human geography

Contains twenty chapters, each of which focuses on a different country, with a story or folktale, and information on history, government, religion, education, immigrants, language, the arts and sciences, food, recreation, and customs and traditions; and includes suggested activities and reading.

Presents the stories created by various native peoples to explain such natural wonders as the Hot Springs of Arkansas, the Grand Canyon, Horseshoe Falls at Niagara Falls, Crater Lake, and the Hawaiian Islands.

As people, we have a huge impact on our environment, and sadly this impact is not always a positive one. This incisive volume explores concepts such as pollution, habitat loss, and climate change in age-appropriate language.

Three children living in Iceland, Madagascar, and Fiji describe what it is like to live on their specific island.

Three children describe what it is like to live on the plains of Mali, Siberia, and Kansas.

Examines how and where people live all over the world, from building in the city to growing food in the country.

Explores geographic boundaries, people, nationality, government, economies, cities, transportation, communications, and human achievement around the world, describing examples from various countries.

Explores the different forces that act to change rivers courses, including the effect of humans in the process and what can be done to lessen our impact.

Presents color photos of children from twenty-five countries around the world, describes aspects of daily life and culture in each country, and lists facts about each country including the capital city, languages, total population, number of children, favorite sport, and environmental facts.

Examines the religions, food, clothing, education, ceremonies, traditions, and languages of people in countries around the world, and includes maps, facts and figures about each country, and color photographs.