| The Geography Book: Activities for Exploring, Mapping, and Enjoying Your World Contributor(s): Arnold, Caroline (Author) |
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ISBN: 0471412368 ISBN-13: 9780471412366 Publisher: Jossey-Bass OUR PRICE: $17.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2001 Annotation: Get to Know the Earth' s Many Forms with Dozens of Fun and Easy Projects From finding directions by the stars, to mapping your neighborhood, to making an earthquake in a box, you' ll have a great time learning about the world with The Geography Book.You' ll find out how to determine location on the Earth, how maps can provide us with a wide range of information, how different landforms were created, how water has helped shape the Earth, and much more. Using simple materials you' ll be able to find around the house or in your neighborhood, you' ll be able to create things like a giant compass rose, a balloon globe, a contour potato, a map puzzle, and a tornado in a jar.So get ready for a fascinating trip around the globe. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Social Science - Science | Earth Sciences - Geography |
| Dewey: 910.712 |
| LCCN: 2001026802 |
| Physical Information: 0.37" H x 8.52" W x 10.97" (0.60 lbs) 112 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Get to Know the Earth's Many Forms with Dozens of Fun and EasyProjects From finding directions by the stars, to mapping your neighborhood, to making an earthquake in a box, you'll have a great time learningabout the world with The Geography Book. You'll find out how todetermine location on the Earth, how maps can provide us with awide range of information, how different landforms were created, how water has helped shape the Earth, and much more. Using simple materials you'll be able to find around the house orin your neighborhood, you'll be able to create things like a giantcompass rose, a balloon globe, a contour potato, a map puzzle, anda tornado in a jar. So get ready for a fascinating trip around theglobe. |