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Maps and map skills / Jen Green.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: The geography detective investigatesPublication details: London : Wayland, 2011.Description: 31 pages; illustrations, maps; 28 cmISBN:
  • 075026263X
  • 9780750262637
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 526.09
Contents:
What are maps? -- Why do maps use symbols? -- How do maps show scale and distance? -- Why do maps have grids? How to maps show direction? -- What are contour lines? -- How are maps useful on journeys? -- What were early maps like? -- How are modern maps made? -- Why is it hard to show the Earth on a map? -- What are thematic maps? -- Are maps always accurate?
Summary: This hugely popular brand of geography books take an interactive approach to each topic encouraging the reader to ask questions, collect, record and analyse their findings.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode
Junior Non-Fiction Junior Non-Fiction Waimate Junior Non-Fiction Children &Young Adults Section 912.014 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available A00590567

Includes bibliographical references and index.

What are maps? -- Why do maps use symbols? -- How do maps show scale and distance? -- Why do maps have grids? How to maps show direction? -- What are contour lines? -- How are maps useful on journeys? -- What were early maps like? -- How are modern maps made? -- Why is it hard to show the Earth on a map? -- What are thematic maps? -- Are maps always accurate?

This hugely popular brand of geography books take an interactive approach to each topic encouraging the reader to ask questions, collect, record and analyse their findings.

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