A reference guide about geography for upper elementary and middle school students and their parents, providing answers to students' most frequently asked questions about a variety of topics which include latitude and longitude, maps and globes, bodies of water, and world cultures.
An atlas for young people, featuring over eighty maps, with essays, photographs, and statistics that provide information about the world's terrain, climate, major economic activities, and populations.
Helps young students understand the purpose of maps, showing how real life locations can be depicted in small models, and how that information can then be placed on maps.
Teaches students about the different parts of maps and globes, reading a compass rose, lines of longitude and latitude, and how to locate different places on the Earth.
The world has changed and this new atlas from the map experts at National Geographic captures the state of the planet with completely updated maps, stats, and fun facts.