Life in a Forestry Community
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Book Overview
Trees were one of the first natural resources used by man. In North American, most native and early European settlements were set up near forests from where wood was harvested for firewood, building homes and boats, and for fortifying villages. Western Canada had, and continues to have, huge coniferous forests. McKenzie in British Columbia, Canada, is a community based on timber mills, timber supply and tourism. It has a population of 5,450 people...
Format:Library Binding
Language:English
ISBN:0778750736
ISBN13:9780778750734
Release Date:August 2009
Publisher:Crabtree Publishing Company
Length:32 Pages
Weight:0.90 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"
Age Range:8 to 10 years
Grade Range:Grades 3 to 5
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The 'Learn About Rural Life' series provides an outstanding set of titles for elementary level reade
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The 'Learn About Rural Life' series provides an outstanding set of titles for elementary level readers. Each book is 32 pages long, includes an index, glossary, and bibliography including web sites, and is a top pick for any lending library. FARMING COMMUNITY, FISHING COMMUNITY, MINING COMMUNITY and FOREST COMMUNITY each provide overviews of what it's like to live in a rural community that depends on different industries. Follow the daily lives of families living in a selected community to see the past, present and future changes affecting that community and its industry. These will lend to reports and study.
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