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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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Alexander, Heather, 1967- (Author)
Group Author: Hamilton, Meredith (Illustrator)
Published: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers,
Publisher Address: New York :
Publication Dates: [2010]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Subjects:
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.