Reveals how the voyages of Columbus reintroduced plants and animals that had been separated millions of years earlier, documenting how the ensuing exchange of flora and fauna between Eurasia and the Americas fostered a European rise.
Supporting financial literacy in school and in life, this text breaks down the complicated concept of economic depression into language readers can understand.
Have you ever wondered what life was like for individuals and families living through the Great Depression? Learn about what their days consisted of, what they ate and wore, and more! Primary sources with accompanying questions, multiple prompts, A Day in the Life section, index, and glossary also included. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company.
A historian provides a thorough account of the unlikely development of a potent historical force--the capitalist economic system, which provides a framework for the lives of many people around the world.
Contains reference guide that provides data for over two hundred fifty countries and territories andincludes information such as such as geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
Easy-to-understand terms explain what led to the economic crisis and what's being done to pull the United States and other countries out. While there are no easy answers, readers will be able to develop informed opinions about the issues.
