Montana Place Names: From Alzada to Zortman (Montana Historical Society Guide) (Paperback)

Montana Place Names: From Alzada to Zortman (Montana Historical Society Guide) (Paperback)
By Montana Historical Society Press

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Among Montana’s most enduring legacies are the names assigned to its geographic features and places found on the state map. As long as humans have inhabited Montana they have named places. While the past two centuries have changed the way people live in Montana, the names given to some rivers, mountain ranges, cities, and towns have persisted, while others have changed with time. Naming Montana explores the origins of more than 1,000 Montana place names, drawing upon the knowledge of Montana Historical Society historians and the expertise of local historians from across the state. This new publication includes both geographic features, selected historic sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places, historic photographs, and maps. The authors’ extensive research illuminates the stories behind the names of places that we call home.

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The United States of America: A State-by-State Guide (Paperback)

The United States of America: A State-by-State Guide (Paperback)
By Millie Miller

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This book exhibits all of the diversity of the American states even as it ties the country into one awesome entity. The authors' inclusion of endangered species, biographical sketches on the famous Americans from each state, inventions, resources, records, and so much more make this a unique and multi-dimensional work. But it is the art and the treatment of the information that makes this book so special. With a light-handed, fresh approach, and tremendous respect for their subject, the author-artists succeed in painting a truly beautiful portrait of America.

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First Lessons in Geography (Kindle Edition)

First Lessons in Geography (Kindle Edition)
By James Monteith

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This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery. Read more

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Replogle Globes Traveler Globe, 12-Inch, Blue (Kitchen)

Replogle Globes Traveler Globe, 12-Inch, Blue (Kitchen)
By Replogle Globes

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This 12-Inch diameter blue ocean globe with full raised-relief is a great tool for high school and college students. Read more

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Everything You Need to Know About Homework Series Set (6 Books) (A Desk Reference For Students and Parents, Everything You Need to Know About Math Homework; Everything You Need to Know About Science Homework; Everything You Need to Know About English Homework; Everything You Need to Know About World History Homework; Everything You Need to Know About American History Homework; Everything You Need to Know About Geography Homework) (Paperback)

Everything You Need to Know About Homework Series Set (6 Books) (A Desk Reference For Students and Parents, Everything You Need to Know About Math Homework; Everything You Need to Know About Science Homework; Everything You Need to Know About English Homework; Everything You Need to Know About World History Homework; Everything You Need to Know About American History Homework; Everything You Need to Know About Geography Homework) (Paperback)
By Anne Zeman

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Getting good grades is a snap with this complete collection from the best-selling series of homework reference guides for fourth-, fifth,- and sixth-graders and their parents! Updated and revised, each book in this series has a visually stimulating format, complete with full-color charts, maps, graphs, lists, diagrams, photos, and timelines. Researched according to middle-grade curricula and current textbooks and created in conjunction with subject experts, these books have all the answers to kids' most frequently asked homework questions. Read more

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Trail Guide To U.S. Geography (Paperback)

Trail Guide To U.S. Geography (Paperback)
By Cindy Wiggers

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Easy-to-follow resource to teach essential geographical facts and features of each of the 50 U.S. states. Includes 5-minute daily drills, mapping, building a geography notebook, and a wide variety of additional project choices. Student study the 50 states at the rate of about 2 states each week. The literature unit on the Lewis and Clark Expedition (using "The Captain's Dog" by Roland Smith) provides a thrilling way to drive home the relevance of knowing geography.

Students complete assignments by using atlases, outline maps, and other research materials. Incorporating the 5 themes of geography students learn capitals, place location, climate, physical geography, and much more. These simple, yet thorough, assignment choices include: Daily trails for an overview of geography Interesting digging deeper activities Geography through Literature There are a variety of ways to use the three-part manual. Teachers simply select which parts of the book will best meet their needs and objectives. And yes... there are answers in the back of the book!

This interesting approach to teaching makes learning fun and memorable. No student workbook is needed because students will develop their own personal notebooks full of colorful maps, intriguing facts, and surprisingly pertinent information.

