cities and towns

Examines some of the problems caused by the Industrial Revolution when people moved from rural communities to the cities to live and work, discussing the poor conditions that existed in the factories, the gap between the rich and the poor, immigration, unions, and other topics.

Introduces young readers to the various ways cities grow and function, describing suburbs, shanty towns, and high-rise business districts.

Introduces maps and teaches essential mapping skills, including how to create, use, and interpret maps of towns and cities.

Describes the social and economic structure of city life during the Renaissance, from about 1400 to 1600, explaining how cities varied in government, commerce, population, and culture, and how they influenced the shaping of European civilization.

Discusses how boomtowns were built, what businesses could be found there, how the people lived, and what dangers were associated with them.

When families face the loss of their farms, Framburg's mayor profits. So Robert plans a campaign after he discovers there's no age restriction for mayor.

Describes the development of a fictional city in Northern Europe through the ages.

Discusses how the ways that we think about environmentalism has affected the designs of towns and cities.

Presents a comic-strip novel about a group of misfit dreamers who inhabit the small town of Ice Haven.

Describes how France was colonized, thanks to mapmakers, scientists, soldiers, pilgrims, workers, and tourists, from the end of the ancient regime to the start of the twentieth century, and explores how Paris's imperial influence spread throughout the country during that time.