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Discover the countries of our amazing planet in this atlas, geared perfectly towards children! This visual guide to countries of the world gives a great basic introduction to countries, maps, monuments, people, and cultures across the world, all brought to life with fantastic photography, country data, and fascinating facts! Parents and educators will love how engaged students are in these books, while kids will be too involved in the amazing facts...
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You are planning a huge bike trip, so how can you find out where the mountains and flat lands are? Zoom in on a topographic map to find out. This graphic-heavy and instructive book introduces the reader to the basics of using topographic maps. They are introduced to the way elevations and contours of the land are shown on maps, and how to read the details shown on these maps. A follow-up activity encourages readers to use a contour map to plan a camping...
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This simple introduction to mapping takes readers around the world. Young learners are shown how to use map tools such as scales, grid lines, a compass rose, and the key or legend. Various types of maps are shown, such as a map of Sumer, the earliest known civilization. Another map shows how urban planning is strategized. Transportation maps and building maps are explained.
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The Anishinaabe people called this river, 'Misi-ziibi' which means 'great river.' Readers will learn the pattern of the Great Mississippi River and how to map its path. Books of the Real Life Readers Program use real life scenario narratives to help readers further develop content-area reading, writing, and comprehension skills.
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This visual and instructive look at satellite maps and street maps helps readers understand the symbols, road markings, and land features of these types of maps. Concentration on a smaller area helps readers really study them carefully. A follow-up activity encourages readers to draw their own street map of their town or neighborhood.
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Surprisingly, detailed images on the surface of the earth have been discovered by author Darrell K. Jackson. He provides location maps, pictures, latitude, and longitude, as well as proper viewing altitude to see these in Google Earth. His bible knowledge and bible research has revealed scriptures that describe and depict these many pictures. The satellite photographs that make Google Earth, are not allowed to be copied or printed for sale, Jackson...
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Readers will learn about different types of climate maps, such as precipitation maps and temperature maps. They will examine a map of the different climate zones around the world and how they affect the regions. They will even discover some practical reasons that people use climate maps. A follow-up activity allows readers to examine a climate zone map and use it to prepare for an imaginary trip around the world.
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1 atlas (448 pages) : color illustrations, maps (some color) ; 36 cm
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"It's the ultimate cartographic companion for armchair globetrotters! The staff at Lonely Planet combine their destination knowledge and mapping expertise to help readers locate the highlights locations around the world. You'll find places of interest, itineraries, and city maps to help you explore the top sights and activities for each location, whether your stay is three days or three weeks"--Provided by publisher.
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1 atlas (448 pages) : color illustrations, color maps ; 38 cm
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Provides maps and satellite photography that reflect the most recent political, economic, and demographic statistics, and presents articles addressing the environment and population matters in major cities of the world.
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181 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 32 cm
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Combines four previously published history atlases into one volume, covering the history of human civilization from the ancient world to the modern era and examining religion, exploration, war, colonization, kingdoms, and technology.
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Finding your way around Japan is a breeze with this handy Tuttle travel atlas. Designed for the adventurous traveler and containing all the maps you'll need on your explorations, this atlas includes many views and insets not available elsewhere. The perfect travel guide, this atlas is conveniently divided into chapters covering the major regions of Japan, including Tokyo, Mt. Fuji and around Tokyo, Central Honshu, Kyoto, Kansai, Hiroshima and Western...
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This guide may be small enough to fit into your pocket or bag, but it is jam-packed with all the essential information you could possibly want about the city and beyond. Perfect for holiday makers and weekend breakers, the guide features six color-coded sections for easy reference and includes hundreds of visitor attractions, shops, restaurants, bars and clubs.
Also, includes offline map pages and Google Map links.
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