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Paula Scher: MAPS (Hardcover)

Paula Scher: MAPS (Hardcover)
By Paula Scher

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MAPS is collection of Paula Scher s large-scale map paintings and chart drawings laboriously and obsesssively createdbetween 1998 and 2010. The book includes maps at all scales, in Scher s characteristic style, ranging in scope from theworld, to maps of India, the Middle East, USA, and Japan, to the local, maps of Washington, D.C., Tokyo, or New York,among many others.Scher s maps are well-known in the art world (represented by the Maya Stendhal Gallery in New York, original drawingsgo for thousands of dollars), and have been published widely, including on the New York Times op-ed page, Metropolis,Harper s and numerous on-line art sites. Samples available for on-line viewing at http://www.paulaschermaps.com/. and on flickr at http://www.flickr. com/photos/michaelsurtees/sets/72157603405566904/. Read more

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Rand Mcnally Notebook World Atlas (Paperback)

Rand Mcnally Notebook World Atlas (Paperback)
By Rand McNally and Company

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Perfect for students, the Notebook World Atlas from Rand McNally is a full 32-page world atlas. It features loop-stitch (ring) binding that allows it to slip easily into a binder. The atlas includes a detailed 500-entry index and a two-page Flags of the World section. Publisher: Rand McNallyFormat: 32 pages paperbackISBN: 052896562X Read more

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Cloud Dance (Hardcover)

Cloud Dance (Hardcover)
By Thomas Locker

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Look up. Have you ever wondered about the clouds that roam the skies?

Cloud Dance takes readers on a journey up to the heavens, through thick cumulus clouds that bring snow, wispy cirrus clouds that flutter in the wind, and wide stratus clouds that blanket the sky. Basic scientific information sheds light on the altitude, shape, and color of clouds, and Thomas Locker's luminous paintings and poetic text create an inspiring and enlightening book for everyone to enjoy.
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Regional Planning for a Sustainable America: How Creative Programs Are Promoting Prosperity and Saving the Environment (Hardcover)

Regional Planning for a Sustainable America: How Creative Programs Are Promoting Prosperity and Saving the Environment (Hardcover)
By Carleton Montgomery

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Regional Planning for a Sustainable America is the first book to represent the great variety of today’s effective regional planning programs, analyzing dozens of regional initiatives across North America.

The American landscape is being transformed by poorly designed, sprawling development. This sprawl—and its wasteful resource use, traffic, and pollution—does not respect arbitrary political boundaries like city limits and state borders. Yet for most of the nation, the patterns of development and conservation are shaped by fragmented, parochial local governments and property developers focused on short-term economic gain. Regional planning provides a solution, a means to manage human impacts on a large geographic scale that better matches the natural and economic forces at work. By bringing together the expertise of forty-two practitioners and academics, this book provides a practical guide to the key strategies that regional planners are using to achieve truly sustainable growth.

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A Catalogue of Latin American Flat Maps 1926-1964 Volume II (Hardcover)

A Catalogue of Latin American Flat Maps 1926-1964 Volume II (Hardcover)
By Palmyra V. Monteiro

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Peru (Country Explorers) (Library Binding)

Peru (Country Explorers) (Library Binding)
By Anna Cavallo

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Pack your bags! We're headed to Peru. On this whirlwind tour, you'll learn all about the country's landscape, culture, people, and more. We'll explore Peru's seacoast, the jagged peaks of the Andes Mountains, and dense rain forests. We'll discover an ancient city, taste a special meal called a pachamanca, and learn about the Festival of the Sun, a special weeklong celebration. A special section introduces Peru's capital, language, population, and flag. Hop on board and take a fun-filled look at your world! Read more

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Morocco (Country Explorers) (Library Binding)

Morocco (Country Explorers) (Library Binding)
By Robin Nelson

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Pack your bags! We're headed to Morocco. On this whirlwind tour, you'll learn all about the country's landscape, culture, people, and more. We'll explore Morocco's seacoasts, mountains, and desert; visit its busy cities and quiet villages; and shop for crafts in bustling outdoor markets. We'll also find out what kind of foods people eat and learn about Throne Day, when Morocco honors its king. A special section introduces Morocco's capital, language, population, and flag. Hop on board and take a fun-filled look at your world! Read more

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Mapping (Phoenix Science) (Paperback)

Mapping (Phoenix Science) (Paperback)
By Raleigh Ashlin Skelton

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"A praiseworthy introduction to the lore of maps and a mine of information for the amateur map-maker."—O.M. Miller, American Geographical Society

"This book should be welcomed by all students of mapping, for it will take them in uncomplicated stages through the complexities of compiling a map. . . . Mr. Greenwood is to be congratulated on an excellent book."—C.J. Angus, Canadian Geographical Journal

"For the baggy and middle-aged who cannot afford skiing in Austria or sailing off Bimini, Greenhood invites his readers to a sort of intellectual excitement which neither skiing nor sailing could equal. . . . Unless you work professionally with maps to the degree that a navigator does, for instance, this book will fascinate and enthrall you."—Monroe Bush, American Forests

"A teacher who wishes to go into the classroom with a storehouse of knowledge and ideas will find this a remarkable book. It is easy to read, and each page contains information which can be fed into the work in progress no matter which area of the world is being studied."—Instructor Read more

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