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The popular Rookie Books expand their horizons - to all corners of the globe! With this series all about geography, emergent readers will take off on adventures to cities, nations, waterways, and habitats around the world…and right in their own backyards. ... Read more

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In a series of entertaining essays, geoscientist Jelle Zeilinga de Boer describes how early settlers discovered and exploited Connecticut's natural resources. Their successes as well as failures form the very basis of the state's history: Chatham's gold played a role in the acquisition of its Charter, and Middletown's lead helped the colony gain its freedom during the Revolution. Fertile soils in the Central Valley fueled the state's development into an agricultural power house, and iron ores discovered in the western highlands helped trigger its manufacturing eminence. The Statue of Liberty, a quintessential symbol of America, rests on Connecticut's Stony Creek granite. Geology not only shaped the state's physical landscape, but also provided an economic base and played a cultural role by inspiring folklore, paintings, and poems. Illuminated by 50 illustrations and 12 color plates, Stories in Stone describes the marvel of Connecticut's geologic diversity and also recounts the impact of past climates, earthquakes, and meteorites on the lives of the people who made Connecticut their home. ... Read more

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Containing a General Collection of Interesting Facts, Traditions, Biographical Sketches, Anecdotes, etc.Relating to the History and Antiquities of Every Town in Connecticut with Geographical Descriptions ... Read more

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This reproduction was printed from a digital file created at the Library of Congress as part of an extensive scanning effort started with a generous donation from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.The Library is pleased to offer much of its public domain holdings free of charge online and at a modest price in this printed format.Seeing these older volumes from our collections rediscovered by new generations of readers renews our own passion for books and scholarship. ... Read more

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Chapters: Geography of Hartford, Connecticut, Geography of New Haven, Connecticut, Metacomet Ridge, Neighborhoods of Hartford, Connecticut, West Rock Ridge, New Haven Green, East Rock, Hillhouse Avenue, Quinnipiac River, Department Store Historic District, Downtown Hartford, Elizabeth Park, Bushnell Park, High Street Historic District (Hartford, Connecticut), Ann Street Historic District, New Haven Harbor, Five Mile Point, West River, Park River, Buckingham Square Historic District, Hamilton Park, Mill River, Main Street Historic District No. 2, Elm Street Historic District (Hartford, Connecticut), Pratt Street Historic District, Pope Park. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 90. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Metacomet Ridge, Metacomet Ridge Mountains, or Metacomet Range of southern New England, United States, is a narrow and steep fault-block mountain ridge known for its extensive cliff faces, scenic vistas, microclimate ecosystems, and communities of plants considered rare or endangered. An important recreation resource located within 10 miles (16 km) of a population corridor of over 2.5 million people, the ridge is home to four long distance hiking trails and over a dozen parks and recreation areas including several state and nationally recognized historic sites. Because of its natural, historic, and recreational value, the ridge has been the focus of ongoing conservation efforts involving municipal, state, and national agencies as well as nearly two dozen non-profit organizations. The Metacomet Ridge extends from New Haven and Branford, Connecticut on Long Island Sound, through the Connecticut River Valley region of Massachusetts, to northern Franklin County, 2 miles (3.2 km) short of the Vermont and New Hampshire borders, a distance of 100 miles (160 km). Younger and geo...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=14490994 ... Read more

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Chapters: List of Mountains and Summits in Fairfield County, Connecticut, Litchfield Hills, Coastal Connecticut, Connecticut Panhandle, Suckiaug, Basset Brook, Housatonic Valley. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 31. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Litchfield Hills (also known as the Northwest Hills or Northwest Highlands) is a geographic region of the U.S. state of Connecticut located in the northwestern corner of the state. It is a term that is roughly coterminous with the boundaries of Litchfield County, for which it is named. The geographic region includes two officially designated regions: rural Northwestern Connecticut, and the area associated with the city of Torrington (also known as the Upper Naugatuck River Valley or simply Litchfield Hills). Much of the area makes up the lowermost section of the Berkshire region, and is culturally similar to the rest of western New England. A scene from The Hotchkiss School in Salisbury.Northwestern Connecticut is known for its distinct rural scenery, which can stand in contrast to the rest of Connecticut, which is largely urbanized or suburbanized. It is a key part of the Housatonic River watershed, and encompasses a number of Connecticut's highest peaks, such as Bear Mountain. Most of the region comprises forested hills and rocky peaks, with farmland and small towns interspersed in the valleys and plains. This region also plays host to a large portion of the state's small vineyard and wine industry. Historically, the region was well-known for the limestone, iron, and dairy industries. Unlike the rest of Connecticut, the portion of Northwestern Connecticut around the upper Housatonic River contains more akaline soils due to the underlying limestone. Due to the rural feel of the area, the region is an extremely popular location for...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=17095722 ... Read more

