From Pacific beaches to deserts and Hells Canyon, there's a lot to see and do in Oregon. This state lies in the Pacific Northwest. Oregon introduces the state's history, geography, climate, economy, people, and places. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index.

"This book details the history, culture, geography, and government of Denmark."--Provided by publisher.

"In the second volume of the Southern Reach Trilogy, questions are answered, stakes are raised, and mysteries are deepened. In Annihilation, Jeff VanderMeer introduced Area X--a remote and lush terrain mysteriously sequestered from civilization. This was the first volume of a projected trilogy; well in advance of publication, translation rights had already sold around the world and a major movie deal had been struck. Just months later, Authority,...

A child describes how her room, her house, her town, her state, and her country become part of a map of her world.

Publisher Annotation: The vast boreal forest spans a dozen countries in the northern regions like "a scarf around the neck of the world," making it the planet's largest land biome. Besides providing homes for a diversity of species, this spectacular forest is also vitally important to the planet: its trees clean our air, its wetlands clean our water and its existence plays an important role in slowing global climate change. In this beautifully written...

In this program, young viewers will discover that communities are built in all kinds of geographical locations: near forests, rivers, oceans, mountains, valleys, and more. The show explores how communities depend on geography and how natural resources and climate affect the kinds of food people eat, the clothes they wear, the houses they build, and the way they live.

A colorful and provocative exploration of the modern Pacific Ocean--what it has been, and the grip it holds on our future. Simon Winchester tackles this "oceanic behemoth of eye-watering complexity" by focusing on key moments since 1950 that speak to the greater trends and larger truths about the ocean's significance to us today. He leads us from the Bering Strait to Cape Horn, the Yangtze River to the Panama Canal, and to the many small islands in...