"... looks at what happened after the 1867 Confederation. From the gold rush, to the building of the railways, we look at how Canada attracted and employed immigrants from thousands of miles away"--Back cover.
Infographics are simple graphic representations of numerical data. This title features a variety of infographics that teach readers about animals, featuring such topics as the world's biggest, smallest, slowest, and fastest animals.
"This book looks at strength and compact sports, pitting elephant against ant in weightlifting and kangaroo against hare in boxing, and the animals that could beat the best human athletes at each event."--Back cover.
Presents different facts about the sport of baseball and its players, including who throws the fastest pitch, who has the nickname "Prince Albert", and the highest total of runs scored in an Major League Baseball game.
