This book introduces New York's waterways; settlements; wildlife; natural resources, such as stone, gravel, sand, natural gas, lead, and zinc; and today's tourism.
General Note
Title proper from title frame.
Includes index.
Includes glossary.
Content Note
Mountains, lakes, and gorges - The first peoples of New York - Explorers arrive in New York - Colonists arrive in New York - Changing New York's geography - Buildings in colonial New York - The battle for New York's resources - Waterways of New York - Industry in New York - New York's land and resources today.