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| Genre/Form: | Remote-sensing images Children's maps Maps |
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| Material Type: | Atlas |
| Document Type: | Map |
| All Authors / Contributors: | National Geographic Society (U.S.) |
| ISBN: | 0792272218 9780792272212 0792272358 9780792272359 |
| OCLC Number: | 45123517 |
| Notes: | "A comprehensive reference for school and home"--Cover. Includes indexes and glossary. |
| Description: | 1 atlas (128 p.) : col. ill., col. maps ; 28 cm. |
| Contents: | The earth in space -- Learning about maps -- Map projections -- Reading maps -- Types of maps -- Physical systems -- The physical world -- Earth's geologic history -- Earth's land and water features -- Earth's climates -- Climate controls -- Earth's natural vegetation -- Human systems -- The political world -- World population -- World cities -- World cultures -- Predominant world economies -- World food -- World water -- World energy & mineral resources -- North America -- Physical & political maps -- Climate & precipitation -- Population & predominant economies -- Canada: elevation & political -- U.S.A.: elevation & political -- Mexico: elevation & political -- Focus on natural hazards -- South America -- Physical & political maps -- Climate & precipitation -- Population & predominant economies -- Focus on Amazon rain forest -- Europe -- Physical & political maps -- Climate & precipitation -- Population & predominant economies -- Focus on European union -- Africa -- Physical & political maps -- Climate & precipitation -- Population & predominant economies -- Focus on Great Rift Valley -- Asia -- Physical & political maps -- Climate & precipitation -- Population & predominant economies -- Focus on world heritage sites -- Australia & Oceania -- Physical & political maps -- Climate & precipitation -- Population & predominant economies -- Australia & New Zealand -- Focus on time zones & the date line -- Antarctica -- Physical & political maps -- Countries of the world: flags & facts. |
| Other Titles: | Student atlas of the world |
Abstract:
Examines the Earth's geologic history, climate, vegetation, population, food, economies, and mineral resources, and offers physical, political, and subject maps of each continent.
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