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Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"The real-life answers to Italo Calvino's Invisible Cities, Unruly Places explores the most extraordinary, off-grid, offbeat places on the planet. Alastair Bonnett's tour of the planet's most unlikely micro-nations, moving villages, secret cities, and no man's lands shows us the modern world from surprising new vantage points, bound to inspire urban explorers, off-the-beaten-trail wanderers, and armchair travelers. He connects what we see on maps...
2) Antarctica
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to Antarctica. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Gary Fuller's entertaining and engaging guide enhances geographic know-how with good, old-fashioned fun, using trivia to open up new worlds of knowledge for all readers. Often dismissed as unimportant, trivia here highlights issues that are far from trivial, pondering, for example, what peaceful country requires citizens to keep guns in their homes? what continent contains at least 75 percent of the world's fresh water? and why aren't New York, Los...
Author
Series
Publisher
Pogo
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"In this book, early fluent readers will learn about the unique and defining characteristics of Europe. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about this continent's landscape, biomes, climate, wildlife, culture, and more. Strong STEM connections promote multi-subject learning. A Take a Look! infographic aids understanding, sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, maps help...
5) The revenge of geography: what the map tells us about coming conflicts and the battle against fate
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The insights, discoveries, and theories of great geographers and geopolitical thinkers of the past look back at critical pivots in history and then look forward at the evolving global scene.
Author
Language
English
Description
"From the spectacular views in Cape Cod to the Basketball Hall of Fame, there's lots to see and do in Massachusetts! Additional features include maps on each spread, state symbols, famous people, fact bubbles, and informative captions that highlight some of the things that make Massachusetts special"--Publisher's website.
7) Nevada
Author
Language
English
Description
"From Lake Tahoe to the Hoover Dam, there's lots to see and do in Nevada! Additional features include maps on each spread, state symbols, famous people, fact bubbles, and informative captions that highlight some of the things that make Nevada special"--Publisher's website.
8) Florida
Author
Language
English
Description
"From the squeaky sand of the panhandle to the historic Calle Ocho in Little Havana, there's lots to see and do in Florida! Additional features include maps on each spread, state symbols, famous people, fact bubbles, and informative captions that highlight some of the things that make Florida special."--Publisher's website.
9) California
Author
Language
English
Description
"From the world-famous Avenue of Giants to Chinese New Year in San Francisco, there's lots to see and do in California! Additional features include maps on each spread, state symbols, famous people, fact bubbles, and informative captions that highlight some of the things that make California special."--Amazon.com.
Author
Series
Publisher
Sourcebooks Explore
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"It only takes a small spark to ignite a child's mind! ABCs of Geography introduces babies (and grownups!) to a new geographic concept for each letter of the alphabet, from altitude, beach, and continent, all the way to zoning. With a tongue-in-cheek approach that adults will love, this installment of the Baby University board book series is the perfect way to introduce basic concepts to even the youngest geographers"--
11) North Carolina
Author
Language
English
Description
"From searching for wildlife in Great Smoky Mountains National Park to watching NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway, there's lots to see and do in North Carolina! Additional features include maps on each spread, state symbols, famous people, fact bubbles, and informative captions that highlight some of the things that make North Carolina special"--Publisher's website.
12) Where do I live?
Author
Publisher
Barron's
Pub. Date
c1995
Language
English
Description
Children will gain a whole new understanding of the world we live in with this fun, first-look at geography. This engaging picture book is like a mini virtual globe for kids!
Perfect for parents, teachers, and gift givers looking for:
• learning books for kids
• map books for kids
• books about our world!
Starting in their bedrooms, children will travel outside for a look around the streets of their neighborhood. Then, they'll zoom out for...
Author
Publisher
Europa Editions
Language
English
Description
"Countries die. Sometimes it's murder, sometimes it's by accident, and sometimes it's because they were so ludicrous they didn't deserve to exist in the first place. Occasionally they explode violently. A few slip away almost unnoticed. Often the cause of death is either "got too greedy" or "Napoleon turned up." Now and then they just hold a referendum and vote themselves out of existence. This is an atlas of 48 nations that fell off the map."--Dust...
15) Mapping Europe
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Detailed photos and full-color maps help take readers on a fascinating visual journey through Europe! This book's appealing format highlights the facts about the human and physical geography of the continent. Readers will put their analytical skills to use to interpret different types of maps as sources of information, from physical maps that show the region's landmarks to political maps that teach about the region's countries to interesting cultural...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
This charming reference introduces young readers to the wider world by exploring languages, landscapes, weather, animals, capital cities, mountains, deserts, and other landscapes and landforms, and more. It encourages kids to get play with activities such as creating a mini-rainforest in a bottle and singing a simple song in Spanish. More than 100 colorful photos are paired with kid-friendly and age-appropriate maps along with basic facts about each...
Author
Publisher
QEB Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Take a trip across the United States of America and discover what makes each state special. From Alabama to Wyoming, explore the iconic animals, the amazing natural wonders, and the most famous landmarks. There's so much to see!
18) Geography
Author
Series
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Did you know that Antarcticas largest land animal is an insect? Did you know that the smallest country in the world is only 0.2 square miles?! Learn more weird-but-true geography facts with A.J. and Andrea from Dan Gutmans bestselling My Weird School series. This all-new series of nonfiction books features hundreds of hysterical facts, plus lots of photos and illustrations."--Amazon.com.
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Detailed photos and full-color maps help take readers on a fascinating visual journey through South America! This book's appealing format highlights the facts about the human and physical geography of the continent. Readers will put their analytical skills to use to interpret different types of maps as sources of information, from physical maps that show the region's landmarks to political maps that teach about the region's countries to interesting...
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