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America is beautiful because its land and people are so varied ... 50 proud states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico ... each with its own history and heroes, landforms, and life-style. And now each has its own story told, its people profiled, its greatness celebrated, in one of the 52 volumes comprising America the Beautiful. The material covered corresponds to social studies curricula for grades 5 through 8. However, with their crisp, clear writing ... breathtaking, full-color graphics ... and wealth of factual material, logically organized to invite easy reference ... these books are completely suitable for students from grade 4 through high school. In every book of America the Beautiful, the engagingly written text covers the geography, history, government, economy, arts, and recreation of the state, concluding with an exciting "tour" of significant sights. Then comes the remarkably complete reference section, usually over 30 pages and designed in a way that allows students tofind easily the information they are looking for.
The reference section includes:
-- Facts at a Glance, including key statistics on all aspects of the state, conveniently arranged by subject
-- Important Dates, an outline chronology of the state's history
-- Important People, dozens of profiles of the state's leading historical and contemporary men and women in politics, commerce and industry, the arts and other areas; many of these notables are pictured
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《学校图书馆杂志》(School Library Journal)书评
Gr 5-12-- Similar in format, style, and tone to the ``Enchantment of America'' series (Childrens), this book features a gorgeous cover and more full-color photographs that are both clearer and more attractive than the older series. The substantial ``Facts at a Glance'' section makes this book far easier to use for reports. Two pages under ``Challenges for Tomorrow'' give a few events from 1988-1990, focusing on environmental concerns. The past is well covered, but present and recent developments are given little coverage. Although there is some mention of new business growth, there is little on architectural building, important sports figures, or the boom in Boise, and there is no mention of international jazz great, Gene Harris. Float-tube fishing, developed here, has no mention, nor does backpacking. However, the book is a good addition to state collections. --Susannah Price, Boise Public Library, ID (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.