The Ancient Cliff Dwellers of Mesa Verde - Hardcover

Arnold, Caroline; Hewett, Richard

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0395562414 ISBN 13: 9780395562413

Publisher: Clarion Books, 1992

Synopsis

A history of the ancient Anasazi of the American Southwest details their complex history and culture, discusses their dissappearance from the region, and tours present-day Mesa Verde.

About this title

About the Author:

Caroline Arnold always loved books, but as a child she never thought of writing as a career. Born in Pittsburgh, she grew up in Minneapolis and studied art at Grinnell College and the University of Iowa. "It was only after my children were born that I became acquainted with children's books and it occurred to me that I could use my training to become a children's book illustrator. I soon realized that I needed a text to go with the pictures, and the more I wrote, the more I realized that I liked writing as much as or more than drawing. I've always been fascinated by the natural world and love to go to the parks and museums. Perhaps that is why so many of my books are about scientific topics." Arnold is now the award-winning author of more than 100 books for children. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, a neuroscientist, and teaches writing at UCLA Extension. For more information visit www.carolinearnoldbooks.com.

Review:

"Crisp color photographs, an informative glossary, and a well- researched text make this book an excellent source of information about the Anasazi people and their cliffside homes."

Book Links, ALA

"Drawing on sources here and abroad, Arnold provides an overview of current knowledge and speculation about the lives and culture of these early people. Aided by Hewett’s detailed, beautiful color photos of sites, researchers, and artifacts, she describes their dwellings, tools, crops, and daily living patterns, carefully separating fact from speculation. Attractive and useful. Glossary; index."

Kirkus Reviews

"Sharply focused and dramatic full-page, full-color photographs are an outstanding feature in this book on the Anasazi people of the American Southwest. Mesa Verde serves as the backdrop and focal point. Photos of the spectacular cliff dwellings can be found throughout, but there are also pictures of archaeologists at work and many of the artifacts that have been found there. . . . An engrossing introduction to the culture, the place, and the time, and how we have learned about them."

School Library Journal, Starred

About this edition

• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0395562414
• ISBN 13: 9780395562413
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 64