American Geography and the Environment

by Cassandra Schumacher and Joel Newsome

The quest for resources, from farmland to gold to oil, has shaped much of U.S. history. Ensuing competition for these resources has had a tangible effect on both American geography and the environment. This book shows how American communities formed over time in response to environmental factors and how policy, culture, and day-to-day life in the United States is a response to the land itself. Also included is a look at modern debates over the best...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1502642662
• ISBN13: 9781502642660
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12