and skills needed for each job. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

After Christopher Columbus and other European explorers arrived in the Americas, the lands they explored were often called the :New Worlds." However, these lands were new only to the people of Europe.

Readers will learn about the science of agriculture.

Explains the science behind climate change.

Explores the future of farming on a global scale, including the environmental, political, social, and economic implications of farming.

An exploration of land use, covering urban areas, mapping, recreational land, management of land use, and other related topics.

An exploration of the Pueblo, covering homes, clothing, religion, music, dance, language, arts, and more.

Describes how the world's forests are being destroyed, some of the causes and consequences of this destruction, and some ways of preventing it.