| 128 pages. | 21 illustrations and frontispiece in colors |
| Price, 30 cents. | |
GREAT AMERICAN INDUSTRIES
By
F. W. ROCHELEAU
In Four Volumes. For Grades 5–8.
The study of industry and commerce is receiving more and more attention in our schools each year, and the matter contained in these books is most desirable to supplement the regular course. The series, too, is unique in that it presents a history as well as a description of topics discussed. This feature makes it a valuable asset in connection with the study of history, while knowledge of these processes is also often of great advantage, whatever position a person may occupy in life.
The subject–matter has been obtained from direct observation and consultation of the most recent standard authorities. Care has been taken in the selection of topics to include only those which are of general interest on account of their relation to our everyday life, and the development of the nation. Each book is profusely illustrated with reproductions of photographs, drawings, maps, charts, etc., elucidating the text and adding greatly to the value of the work.
MINERALS
Treats of Coal, Petroleum, Natural Gas, Iron, Marble, Granite, Slate,
Gold, Silver, Copper and Zinc.
With sixty–four illustrations. 213 pages. Cloth. Price, 50 cents.
PRODUCTS OF THE SOIL
Takes up Lumber, including valuable matter on forests and forestry,
Sugar, Cotton, Indian Corn, Wheat, and Fruits.
With fifty–seven illustrations. 194 pages. Cloth. Price, 50 cents.
MANUFACTURES
Treats of the manufacture of Motors, Glass, Leather, Boots and Shoes,
Dressed Meats, Pins, Needles, Pencils, Pens,
Paper, Newspapers, and also of Printing.
With forty–eight illustrations. 222 pages. Cloth. Price, 50 cents.
TRANSPORTATION
Traces the history of each branch of the transportation industry from the early period until the present time, devoting due space to modern methods of transportation and communication. The arrangement is as follows: Primitive Methods of Travel and Transportation, Roads and Carriages, Waterways, Inland Waterways, Railways, Electric Railways, Mountain Railways, Express, Carrying the Mails.