maps

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Map types

An illustrated introduction to different types of maps that covers atlases, globes, and street, political, physical, topographic, weather, and specialty maps.

Map parts

An illustrated introduction to map reading that covers titles, compass roses, legends, scale, boundaries, globes, latitude, longitude, and other related topics.

Reading maps

An illustrated introduction to map reading that covers why maps are needed, symbols, different kinds of maps, map features, legends, direction, relative location, latitude, longitude, scale, and distance.

Understanding & Making Maps

An Introduction
Learn the connection of drawing to maps and models to globes.

Understanding Maps

Key to Everywhere
Take a plane ride over a neighborhood and translate the view onto a flat map.

Learn about reading map keys

2024
"Without a map key, some maps would not be able to be understood at all! The symbols found in the legend, or key, tell what resources a place has, how a country's borders have changed over the course of its history, and so much more. In this helpful book, readers are introduced to common map key symbols and learn how they can be used on all kinds of maps, from political to physical maps. Full-color examples of maps with simple keys help readers apply their new knowledge immediately"--Provided by publisher.
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The boy who loved maps

2022
"A map-making boy is stumped when a girl asks him for a map of the 'perfect place'"--Provided by publisher.
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Mapmakers and the flickering fortress

2024
Alidade, Lewis, Blue, and their new friends and Mapmakers, finally take on the Night Coats, who will ruin any chance of hope for their homes and family if they do not succeed in stopping them.

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