See how a student creates a map of the United States. Simple text takes early readers step by step through the types of features a country map needs to have and how to find the information.

Maps have been a part of human culture since the days of scratching on cave walls, and this richly illustrated history chronicles the road from simple diagrams used to avoid danger to the complex, navigational charts used today. Displaying an array of historic atlases and a variety of cartography styles, this book allows young readers to test their map-reading skills while discovering the intricate beauty and the wealth of information held within....

Explore different kinds of maps that show different kinds of information.

Learn about how maps use symbols and scale to record and communicate information.

"Maps are used to help guide us to where we want to go and to help us learn about new places. Readers learn how to utilize maps of towns and cities in this age-appropriate and accessible resource."--

Examines the ways in which mathematics has been used in warfare, from navigation, mapping, and ballistics to the use and breaking of codes and cyphers, especially the World War II Engima system, logistics, and record-keeping.

The Cat in the Hat teaches Dick and Sally about cartography and the uses of different kinds of maps.

Presents fifty maps of countries around the world, which include facts about the geography, history, wildlife, and culture of each.

"The gnomes need your help! Explore their underground world and help them rescue their gold from a fire-breathing dragon! Navigate through the dinosaur pit and watch out for the giant anteater, solving math problems and collecting objects along the way"--Cover, page 4.