Editorial Review

Booklist Review of Explore the West

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The U.S. is vast and varied, and here readers are offered a succinct snapshot of the American West. The book opens with a rapid historical overview that touches on the West’s original Indigenous inhabitants, the Louisiana Purchase, the Lewis and Clark expedition, and California Gold Rush. Accompanying vintage illustrations and a modern map labeling the region’s states aid readers’ understanding of the area. The second chapter, “Geography and Wildlife,” uses photos to great effect as it tours impressive landforms (Yellowstone’s hot springs and geysers,
Utah’s Great Salt Lake, etc.) and some of the region’s iconic animals. The final chapter highlights a few major cities, employing an infographic for each western state’s top industries. An almanac-like chart of statistics brings this volume of the Regions of the United States series to a close.
— Julia Smith

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