The Canadian Shield
By: Tina Schwartzenber
Series: Canadian geographic regions; Canadian geographic regions
Publisher: Weigl Educational Publishers
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Calgary
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781553881414; 9781553881483
Subjects: Textbooks; Geography; Manuels scolaires; Géographie
Description: Examines the history, geography, climate, plants, animals, and peoples of the Canadian Shield region of Canada.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The Regions of Canada; title: Welcome to the Canadian Shield; title: Map of Canadian Geographic Regions; title: Forming the Earth; title: Millions of Years Ago; title: The First Inhabitants; title: Exploration and the Fur Trade; title: Tales from the Canadian Shield; title: Forests and Water; title: Landforms; title: Long Winters, Short Summers; title: Charting the Climate; title: Raging Fires; title: Natural Resources; title: Soil of the Canadian Shield; title: Sparse Plant Life; title: Animal Life; title: Changes and Challenges; title: View from Above; title: Technology Tools; title: Make a Topographic Map; title: Navigating Your Neighbourhood