Map Basics
Series: Map Readers
Publisher: Heinemann
Published: September 5, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781403468017
Subjects: Science & Nature - Earth Sciences - Geography; Map reading; Children: Grades 3-4; Juvenile Nonfiction; Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Science; Maps; Juvenile literature; Atlases - General
Description: *Map Basics* offers a user-friendly guide to reading and understanding maps for first-time map users. Beginning with a simple explanation of the history of mapmaking, the book introduces the fundamental elements of maps. Topics covered include how to find direction and location, types o maps, map scale, map projection, and how modern technologies have changed the way we make and use maps.