Author: Jeannie Meekins
Publisher: Learning Island
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
The Hudson River was once thought to be a great northwest passage that went through America and joined the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. Instead, a canal system opened up the center of America to settlement. The Hudson has spectacular valleys and dangerous waters. Land shifts have changed the course of the river. Much of the natural beauty of the land is now under the ocean, buried by thousands of years of sediment. Here are some interesting facts about this great river. How much do you know about the Hudson River? Who was Henry Hudson? Is the Hudson River Gorge above water or below water? How did the Hudson River create "the Narrows" and separate Long Island from Staten Island? How many of New York's rare species live in the Upper Hudson Basin? And many more. Find out more about the Hudson River and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts. All measurements in American and metric. Reading Level: 6.9 Ages 8 and up. LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.
14 Fun Facts About the Hudson River
Author: Jeannie Meekins
Publisher: Learning Island
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
The Hudson River was once thought to be a great northwest passage that went through America and joined the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. Instead, a canal system opened up the center of America to settlement. The Hudson has spectacular valleys and dangerous waters. Land shifts have changed the course of the river. Much of the natural beauty of the land is now under the ocean, buried by thousands of years of sediment. Here are some interesting facts about this great river. How much do you know about the Hudson River? Who was Henry Hudson? Is the Hudson River Gorge above water or below water? How did the Hudson River create "the Narrows" and separate Long Island from Staten Island? How many of New York's rare species live in the Upper Hudson Basin? And many more. Find out more about the Hudson River and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts. All measurements in American and metric. Reading Level: 6.9 Ages 8 and up. LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.
Publisher: Learning Island
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
The Hudson River was once thought to be a great northwest passage that went through America and joined the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. Instead, a canal system opened up the center of America to settlement. The Hudson has spectacular valleys and dangerous waters. Land shifts have changed the course of the river. Much of the natural beauty of the land is now under the ocean, buried by thousands of years of sediment. Here are some interesting facts about this great river. How much do you know about the Hudson River? Who was Henry Hudson? Is the Hudson River Gorge above water or below water? How did the Hudson River create "the Narrows" and separate Long Island from Staten Island? How many of New York's rare species live in the Upper Hudson Basin? And many more. Find out more about the Hudson River and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts. All measurements in American and metric. Reading Level: 6.9 Ages 8 and up. LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.
101 Fun Facts About the World's Rivers
Author: Jeannie Meekins
Publisher: Learning Island
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
How much of America’s rainfall ends up in the Mississippi River? Which mountain range grew around the Danube River? Are there more kinds of fish in the Amazon or in the ocean? The Thames was once a tributary of what European river? What is the “Ghost City” of the Yangtze? Learn the answer to these questions and many more fun facts in this group of seven 15-Minute Books. Rivers can have many fascinating facts. Surprise your friends, and even your parents with these fun facts. This compilation includes the following 15-minute books: 14 Fun Facts About the Amazon 14 Fun Facts About the Nile 14 Fun Facts About the Danube 14 Fun Facts About the Yangtze River 14 Fun Facts About the Mississippi River 14 Fun Facts About the River Thames 14 Fun Facts About Australia's Murray River Reading Level: 6.9 All measurements in American and metric. LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.
Publisher: Learning Island
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
How much of America’s rainfall ends up in the Mississippi River? Which mountain range grew around the Danube River? Are there more kinds of fish in the Amazon or in the ocean? The Thames was once a tributary of what European river? What is the “Ghost City” of the Yangtze? Learn the answer to these questions and many more fun facts in this group of seven 15-Minute Books. Rivers can have many fascinating facts. Surprise your friends, and even your parents with these fun facts. This compilation includes the following 15-minute books: 14 Fun Facts About the Amazon 14 Fun Facts About the Nile 14 Fun Facts About the Danube 14 Fun Facts About the Yangtze River 14 Fun Facts About the Mississippi River 14 Fun Facts About the River Thames 14 Fun Facts About Australia's Murray River Reading Level: 6.9 All measurements in American and metric. LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.
