The Transcontinental Railroad Using Proportions to Solve Problems |
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| Author:
| Shea, Therese |
| Series title: | PowerMath: Advanced Proficiency Plus Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4042-3361-4 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2006 |
| Publisher: | Rosen Publishing Group
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $28.93 |
Book Description:
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This book explains how to use proportions to solve problems while examining the obstacles that were overcome to complete the first transcontinental railroad. Chapter Titles: New Ideas for a Growing Country, Early Trains, Starts and Stops in Government, Railroad Schemes, The Workers, Changing Ways of Life, Race to the End, The Railroad Legacy.
This book explains how to use proportions to solve problems while examining the obstacles that were overcome to complete the first transcontinental railroad. Chapter Titles: New Ideas for a Growing Country, Early Trains, Starts and Stops in Government, Railroad Schemes, The Workers, Changing Ways of Life, Race to the End, The Railroad Legacy.