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This volume is a simplified historical atlas that includes maps and charts depicting the evolving geopolitical landscape of the United States from the early 1440s until the latter part of the 2000s, re-telling the story of the U.S. from a geographical perspective. The editors have included historical large format photographs, graphics, and explanatory text or essays to accompany the maps.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"In this playful introduction to maps and geography, step by simple step, a young girl shows readers herself on a map of her room, her room on the map of her house, her house on the map of her street--all the way to her country on a map of the world. Once the reader is familiar with the maps, she demonstrates how readers can find their own country, state, and town--all the way back to their room"--Provided by publisher.
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This book traces the history of mapmaking while offering insight into the role of cartography in human civilization and sharing anecdotes about the cultural arenas frequented by map enthusiasts. It comes as no surprise that, as a kid, Jeopardy! legend Ken Jennings slept with a bulky Hammond world atlas by his pillow every night. It recounts his lifelong love affair with geography and explores why maps have always been so fascinating to him and to...
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The University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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"Rome may be renowned for individual sites like the Colosseum and St. Peter's Basilica, but its most captivating feature is its many overlapping-and surviving-layers of history. Over nearly 3,000 years, the Rome of the Caesars has given way to the Rome of the Popes, the Rome of the Grand Tourists, and several more incarnations down to the present. Along the way, it has also become perhaps the most frequently mapped city on the planet. This book is...
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The Experiment
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"100 vivid infographic maps reveal the astonishing wonders of the natural world"--
Which nations have launched animals into space? How many humans live in high-risk zones for natural disasters? Higgins answers these questions and many more, using infographic maps that reveal the astonishing wonders of the natural world, while celebrating our planet and the plants and animals which whom we share it. -- adapted from back cover
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This wide-ranging collection of maps -- all inspired by literary classics -- offers readers a new way of looking at their favorite fictional worlds. Andrew DeGraff's artwork takes readers deep into the landscapes from The Odyssey, Hamlet, Pride and Prejudice, Invisible Man, Lord of the Flies, A Wrinkle in Time, Watership Down, The Handmaid's Tale, and more.