Geography Detective Investigates: Maps and Map Skills
The Geography Detective Investigates
No. of pages 32
Published: 2013
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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
This book is in the following series:
The Geography Detective Investigates
A question and answer approach to key geography concepts.
