The Rio Grande River (Great River) is the third longest river in the United States that divides Mexico and the US. Peter Lourie travels the entire river from it's headwaters in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado to the Gulf of Mexico. This is a wonderful account of his travels on this grand river. The history, rich land and people of the Rio Grande are captured in the detailed and colorful photographs. Each region that the Rio Grande travels through is unique and beautiful. I admire Peter Lourie because he is very respectful of the people and the delicate land of the Rio Grande. He did a wonderful job in illustrating the beauty and importance of this remarkable river. I absolutely enjoyed this book because the Rio Grande is very close to home!

This is an excellent lower and upper elementary informational picture book. Rich language is combined with double-page realistic oil paintings as the story of a year in the life of an Alaskan river is told. The river is shown to be a constantly changing home and source of food to many ecologically connected living things.

Very well laid out book that is broken down into "investigations", "projects" and "doing more" sections. Includes a glossary, an index and resources for further information. This book will be widely used in our middle school environment. Contains excellent black and white illustrations. Recommended reading for the 7th through the 9th grade levels.

Enjoyed learning more about southern authors, especially since I'm from the south.

Two weeks before my trip to England and Scotland this past year, I decided that climbing excursions would be fun and different from the usual tourist sights. I had a rack, gear and experience with both trad and sport climbing, but no idea where to climb on the island. Getting 'biners at my local outfitter, I saw this book, and immediately pounced on it. The work told me everything I needed to know about climbing in the Lake District, and included extremely useful directs on how to locate the crags.

The French Indian War series is among Altsheler's finest serial works, and this is one of the best of that series. Lennox, Tayoga, and Willet are a great trio of adventurers and do not ever let the reader down in terms of keeping a good balance between the physical challenges of frontier warfare and reflecting on the economic, social, and political struggles that are going on around them. Its a great read on a number of levels.

I have been lucky enough to have been taught Ruskin work by Elizabeth herself.She is a wonderful teacher,and a complete master of her craft. I should also like to let you know that the book has now been re-printed,and so is in fact available again.

I definitely recommend this book! It works on many different levels, and you will page through it many times, discovering new surprises with each reading. Kristin's latest book is a fascinating account of how keen observations of Nature can lead to a deeper appreciation. This book is vividly illustrated and describes a journal-making process that is valuable to any teacher or child. A great addition to any Nature-lover's bookshelf!

Busath is one the most talented commercial photographers of our time. This book has some of the most gorgeous pictures of the metropolitan city surrounded by the majestic Wasatch mountains. A must have for anyone interested in The West and awe-inspiring photography.

It's rare to see a book of this exceptional quality for this price. Beautiful photos, interesting text - this is a really pretty book that will give you an overview of the area, which is really a beautiful place.