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Why we live where we live

A sweeping journey through time and space to examine places that humans choose to call home. We are influenced by many factors--the availability of food and water, the jobs we seek, the need for safety and security. But we in turn influence our environment--intentionally or not--adapting the planet...

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Main Author: Vermond, Kira (Author)
Other Authors: McLaughlin, Julie, 1984- (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Toronto ; Berkeley, CA : Owlkids Books, [2014]
Subjects:
Human settlements > Juvenile nonfiction.
Human beings > Effect of environment on. > Juvenile nonfiction.
Human beings > Effect of climate on > Juvenile nonfiction.
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Summary:A sweeping journey through time and space to examine places that humans choose to call home. We are influenced by many factors--the availability of food and water, the jobs we seek, the need for safety and security. But we in turn influence our environment--intentionally or not--adapting the planet to suit our needs.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:48 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
ISBN:9781771470117 (bound)
1771470119 (bound)
9781771470810 (pbk.)
177147081X (pbk.)
Author Notes:Kira Vermond is an award-winning writer with over 1,000 articles to her name. She is a frequent contributor to The Globe and Mail, Chatelaine, and Today's Parent and is the author of The Secret Life of Money: A Kid's Guide to Cash and Growing Up: Inside and Out. She lives in Guelph, Ontario. Julie McLaughlin is an illustrator living in Vancouver, Canada.

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