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Before Columbus : the Americas of 1491 / Charles C. Mann ; [adapted by Rebecca Stefoff].
This study of Native American societies is adapted for younger readers from Charles C. Mann's best-selling 1491. Turning conventional wisdom on its head, the book argues that the people of North and South America lived in enormous cities, raised pyramids hundreds of years before the Egyptians did, engineered corn, and farmed the rainforests.
Record details
- ISBN: 1416949003 (reinforced)
- ISBN: 9781416949008 (reinforced)
- Physical Description: ix, 117 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 27 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c2009.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "A Downtown Bookworks book."
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 110) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- 1: How old was the "new world"? -- Cities in the desert -- Genetic engineering -- From Olmec to Maya -- To the land of four quarters -- 2: Why did Europe succeed? -- The great meeting -- Long, long ago -- Extinction -- Disease-free paradise? -- 3: Were the Americas really a wilderness? -- Amazonia -- Land of fire -- The created wilderness.
- Target Audience Note:
- Ages 8 up.
- Awards Note:
- A Junior Library Guild selectionNotable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2010
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Indians > Origin.
Indians > History.
Indians > Antiquities.
America > Antiquities.
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | E 61 .S87 M36 2009 | 279767 | Stacks | Reshelving | - |
Electronic resources
Related Resource: http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0905/2009007691-d.html
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