maps for children

Presents an historical atlas of the Industrial Age and Urban America, and discusses westward expansion, reform movements, the Progressive era, and the age of Jazz in the early 1920s.

Maps, text, and illustrations tell the story of the America's "manifest destiny," explaining the concept and how it expanded the country's boundaries. Also includes a time line, a glossary, and a further reading list.

Eighteen map spreads show the military strengths of countries and alliances throughout the world.

Maps, photographs, illustrations, and text present information about the regions and states of the United States.

Explores the tools and technologies that scientists have used through the centuries to learn and map the geography of outer space, including those resulting from the space race.

Chronicles the history of sea mapping, describing the voyages and technological developments that have shaped geographical knowledge of the world's waters.

Presents a National Geographic Student Atlas of the World, with photographs and graphics of the planet, detailed maps, Web links, thematic indexes on a variety of topics, country flags, and fact boxes.

Looks at the use and abuse of natural resources region by region, from water to soil, from precious minerals to energy.

Eighteen map spreads present information about the world's geology, minerals, and fossil fuels.

Maps and text depict major areas and routes of exploration from about 6000 B.C. to the present.