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Presents a brief biography of John Cabot, the Italian born explorer whose voyage to the New World in 1497 secured new land claims for England and led to the settlement of Newfoundland and parts of Canada.

Discusses the life of John Cabot, with an emphasis on his career as an early explorer of North America.

Describes the history, environment, wildlife, people, culture, religion, natural resources, economy, and foreign relations of North America, Central America, and the islands of the Caribbean.

Describes achievements and innovations of the ancient native peoples of all of North America, from growing corn and playing ball games to creating number systems and building such cities as Teotihuac?n and Cahokia.

Text and colorful maps explore the countries, landforms, water bodies, climate, plants, animals, people, industries, and other aspects of North America and present a journey up the Mississippi River.

Chronicles the experience of the hundreds of thousands of gold seekers who converged upon the American and Canadian West during America's gold-rush era, 1848-1900.

Text and photographs provide information about the experiences of Hispanics in the U.

Provides an introduction to mining, shows what it is like to live in a rural mining community, following the everyday lives of people in Wright, Wyoming, as they work, play, go to school, and celebrate, and looks at mining around the world.

Describes unique characteristics of the North American continent, including its landscapes, geology, weather, oceans, coastlines, air and soil, plants, animals, and people.

Offers a comprehensive regional geography of the North American continent, dividing the continent into six major regions and exploring each region's place-specific attributes and distinctive characteristics.

Traces the history of the 1763 Treaty of Paris, which ended the Seven Years' War, and explores how the Treaty set in motion an unexpected series of consequences that changed the history of North America.

The imaginative and artistic achievements of ancient Native Americans are showcased with breathtaking photographs of the ancient monuments and artifacts of each culture.

This book introduces the Native Americans of the East Coast, the prairies, the deserts of the Southwest, and the Northwest and describes the changes that came when Europeans landed in North America and wanted to own land.

Examines the geography, history, economy, and culture of the North American continent.

Presents a look at North America, in simple text with illustrations, providing information on Mexico, Canada, and the United States.