TY  - BOOK
AU  - Tomecek,Steve
TI  - Place and Time : MAPPING OUR WORLD: Discover how maps are essential to finding our way around the world 
T2  - DK SUPER Planet
SN  - 9780593962619
U1  - 912.014 23
PY  - 2025///
CY  - New York, NY : 
PB  - DK Publishing, 
KW  - Cartographic materials
KW  - Juvenile literature
KW  - Map reading
KW  - Maps
KW  - Cartography
KW  - Informational works
KW  - Illustrated works
N1  - "Full of FANTASTIC facts!"-- Cover
; Includes index; What are maps? -- Why do we need maps? -- Map keys and symbols -- Map scales -- The globe -- Compass directions -- Latitude and longitude -- Longitude and time zones -- Hemispheres -- Topographic and physical maps -- Historical maps -- Thematic maps -- Mapping climate change -- Transit maps -- Modern mapping -- Everyday science : navigating by the stars -- Everyday science : geocaching -- Let's experiment : make a treasure map -- Let's experiment : make a compass -- Vocabulary builder : a hike to remember -- Glossary
N2  - For thousands of years, maps have been helping people find their way - but what can they tell us about our world? Learn about the history of map-making and the importance of time zones and topography while learning key map skills - from navigating by the stars to modern mapping and GPS
ER  -