Orem Library

"The story of a forest "lost" by a surveying error-and all the flora and fauna to be found there A forest, of course, doesn't need a map to know where to grow. But people need a map to find it. And in 1882 when surveyors set out to map a part of Minnesota, they got confused, or tired and cold (it was November), and somehow mapped a great swath of ancient trees as a lake. For more than seventy-five years, the mistake stayed on the map, and the forest...

Reveals the secrets of longevity of communities of long-lived people in: Sardinia, Italy; Loma Linda, California; Nicoya, Costa Rica; Okinawa, Japan; and Ikaria, Greece.

World Book's Illustrated Atlas takes students on a voyage of discovery around the world. Through colorful maps and pictures, students find out about the world's lands, plants, animals, and people. Over 100 full-color and easy-to-read maps that introduce young students to simple map-reading skills and the basic principles of geography. More than 400 color illustrations packed with interesting details. 250 photographs of the people and places that make...

Describes the geography, history, government, economy, people, lifestyle, religion, language, arts, leisure, festivals, and food of Chile.

Offers facts about the highest landmarks and mountains, the deepest depth of the seas, what countries are shaped like food, ocean inhabitants, and capital location changes.