Catalog Search Results

A treasury of geography facts includes entries about the international date line, what formed the Great Lakes, the biggest desert in the world, the oldest mountain range in North America, and how fast a hurricane can move.

"A raccoon narrator embarks on a big adventure in this exciting exploration of maps for the youngest readers. Traditional maps of cities, roads, and parks are joined by some less conventional ones such as inside the body, each one methodically introduced with humor and clear explanation. A clever, colorful, and engaging first look at constructing and decoding maps"-- Provided by publisher.

"The scale of things means how one thing compares in size to another. In this book, appealing illustrations help kids understand scale by taking them around the world to compare well-known landforms by looking at their height or length"-- Provided by publisher.

In this fascinating book by Bobbie Kalman, children will learn about how mountains and islands form from volcanoes, how wind and rivers create canyons, how rivers and streams create underground caves, how ocean waves shape coasts, and how glaciers make valleys. They will enjoy looking for rock formations in the shapes of animals, trees, and even ghosts!

Regions are shown using physical and political maps, and feature iconic animals, natural wonders, famous landmarks, and much more. Each spread includes 'sight-seeing' features to whet young explorers' appetites, as well as a Fast Facts panel, great for learning all the top stats at a glance. --Publisher

Children's illustrated world atlas is the essential reference for budding geographers and curious minds. Each detailed map shows national borders, cities, towns, and major geographical featurs such as rivers, lakes, and mountain ranges. Find more than 7,500 places on the maps with the comprehensive country guide. Colorful photographs and fascinating stories give a flavor of each region's unique character, bringing the world and its people to life....

This book puts the countries of the world on the map -- all 195 of them! Take a tour of the Americas, see the sights of Europe, and make tracks across Africa, Asia, and Oceania. Find out what it is that makes each country special.

"Christopher Columbus is one of the most famous explorers of all time, but he was neither the first nor last adventurer to ever stumble upon a great discovery. From the Silk Road of Asia to the icy shores of Antarctica, our knowledge of the world today is in large part due to several intrepid pioneers, risking life and limb for the sake of exploration. After all, setting off into the dark unknown requires an enormous amount of bravery. But every explorer...

Highlights the lives of children from over thirty countries around the world, explaining how their experiences are different, and yet the same, all over the globe.