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On this spot
an expedition back through time
By Goodman, Susan Tumarkin & Christiansen, Lee
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-68816-914-5
- Publisher
- [New York] : Greenwillow Books, c2004.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on December 1, 2004
K-Gr 3 This fascinating book takes readers from present-day New York City back through 540 million years. A look at contemporary Manhattan occupies the first spread, followed by glimpses of the region and the people who lived there 175, 350, and 400 years ago. The focus then moves back to the Ice Age, the time of the dinosaurs, and eventually to the beginning of the Paleozoic Era, when the area "looked a lot like the surface of our moon." After discussing how th...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
