Working with Water
Wisconsin Waterways
Published on 13. September 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
88 pages
978-0-87020-329-9 (ISBN)
Description
Working with Water teaches young readers about the many ways water has shaped Wisconsin's history, from glaciers to stewardship. It touches on geography and hydrography; transportation networks of Indians and fur traders; the Erie Canal; shipwrecks, lighthouses, shipping, and shipbuilding; fishing, ricing, "pearling" (clamming), and cranberry cultivation; lumbering, milling, and papermaking; recreation, resorts, tourism, and environmentalism.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Wisconsin
United States
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Interest Age: From 7 to 12 years
Illustrations
160 photographs, 40 maps
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 172 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-87020-329-9 (9780870203299)
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Schweitzer Classification