| Edition |
Second edition. |
| Description |
144 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
Celebrate the states |
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Celebrate the states.
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| Contents |
Alaska is...Geography: Great land -- Biggest state -- Five regions -- Rain, snow, and wind -- It's getting warmer -- Day and night -- Wild Alaska -- Where the people are -- History: Making of Alaska -- First Alaskans -- Russian Alaska -- United States takes over -- War and statehood -- Rush for liquid gold -- Into the twenty-first century -- People: Life in the big beyond -- Native Alaska -- Ethnic and cultural diversity -- Getting around -- Education, arts, and recreation -- Government: Law of the land: Inside government -- Voters, the law, and the courts -- Whose state is this? -- Land-use issues -- Economy: Making a living: Changing with the times -- Working on land and sea -- Cost of living -- Landmarks: By land, sea, and air -- Up the Inside Passage -- South Central and Anchorage -- Southwest -- North to the future -- Heart of Alaska -- State survey -- Find out more -- Index. |
| Summary |
Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and landmarks of Alaska. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 139) and index. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG 8.2 3.0 111486. |
| Subject |
Alaska -- Juvenile literature.
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Alaska.
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| ISBN |
076142153X |
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9780761421535 |
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