Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
I live in a town I live in a town S. Ward An eight-year-old child who lives in a small town in New Hampshire describes life in that rural community including its homes, schools, town meetings, orchards, and special days. OL14868203W
A city album A city album Peter Roop Text, photographs, and illustrations identify and trace patterns of continuity and change in cities in the United States, including such topics as transportation, homes, recreation, and employment. OL15022664W
The city The city Virginia Schomp "Describes daily life in the cities of England during the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901), from the poor, to the middle classes, to the upper classes, with a focus on the lives of women and child… OL15039632W
Mountain town Mountain town Bonnie Geisert Describes a year in the present-day life of a mountain town that was founded when prospectors searching for gold arrived in the Rocky Mountains in the mid-nineteenth century. OL17315379W
Urban habitats Urban habitats Kate McAllan This book describes urban habitats, discussing cities as settlements, the collapse of some cities, the survival of cities, modern city infrastructure, businesses that draw in visitors, the challenges… OL17928117W
A Street Through Time A Street Through Time Anne Millard Traces the development of one street from the Stone Age to the present day, from dirt track to the rebuilding of inns as wine bars, showing how people lived and what they did all day. OL1804499W
Townspeople and ranchers of the California mission frontier Townspeople and ranchers of the California mission frontier Jack S. Williams Describes the daily life of townspeople and ranchers at early California missions. OL19516985W
Wild animal neighbors Wild animal neighbors Ann Downer "What would you do if you found an alligator in your garage? Or if you spotted a mountain lion downtown? In cities and suburbs around the world, wild creatures are showing up where we least expect th… OL19973070W
What's it like to live here? What's it like to live here? Katie Marsico Young readers will be introduced to the types of housing, the landscape, and the experiences and opportunities representative of living in a big city. OL21764814W
The postman The postman Rosalinda Kightley As the postman moves on his rounds through the busy town, he sees many aspects of its life, from teachers at the local school to children in the swimming pool. OL4631321W
Colonial life Colonial life Rebecca Stefoff Presents the history of the British colonies in North America, beginning with the Jamestown settlement, through excerpts from letters, pamphlets, journal entries, and other documents of the time. OL56011W
Underground Underground David Macaulay Text and drawings describe the subways, sewers, building foundations, telephone and power systems, columns, cables, pipes, tunnels, and other underground elements of a large modern city. OL8071561W