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Chapters: Cannondale, Connecticut, Gaylordsville, Mayberry Village, Mount Frissell, Plantsville, Mohawk State Forest, Mason's Island, Millington, Greenfield Hill, Harkness Memorial State Park, Naugatuck River, Neighborhoods of New Haven, Connecticut, Amity, Falls River, Shippan, Bushnell Park, Bigelow Hollow State Park, Portland Formation, Gillette Castle State Park, Gay City State Park, East Side of Stamford, Leesville, Enfield Falls Canal, Sandy Hook, Enders Island, Cove Island Park, New Canaan Nature Center, Ram Island, Twin Lakes, List of Connecticut State Forests, Connecticut Panhandle, Round Mountain, Mount Sanford, Lordship, Spring Hill, Scantic River, Hammonasset River, Riverside, Mianus, Lake Saltonstall, Westmoreland County, Connecticut, Lake Connecticut, Horse Island, Old Greenwich, Hammonasset Beach State Park, Oyster River, Byram, Regicides Trail, Governor Island, Mill River, Burr Pond State Park, Shenipsit Lake, Weir Farm National Historic Site, Lake Whitney, Peck Mountain (New Haven County, Connecticut), Middletown Nature Gardens, Hockanum River, Gridley Mountain, Ziegler's Cove, Farmington Valley, Hubbard River, Nipmuck State Forest, Mianus River, Marsh Botanical Garden, Coginchaug, Lieutenant River, Eightmile River, Cummings Park, Wharton Brook State Park, Mystic River, Hop River, Mattatuck State Forest, Natchaug State Forest, Basset Brook, Bear Island, Penwood State Park, Outer Island, Marion, Connecticut, Talcott Mountain State Park, Jeremy River, Titicus River, Rogers Island, Southford Falls State Park, Washington Village (Norwalk, Connecticut), Salmon River, Money Island, Great Hollow Lake, Mount Hope River, Nepaug River, Kent Hollow, Connecticut, Botsford, Ten Mile River, West River, Pomperaug River, Deer Lake, Blackledge River, Davis Island, Yantic River, Southwestern Connecticut, Glenville, Hartford Botanical Garden, Milldale, Campbell Falls State Park Reserve, Lake Hayward, Strawberry Park, Little ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=13215013 ... Read more

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Chapters: Geography of Fairfield County, Connecticut, Geography of Hartford County, Connecticut, Geography of Litchfield County, Connecticut, Geography of Middlesex County, Connecticut, Geography of New Haven County, Connecticut, Geography of New London County, Connecticut, Geography of Tolland County, Connecticut, Geography of Windham County, Connecticut, Metacomet Trail, Squantz Pond State Park, Stewart B. Mckinney National Wildlife Refuge, Southbury Training School, Laurel Park Incorporated, Sherwood Island State Park, Litchfield Hills, Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens, Meshomasic State Forest, Boston Hollow, Portland Brownstone Quarries, Silver Sands State Park, West Rock Ridge State Park, Cockaponset State Forest, Lower Naugatuck Valley, Mclean Game Refuge, Wadsworth Falls State Park, Lake Waramaug State Park, Meriden Linear Trail, Rocky Neck State Park, Pachaug State Forest, Gungywamp, Collis P. Huntington State Park, Mohawk State Forest, Shenipsit State Forest, Moosup Valley State Park Trail, Harkness Memorial State Park, Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge, Connecticut College Arboretum, Cheney Brothers Historic District, Ruby and Elizabeth Cohen Woodlands, Gillette Castle State Park, Tariffville Historic District, Enfield Falls Canal, New Haven Harbor, Cove Island Park, Pine Mountain Reserve, New Canaan Nature Center, Edgerton (Hamden and New Haven, Connecticut), Chatfield Hollow State Park, Connecticut Panhandle, Yale-Myers Forest, Salmon River State Forest, Mattabesett Trail, Black Rock State Park, Pitkin Glassworks Ruin, Kent Falls State Park, Burr Pond State Park, Farmington Historic District (Farmington, Connecticut), Middletown Nature Gardens, Highstead Arboretum, Nipmuck State Forest, Millers Pond State Park, Worthington Ridge Historic District, East Windsor Hill Historic District, Marsh Botanical Garden, West Granby Historic District, Coginchaug, South Glastonbury Historic District, Wharton Broo...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2438083 ... Read more

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For travelers looking to avoid the crowd, this guide will help them discover the unique "must-see" attractions of the Constitution State. Go beyond the usual tourist attractions to discover such hidden treasures as Dinosaur State Park, the Lock Museum of America, or the Nathan Hale Homestead. Whatever you do when you get to Connecticut, get off the interstate-and take this book with you! ... Read more

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I bought this for my parents as they had recently moved from California to Conn.They love this book as it has allowed them to find some great bedroom communities nearby.
A true review would be from someone who knows the area, but for outsiders this was a great purchase. ... Read more

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Provides an overview of the state of Connecticut, covering its history, geography, economy, people, and points of interest. ... Read more