| National Geographic Countries of the World: Canada Contributor(s): Williams, Brian (Author) |
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ISBN: 1426305737 ISBN-13: 9781426305733 Publisher: National Geographic Kids OUR PRICE: $11.01 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2009 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Canada - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Canada - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Customs, Traditions, Anthropology |
| Dewey: 971 |
| Lexile Measure: 1110 |
| Series: Countries of the World (Gareth Stevens) |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 7" W x 9.2" (0.40 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: National Geographic invites young readers to look north--to the world's second-largest country. Learn how Canada boasts more lakes than any other nation, and why its geological, climatic, and ecological variety make it a geographer's wonderland. Look back to a time when timber, minerals, and fresh water reserves initially attracted settlers to this great wilderness. Learn the background of Canada's formation in 1867 when three British colonies united to create a partially independent state of four provinces. Read how Canada achieved full independence in 1931. Experience a modern country self-sufficient in fossil fuels, whose rivers supply hydroelectric power to the big cities of Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. It's here that you'll meet most Canadians, with three-quarters of the population now living in such metropolitan areas. Within these cities, immigrants from all over the Earth have etched out their own communities, making Canadian society a modern mosaic of assimilated cultures. |