This hugely popular brand of geography books take an interactive approach to each topic encouraging the reader to ask questions, collect, record and analyse their findings.

 

This book is part of a book series called The Geography Detective Investigates .

This book is aimed at children in primary school.

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a reference book. This book was published 2013 by Hachette Children's Group .

Jen Green is a widely published children's nonfiction writer, specializing in natural science topics.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: Contents
• 2: What are maps?
• 3: Why do maps use symbols?
• 4: How do maps show scale and distance?
• 5: Why do maps have grids?
• 6: How do maps show direction?
• 7: What are contour lines?
• 8: How are maps useful on journeys?
• 9: What were early maps like?
• 10: How are modern maps made?
• 11: Why is it hard to show the earth on a map?
• 12: What are thematic maps?
• 13: Are maps always accurate?
• 14: Your project
• 15: Glossary
• 16: Further information
• 17: Index