Bibliograph

Cities, discover how they work, Kathleen M. Reilly ; illustrated by Tom Casteel

Type

Label

Cities, discover how they work, Kathleen M. Reilly ; illustrated by Tom Casteel

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Intended audience

960L, Lexile

resource.interestAgeLevel

9-12

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Cities

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

840465191

Responsibility statement

Kathleen M. Reilly ; illustrated by Tom Casteel

Series statement

Build it yourself series

Sub title

discover how they work

Summary

Profiles the systems that work together to keep urban areas running safely, discussing how cities have evolved since the first riverside settlements. Includes projects that explain facts about transportation, water systems, and architecture

Table Of Contents

Timeline -- Introduction -- The birth of a city -- Cities grow up -- Bringing power to the people -- Water challenges -- Getting around above ground -- Getting around underground -- Urbanization -- Who's in charge? -- Cities and nature -- Each city is unique

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification