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Maps and mapping
—Chancellor, Deborah.
2010

Book

Examines different types of maps and their uses, as well as the practice and history of map making, with projects to allow readers to practice making their own maps.

Item Details

ISBN:

  • 9780753464502
  • 0753464500

Description: 56 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 27 cm.

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 55) and index.

Contents:

  • What are maps?
  • Why we need maps
  • Mapping the street
  • Understanding the scale
  • Town maps
  • Country maps
  • Mapping the world
  • Where on Earth?
  • Making maps
  • Drawing maps
  • Old maps
  • Making maps today
  • Using symbols
  • Which way?
  • Map projections
  • Different types of maps
  • Mapping underwater
  • Mapping the stars
  • Project : find the way
  • Project : looking at hills
  • Project : treasure hunt.

Control Number: 865565

Publisher: New York : Kingfisher : Distributed in the U.S. by Macmillan, [2010]
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