Environmental History of the Hudson River
Author: Robert E. Henshaw
Publisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 1438440286
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 407
Book Description
Winner of the 2012 Award for Excellence presented by the Greater Hudson Heritage Network The diverse contributions to Environmental History of the Hudson River examine how the natural and physical attributes of the river have influenced human settlement and uses, and how human occupation has, in turn, affected the ecology and environmental health of the river. The Hudson River Valley may be America's premier river environmental laboratory, and by bringing historians and social scientists together with biologists and other physical scientists, this book hopes to foster new ways of looking at and talking about this historically, commercially, and aesthetically important ecosystem. Native people's influences on the ecological integrity of aquatic and shoreline communities were generally local and minor, and for the first 12,000 years or so of human use, the Hudson River was valued mainly as a source of water, food, and transportation. Since the arrival of European colonists, however, commerce has been the engine that has driven development and use of the river, from the harvesting of beaver pelts and timber to the siting of manufacturing industries and power plants, and all of these uses have had pervasive effects on the river's aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. In the meantime, aesthetic movements such as the Hudson River School of painting have sought to recover and preserve the earlier pastoral landscape, anticipating the more recent efforts by environmentalists that have led to dramatic improvements in water quality, shoreline habitats, and fish populations. Despite the pervasive forces of commerce, the Hudson River has retained its world-class scenic qualities. The Upper Hudson remains today a free-flowing, tumbling mountain stream, and the Lower Hudson a fjord penetrated and dominated by the Hudson Highlands. The Hudson's unique history continues to affect current uses and will surely influence the future in remarkable ways.
Publisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 1438440286
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 407
Book Description
Winner of the 2012 Award for Excellence presented by the Greater Hudson Heritage Network The diverse contributions to Environmental History of the Hudson River examine how the natural and physical attributes of the river have influenced human settlement and uses, and how human occupation has, in turn, affected the ecology and environmental health of the river. The Hudson River Valley may be America's premier river environmental laboratory, and by bringing historians and social scientists together with biologists and other physical scientists, this book hopes to foster new ways of looking at and talking about this historically, commercially, and aesthetically important ecosystem. Native people's influences on the ecological integrity of aquatic and shoreline communities were generally local and minor, and for the first 12,000 years or so of human use, the Hudson River was valued mainly as a source of water, food, and transportation. Since the arrival of European colonists, however, commerce has been the engine that has driven development and use of the river, from the harvesting of beaver pelts and timber to the siting of manufacturing industries and power plants, and all of these uses have had pervasive effects on the river's aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. In the meantime, aesthetic movements such as the Hudson River School of painting have sought to recover and preserve the earlier pastoral landscape, anticipating the more recent efforts by environmentalists that have led to dramatic improvements in water quality, shoreline habitats, and fish populations. Despite the pervasive forces of commerce, the Hudson River has retained its world-class scenic qualities. The Upper Hudson remains today a free-flowing, tumbling mountain stream, and the Lower Hudson a fjord penetrated and dominated by the Hudson Highlands. The Hudson's unique history continues to affect current uses and will surely influence the future in remarkable ways.
New York
Author: Amy Gelman
Publisher: Lerner Publications
ISBN: 9780822540571
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
An introduction to the state's geography, history, population, jobs, and environmental concerns.
Publisher: Lerner Publications
ISBN: 9780822540571
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
An introduction to the state's geography, history, population, jobs, and environmental concerns.
A Digest of New York Statutes and Reports
Author: Austin Abbott
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 598
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 598
Book Description
River of Dreams
Author: Hudson Talbott
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399245219
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
The Hudson River has been a source of inspiration and a means of livelihood to all who have lived along its shores. It played a key role in the settling of the New World and the outcome of the Revolutionary War, and was the birthplace of the environmental movement. Now Hudson Talbott pays homage to the river that shares his name in a gorgeously illustrated, fascinating account of the river?s history. Each appealing spread sheds exciting light on the river?s strategic, economic and cultural signifi cance. Packed with facts, timelines and maps, this is a wonderful introduction to a wide range of topics including the Age of Exploration, the Erie Canal, the Industrial Age, American arts and literature and the environment. River of Dreams is truly a book with something for everyone.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399245219
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
The Hudson River has been a source of inspiration and a means of livelihood to all who have lived along its shores. It played a key role in the settling of the New World and the outcome of the Revolutionary War, and was the birthplace of the environmental movement. Now Hudson Talbott pays homage to the river that shares his name in a gorgeously illustrated, fascinating account of the river?s history. Each appealing spread sheds exciting light on the river?s strategic, economic and cultural signifi cance. Packed with facts, timelines and maps, this is a wonderful introduction to a wide range of topics including the Age of Exploration, the Erie Canal, the Industrial Age, American arts and literature and the environment. River of Dreams is truly a book with something for everyone.
The World Almanac and Book of Facts
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Almanacs
Languages : en
Pages : 1094
Book Description
Lists news events, population figures, and miscellaneous data of an historic, economic, scientific and social nature.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Almanacs
Languages : en
Pages : 1094
Book Description
Lists news events, population figures, and miscellaneous data of an historic, economic, scientific and social nature.
New York Education
Author:
Publisher:
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Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 692
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 692
Book Description
The Nation
Author:
Publisher:
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 458
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 458
Book Description
A Souvenir and Guide to New York City
Author: George K. Borkow
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : New York (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : New York (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description