Steam in the Redwoods
Author: Lynwood Carranco
Publisher: Caxton Press
Published: 1988
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780870043215
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Logging the Redwoods
Author: Lynwood Carranco
Publisher: Caxton Press
Published: 1975
Total Pages: 174
ISBN-13: 9780870043734
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDistributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton Press The giant redwood trees are one of California’s best known attractions. Thousands of tourists visit the Northern California groves each year. The story of the California redwood lumber industry also tells the stories of the men, the trains, and the land. This book is dedicated to the pioneer lumbermen who succeeded in launching careers as mill men by overcoming the tremendous obstacle of moving the giant redwoods from the woods to the mill, by inventing equipment strong enough to handle the gigantic logs, and by finding suitable markets for their lumber throughout the Pacific area; and to Augustus William Ericson and the other early photographers who preserved the early history of logging in pictures.
Operation Redwood
Author: S. Terrell French
Publisher: Abrams
Published: 2011-04-01
Total Pages: 325
ISBN-13: 161312130X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKClandestine e-mail exchanges, secret trips, fake press releases, and a tree-house standoff are among the clever stunts and pranks the kid heroes pull off in this exciting ecological adventure. "Sibley Carter is a moron and a world-class jerk!" When Julian Carter-Li intercepts an angry e-mail message meant for his high-powered uncle, it sets him on the course to stop an environmental crime! His uncle's company plans to cut down some of the oldest and last California redwood trees, and its up to Julian, and a ragtag group of friends, to figure out a way to stop them. This action-packed debut novel shows the power of determined individuals, no matter what their age, to stand up to environmental wrongdoing. F&P level: U
City of Wood
Author: James Michael Buckley
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Published: 2024
Total Pages: 367
ISBN-13: 1477330240
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"In City of Wood, architectural historian James Buckley explores San Francisco's rapid urban development as a product of the physical and economic transformation of the natural environment of the American West. San Francisco is best known as a product of the gold and silver that were mined from California's mountains and streams, but as Buckley shows, the city's growth was in fact fueled by a wide range of natural resources that could be converted into marketable commodities. City of Wood investigates the architecture of a typical Western resource industry--redwood lumber--to determine how the exploitation of California's natural resources shaped the built environment of both San Francisco and its broader hinterland"--
Tall Tall Tree
Author: Anthony D. Fredericks
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Published: 2017-09-01
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 1584696044
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTall Tall Tree is a tribute to the last remaining old-growth redwood forests that stand along the northern Californian coast. The perfect forest book for kids, Tall Tall Tree includes accurate scientific information about redwood trees and the habitat they create, making this book important for young readers at home and in the classroom. Tall Tall Tree is the perfect California book for kids eager to learn about the state and its surrounding environment. With its counting format and rhyming text, this book doubles as a counting book for kids and young readers. There's a world teeming with life that very few people ever see. Take a peek at some of the animals that make their home in a Tall Tall Tree—a magnificent coast redwood. Count the animals, one through ten—chipmunks chattering, bats roosting, slugs sliding, and many more. Tony Frederick's playful rhyme makes this a book young children will want to look at and listen to again and again, while early readers will enjoy reading it on their own. The turn of every page reveals a unique perspective on the redwood's many moods, illustrated with Chad Wallace's stunning colors. Enriching STEAM activities complement the content. Come discover and explore this wild and magic world! Parents, teachers, gift givers, and many others will find: backmatter includes further information about redwood trees and the animals that live there An explore more section for teachers & parents includes STEAM activities and further learning websites A book for young readers learning how to count!
Historic Redwood National and State Parks
Author: Gail L. Jenner
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2016-05-01
Total Pages: 209
ISBN-13: 1493018108
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIf redwood trees could share their stories, what would they say? Some of these giants are thousands of years old, but all have witnessed some truly unique moments in history. Historic Redwood National and State is a vibrant collection of essays sharing different parts of Redwood National Park’s history, from the Native Americans and the early explorers to park visitors today. Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service and learn more about the cultural, political, and natural history of Redwood National and State Parks.
Steam Trains
Author: B Marvis
Publisher: Chelsea House Publications
Published: 1997-05
Total Pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781856277433
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDescribes over forty of the world's most famous steam trains with full specifications and a brief history of each locomotive.
Water Is Water
Author: Miranda Paul
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2015-05-26
Total Pages: 45
ISBN-13: 159643984X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJason Chin's stunning paintings bring to life a playful, imaginative book about the many forms water takes.
California Central Coast Railways
Author: Rick Hamman
Publisher:
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 332
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLogging Railroads of Humboldt and Mendocino Counties
Author: Katy M. Tahja
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 130
ISBN-13: 0738596213
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLocomotive steam whistles echo no more in the forests of the north California coast. A century ago, Humboldt and Mendocino Counties had more than 40 railroads bringing logs out of the forest to mills at the water's edge. Only one single railroad ever connected to the outside world, and it too is gone. One railroad survives as the Skunk Train in Mendocino County, and it carries tourists today instead of lumber. Redwood and tan oak bark were the two products moved by rail, and very little else was hauled other than lumberjacks and an occasional picnic excursion for loggers' families. Economic depressions and the advent of trucking saw railroads vanish like a puff of steam from the landscape.
