Earth, Air, Fire, and Water

by Juliet Heslewood

Book Overview

Since time began, people have been fascinated by the four elements -- earth, air, fire and water. Here are twenty-four stories about them, retold in powerful style and gathered from many cultures and many times -- from Peruvian Mayans, Canadian Indians, Missouri cowboys, Chinese philosophers, Hawaiians, Anglo-Saxons, New Zealand Maoris, and ancient Greeks.
Juliet Heslewood's writing is compelling and often poetic, and the author thoughtfully provides...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192781073
• ISBN13: 9780192781079
• Release Date: May 1989
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Age Range: 9 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 8