<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A brief history of mapmaking, a simple explanation of how to read maps and globes, and an introduction to the many different kinds of maps there are.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>This comprehensive look at geography and the environment, <em>Maps and Globes</em>, can take you anywhere--to the top of the tallest mountain on earth or the bottom of the deepest ocean. Maps tell you about the world: where various countries are located, where the jungles and deserts are, even how to find your way around your own hometown. If you take a fancy to any place on earth, you can go there today and still be home in time for dinner. So open a map, spin a globe. The wide world awaits you.</p><p>Supports the Common Core State Standards</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>Maps and globes can take you anywhere -- to the top of the tallest mountain on earth or the bottom of the deepest ocean. Maps tell you about the world: where various countries are located, where the jungles and deserts are, even how to find your way around your own hometown. If you take a fancy to any place on earth, you can go there today and still be home in time for dinner. So open a map, spin a globe. The wide world awaits you.</p>
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