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GLOBAL STUDIES

N O R T H A M E R I C A N N A T U R A L R E S O U R C E S

Whether it’s gold or silver, coal or natural gas, or even solar or wind power, the countries of North America have always had plentiful natural resources. But the extraction of these resources can have a cost, and in certain cases, some have wondered if that cost is too high. The 12-volume set, North AmericanNatural Resources, will explore all facets of thismost-vital aspect of our economy. Thebooksarewellorganizedwithavarietyofsupplemental material.Chaptersincludekeyiconstoindicatevocabulary,sidebars, researchprojects,text-dependentquestions,andaglossary.Thetextis presentedlogicallyandchronologically,allowingthereadertoquickly ande ectivelylearnaboutthesubject. — VOYA “ ” Thetitleso ercurrentthinkingonsuchtopicsasfracking,global warming,andtheimportanceofrenewableenergy.Theserieswould beeasilyaccessibletoupperelementaryschoolreadersandinteresting enoughtomiddleschoolreaders... — School Library Connection “

12 VOLUME SET © 2016

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Set ISBN ..........978-1-4222-3378-8 Hardcover Set Price ...........$383.16 Hardcover List Price ..............31.93 Multi-User eBook List Price ...39.93 Full color • Library bound Trim Size: 7 ¼ x 9 ¼ • 64 pages Grade Level: 7-12

$287.40 (S&L) $23.95 (S&L) $29.95 (S&L)

Coal .................................................... -3379-5 -8553-4 Copper ................................................ -3380-1 -8554-1 Freshwater Resources..........................-3381-8 -8555-8 Gold and Silver ....................................-3382-5 -8556-5 Iron ..................................................... -3383-2 -8557-2 Marine Resources ............................... -3384-9 -8558-9 Natural Gas.......................................... -3385-6 -8559-6 Oil .......................................................-3386-3 -8560-2 Renewable Energy ...............................-3387-0 -8561-9 Salt ..................................................... -3388-7 -8562-6 Timber and Forest Products..................-3389-4 -8563-3 Uranium .............................................. -3390-0 -8564-0 HBK ISBN E-ISBN ED I TOR I AL KEY I CONS In response to the principals of learning, our editorial team has devised key icons placed within our books, providing the reader with further reading comprehension and learning opportunities.

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