How to Analyze Maps & Atlases
Author :
Publisher : Social Studies
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 45,94 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Maps
ISBN : 1560043288
Human Geography of the UK
Author : Danny Dorling
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 36,96 MB
Release : 2005-02-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 1848608659
Book Description
`Using up-to-date data, modern cartographic methods, and an approach that addresses students' everyday lives, Danny Dorling has produced an engaging introduction to the contemporary geography of the UK. It will be the focus of many lively discussions of patterns and trends’ - Ron Johnston, School of Geography, University of Bristol Using statistics from many sources in an engaging and accessible way, Human Geography of the UK is written from the perspective of a beginning undergraduate, it's objective is to define the key elements of population geography and show how they fit together. Highly visual – with maps and figures on every page – the text uses different data to describe the social landscape of the United Kingdom. Organized in ten short thematic chapters, explaining the nuts and bolts of population, including: birth, inequality; education; mobility; work; and mortality. The book concludes with a comparative analysis of UK in global context. Human Geography of the UK features practical exercises, and clear summaries in tables and specially drawn maps.
There's a Map on My Lap! All About Maps
Author : Tish Rabe
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 18,36 MB
Release : 2019-06-18
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0593126769
Book Description
Laugh and learn with fun facts about mapmakers, geography, compasses, and more—all told in Dr. Seuss’s beloved rhyming style and starring the Cat in the Hat! “You may travel the world, but no matter how far, with a map on your lap you will know where you are.” The Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library series combines beloved characters, engaging rhymes, and Seussian illustrations to introduce children to non-fiction topics from the real world! Go on a journey and learn: • how to read the latitude and longitude lines on a map • why a hiker uses a topographical map • why mapmakers use a scale and legends • and much more! Perfect for story time and for the youngest readers, There’s a Map on My Lap! All About Maps also includes an index, glossary, and suggestions for further learning. Look for more books in the Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library series! If I Ran the Horse Show: All About Horses Clam-I-Am! All About the Beach Miles and Miles of Reptiles: All About Reptiles A Whale of a Tale! All About Porpoises, Dolphins, and Whales Safari, So Good! All About African Wildlife Oh, the Lavas That Flow! All About Volcanoes Out of Sight Till Tonight! All About Nocturnal Animals What Cat Is That? All About Cats Once upon a Mastodon: All About Prehistoric Mammals Oh Say Can You Say What's the Weather Today? All About Weather The Cat on the Mat: All About Mindfulness
Maps are Territories
Author : David Turnbull
Publisher :
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 33,70 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780226817057
Book Description
"The map is not the territory" is a cartographic truism. It means that unless the map is drawn on a mile-to-mile scale and has the same physical characteristics as the territory itself, it cannot be perfectly accurate. But as David Turnbull demonstrates, the map is a metaphor not only for the territory it represents but for the culture that created it. As such, it takes on the meaning of the territory and its importance in that culture. In this ingenious book, Turnbull challenges common assumptions about the nature of cartography. In each of ten "exhibits" he addresses a seemingly basic concept—that a map is be factually accurate, for example, or that its symbols refer to concrete elements of the landscape—and then illustrates its complexities with maps from Western, Asian, and native cultures, from prehistoric to modern times, accompanied by quotations and historical background. The "exhibits" show how different cultures express their relation to the land, and how those differences ultimately define not only territory but also domination—religious, ideological, cultural, and political. An ideal introduction to the concepts of cartography, this book teaches not only how to read maps, but how to read them between the lines.
National Atlases
Author : Natı̐sı̐Łional£nyi komitet sovetskikh geografov
Publisher : Toronto: B.V. Gutsell
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 41,88 MB
Release : 1972
Category : Atlases
ISBN :
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Motor Carriers Road Atlas
Author : Rand McNally
Publisher :
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 21,59 MB
Release : 1998-10-31
Category : Motor vehicle scales
ISBN : 9780528840289
Book Description
Road maps are accompanied by information on federally-designated routes and trucking restrictions.
General World Atlases in Print, 1972-1973
Author :
Publisher : New York : Bowker
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 20,72 MB
Release : 1973
Category : Reference
ISBN :
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Atlas of Antarctica
Author : Ute Christina Herzfeld
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 38,58 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9783540434573
Book Description
The CD-ROM contains all the atlas maps and elevation models.
Map Use
Author : Phillip Muehrcke
Publisher : JP Publications (WI)
Page : 652 pages
File Size : 44,28 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Education
ISBN :
Book Description
Crossing the Wire
Author : Will Hobbs
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 19,94 MB
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0061963623
Book Description
In this riveting, action-packed novel from award-winning author Will Hobbs, a teenage boy hoping to help his loved ones must fight for his life as he makes the dangerous journey across the Mexican border into the United States. When falling crop prices threaten his family with starvation, fifteen-year-old Victor Flores heads north in an attempt to "cross the wire" from Mexico into America so he can find work and help ease the finances at home. But with no coyote money to pay the smugglers who sneak illegal workers across the border, Victor struggles to survive as he jumps trains, stows away on trucks, and hikes grueling miles through the Arizona desert. Victor's passage is fraught with freezing cold, scorching heat, hunger, and dead ends. It's a gauntlet run by many attempting to cross the border, but few make it. Through Victor's desperate perseverance, Will Hobbs brings to life a story that is true for many, polarizing for some, but life-changing for all who read it. Acclaim for Crossing the Wire includes the following: New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age, Junior Library Guild Selection, Americas Awards Commended Title, Heartland Award, Southwest Book Award, and Notable Books for Global Society.
