atlases

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.

Contains a concise introduction to maps of the world, containing full-color physical and political maps of all seven continents and the United States, including country profiles and flags, a thematic map of world tectonics, and other information.

Features facts and statistics about the countries and regions of the world, and includes color maps, photographs, diagrams, and illustrations.

Title from cover. A giant children's atlas offers a visual extravaganza filled with information about world geography, industry, resources, and wildlife. Includes all national flags.

Presents world, regional, and thematic maps as well as photographic essays on each continent.

Presents over 450 maps, including eight gatefolds, covering every world region, along with text, eight hundred photos, diagrams, three-dimensional terrain models, and an index-gazetteer containing more than ninety thousand entries.

"A series of maps provide a continent-by-continent tour of the world, depicting such things as where the world's largest butterfly lives and which international border is crossed more than any other."--OCLC.

Presents a picture atlas for young learners, featuring maps of each continent with pop-ups and lift-the-flaps.

Basic introduction to atlases, and how to use them.