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An "entertaining [and] eminently readable" exploration of our home planet from the New York Times–bestselling author of Don't Know Much About History(Publishers Weekly).
Geography is much more than naming countries on a map or memorizing state capitals. It's the hub from which other disciplines radiate: meteorology, ecology, geology, oceanography, demographics, cartography, agricultural studies, economics,...
Geography is much more than naming countries on a map or memorizing state capitals. It's the hub from which other disciplines radiate: meteorology, ecology, geology, oceanography, demographics, cartography, agricultural studies, economics,...
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"Geography is more than just maps and finding your destination. It is about the land, the people on that land, the delicate balance of nature, and our very interdependence upon it, despite the miracles of technology and grocery stores. It's about the effects of nature on places and people, as well as how politics, borders, cities, and towns affect our lives. The Handy Geography Answer Book traces the history of geography from Eratosthenes and Alexander...
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This charming reference introduces young readers to the wider world by exploring languages, landscapes, weather, animals, capital cities, mountains, deserts, and other landscapes and landforms, and more. It encourages kids to get play with activities such as creating a mini-rainforest in a bottle and singing a simple song in Spanish. More than 100 colorful photos are paired with kid-friendly and age-appropriate maps along with basic facts about each...
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"The real-life answers to Italo Calvino's Invisible Cities, Unruly Places explores the most extraordinary, off-grid, offbeat places on the planet. Alastair Bonnett's tour of the planet's most unlikely micro-nations, moving villages, secret cities, and no man's lands shows us the modern world from surprising new vantage points, bound to inspire urban explorers, off-the-beaten-trail wanderers, and armchair travelers. He connects what we see on maps...
5) Weird places
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From human-made landscapes to natural wonders, readers will discover some of the odd places people have explored.
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"Every country profile is packed with photos, and each nation has a full-color map detailing its main cities, landscape features, and borders, and exactly where in the world it is. At-a-glance panels provide a quick reference to all the stats, and the easy-to-read text is full of fascinating, fun facts." -- provided by publisher.
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Who doesn't love a big book of facts? This photographic book presents curious kids with amazing information from around the globe. Detailed and beautifully designed, it's broken into 12 sections, from Nations of the World and People and Culture, to Food and Drink, Sports and Games and Religion and Faith.
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"The ABCs of Yoga for Kids around the World is a fun-filled tour of 29 countries, introducing kid-friendly, easy-to-learn yoga poses along the way. A follow-up to the bestselling The ABCs of Yoga for Kids and written in honor of International Kids Yoga Day, this book features beautiful illustrations, charming rhymes, and fun facts about this wonderful world in which we live."--
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¿Ya tienes la maleta hecha? Date prisa, porque nos vamos de viaje en cuanto abras este libro... Para organizar tus visitas y que no te pierdas nada, hemos puesto mapas de las ciudades y los lugares más famosos para visitar. Esta asombrosa vuelta al mundo tiene datos increíbles y muchas sorpresas escondidas... Por ejemplo, ¿sabías que en el Templo Mayor de Ciudad de México hay una pared de calaveras? ¿Y que en el parque Ueno de Tokio puedes...
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"Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego? Doing her best to stop VILE, of course. And this time she needs you to travel around the world as part of her team! But what will you find in each of the ten places you visit? How will you speak with the people you meet? What landmarks might VILE be targeting? And are there any other dangers you should know about? At every stop, you'll have to search for VILE -- and so much more. From France to Indonesia, Morocco...