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Water and rock : how the Grand Canyon formed / Theresa Emminizer.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Earth's history through rocksPublisher: New York : PowerKids Press, [2020]Description: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781725301641
  • 1725301644
  • 9781725301665
  • 1725301660
  • 9781725301658
  • 1725301652
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
A national treasure -- The basement rocks -- Layers of sediment -- Dating rocks -- Reading the layers -- Finding fossils -- Shifting upward -- Carving the canyon -- Dating the river -- An ongoing process -- The history of the Grand Canyon -- Ecological importance -- Conserving the canyon -- A truly "grand" place.
Summary: "The Grand Canyon is one of the most striking geographical features on Earth. Every year, millions of tourists flock to the Grand Canyon to witness its majesty in person. How exactly was this masterpiece of nature created? In this informative book, readers will learn about how the mighty Colorado River carved the Grand Canyon. They'll be able to closely study the mile-high walls and layered rocks that reveal the geological history of this national treasure. With breathtaking photographs and fascinating fact boxes, the illuminating text weaves awe-inspiring material with curricular concepts and is certain to hold readers' attention."-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 557.9132 E54 Available 33111009549458
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The Grand Canyon is one of the most striking geographical features on Earth. Every year, millions of tourists flock to the Grand Canyon to witness its majesty in person. How exactly was this masterpiece of nature created? With this informative book, readers will learn about how the mighty Colorado River carved the Grand Canyon. They'll be able to closely study the mile-high walls and layered rocks that reveal the geological history of this national treasure. With breathtaking photographs and fascinating fact boxes, this illuminating text weaves awe-inspiring material with curricular concepts and will hold readers' attention.

"The Grand Canyon is one of the most striking geographical features on Earth. Every year, millions of tourists flock to the Grand Canyon to witness its majesty in person. How exactly was this masterpiece of nature created? In this informative book, readers will learn about how the mighty Colorado River carved the Grand Canyon. They'll be able to closely study the mile-high walls and layered rocks that reveal the geological history of this national treasure. With breathtaking photographs and fascinating fact boxes, the illuminating text weaves awe-inspiring material with curricular concepts and is certain to hold readers' attention."-- Provided by publisher.

Includes index.

A national treasure -- The basement rocks -- Layers of sediment -- Dating rocks -- Reading the layers -- Finding fossils -- Shifting upward -- Carving the canyon -- Dating the river -- An ongoing process -- The history of the Grand Canyon -- Ecological importance -- Conserving the canyon -- A truly "grand" place.

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