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Product Identifiers

PublisherAnnick Press, The Limited

ISBN-101554513774

ISBN-139781554513772

eBay Product ID (ePID)110917208

Product Key Features

Book TitleLatin Americans Thought of It : Amazing Innovations

Number of Pages48 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicHistory / Central & South America, People & Places / Caribbean & Latin America, Technology / Inventions

Publication Year2012

IllustratorYes

GenreJuvenile Nonfiction

AuthorEva Salinas

Book SeriesWe Thought of It Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.3 in

Item Weight13 Oz

Item Length11.3 in

Item Width8.7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

ReviewsThis wonderful resource could be used to introduce students to the Latin American culture and would provide a good starting-off point for children working on projects or essays. This wonderful resource could be used to introduce students to the Latin American culture and would provide a good starting-off point for children working on projects or essays.

Dewey Edition23

Grade FromFourth Grade

Dewey Decimal609.8

Grade ToSixth Grade

SynopsisTravel from the ancient hidden city of Machu Picchu high in the Andes, past Mayan ruins over 2,000 years old, to the bustling modern cities of São Paulo and Buenos Aires. Learn about the vibrant cultures and innovations of Latin America--rodeo, carnival, chocolate, coffee, piñata, tango, and salsa, to name only a few. Many of these have become part of the daily lives of people all around the world. Latin Americans Thought of It features a rich array of photos along with informative text divided into sections, including: * Clothing * Architecture * Communication * Arts and Crafts * Sports This fifth book in the We Thought of It series describes the traditions and innovations that are the result of thousands of years of civilization in Latin America, across two continents and nearly 20 countries. Within the region, there are many similarities (for instance, except for Brazil, the countries are all Spanish-speaking) and also many differences: in the mountainous Andes region, terrace farming was invented so that crops could be planted on steep hillsides, while in the marshy areas of Mexico and Bolivia raised fields called chinampas were devised so that crops could flourish in lowlands., Travel from the ancient hidden city of Machu Picchu high in the Andes, past Mayan ruins over 2,000 years old, to the bustling modern cities of S o Paulo and Buenos Aires. Learn about the vibrant cultures and innovations of Latin America--rodeo, carnival, chocolate, coffee, pi ata, tango, and salsa, to name only a few. Many of these have become part of the daily lives of people all around the world. Latin Americans Thought of It features a rich array of photos along with informative text divided into sections, including: - Clothing - Architecture - Communication - Arts and Crafts - Sports This fifth book in the We Thought of It series describes the traditions and innovations that are the result of thousands of years of civilization in Latin America, across two continents and nearly 20 countries. Within the region, there are many similarities (for instance, except for Brazil, the countries are all Spanish-speaking) and also many differences: in the mountainous Andes region, terrace farming was invented so that crops could be planted on steep hillsides, while in the marshy areas of Mexico and Bolivia raised fields called chinampas were devised so that crops could flourish in lowlands., Travel from the ancient hidden city of Machu Picchu high in the Andes, past Mayan ruins over 2,000 years old, to the bustling modern cities of Sao Paulo and Buenos Aires. Learn about the vibrant cultures and innovations of Latin Americarodeo, carnival, chocolate, coffee, pinata, tango, and salsa, to name only a few. Many of these have become part of the daily lives of people all around the world. Latin Americans Thought of It features a rich array of photos along with informative text divided into sections, including: Clothing Architecture Communication Arts and Crafts Sports This fifth book in the We Thought of It series describes the traditions and innovations that are the result of thousands of years of civilization in Latin America, across two continents and nearly 20 countries. Within the region, there are many similarities (for instance, except for Brazil, the countries are all Spanish-speaking) and also many differences: in the mountainous Andes region, terrace farming was invented so that crops could be planted on steep hillsides, while in the marshy areas of Mexico and Bolivia raised fields called chinampas were devised so that crops could flourish in lowlands."