Where Is the Grand Canyon
Publishing Details
Where Is the Grand Canyon
By (Author) Jim O'Connor
By (author) Who HQ
Illustrated by Daniel Colon
Penguin Putnam Inc
G P Putnam's Sons
15th January 2017
United States
Classifications
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Communities, places and peoples
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Physical world
Educational: History
979.1
Physical Properties
112
Width 137mm, Height 194mm, Spine 6mm
108g
Description
As one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, it's no wonder the Grand Canyon in Arizona is joining the Where Is... series! There are canyons all over the planet, and the Grand Canyon in Arizona is not the biggest. Yet because of the spectacular colors in the rock layers and fascinating formations of boulders, buttes, and mesas, it is known as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Starting with a brief overview of how national parks came into being, this book covers all aspects of the canyon--how it formed, which early native people lived there, and what varied wildlife can be found there now. A history of the canyon's end-to-end exploration in the late 1860s and how the Grand Canyon became such a popular vacation spot (5 million tourists visit every year) round out this informative, easy-to-read account.
Author Bio
Jim O'Connor is the author of What Was Pompeii, What Was the Battle of Gettysburg, and Who Is Bob Dylan
