A child's introduction to the world : geography, cultures and people : from the Grand Canyon to the Great Wall of China /
An introduction to geography including facts and figures about the people, places, plants, and animals that inhabit different parts of the world.
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Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers,
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Publisher Address: | New York : |
Publication Dates: | [2010] |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Summary: |
An introduction to geography including facts and figures about the people, places, plants, and animals that inhabit different parts of the world. |
Carrier Form: | 96 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cm + 2 sticker sheets and 1 paper globe |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: |
9781579128326 (hardback) : 1579128327 (hardback) |
Index Number: | G133 |
CLC: | K9-49 |
Call Number: | K9-49/A375 |
Contents: | Pt. 1. Where am I? -- Where am I? -- In the beginning -- Excuse me, I think we're floating! -- Gone exploring -- Living on a sphere -- Where are we? -- Map stories -- How to read a map -- The ups and downs -- Going with the flow -- Different spaces, different places -- It's getting crowded in here -- Who are we? -- pt. 2. Welcome to the world -- The continents -- North America -- The United States of America -- Eastern United States -- Central United States -- Western United States -- Canada -- Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean -- South America -- Northern South America and Brazil -- Southern South America -- Europe -- United Kingdom and Ireland -- Northern Europe & Eastern Europe -- Western Europe -- Southern Europe -- Asia -- Russia and Central Asia -- The Middle East -- South Asia -- Southeast Asia -- East Asia -- Africa -- Northern Africa -- Western Africa -- Central and Southern Africa -- Australia -- Oceania -- Antarctica and the Arctic regions. |