maps

This book introduces essential parts of maps, including the title, the compass rose, the legend, the scale, and more.

Introduces how to read and use a map key, and provides instructions on how to create a map of one's own bedroom and a key to its symbols.

Introduces how lines of latitude and longitude are used on maps and globes, and includes an explanation of the equator, prime meridian, and more.

Describes various types of maps, as well as compass roses, and map keys.

Describes map symbols and keys, and explains how to use them to read maps.

Describes what map scales are, and explains how to use them to compare map distances to real distances.

Examines the history of mapmaking, describes the various types and uses of maps, and explores navigational tools.

An interactive text that teaches the reader how to find one's way in cities and unpopulated areas with the use of maps, compasses, wind directions, cues from the sun, and other tools and techniques.

A brief guide to reading and understanding maps that contains a history of mapmaking, types of maps, and how technology affects the way maps are made.

An introduction to map reading that discusses various types of maps, including road, city, town, and limited-area, and how to understand them. Includes related activity.