02173nam a2200397 ia4500 OSt 20260412143505.0 260412s2025 nyuabo jr 001 0 eng d 9780593962619 RM 54.50 paperback PPAK eng PPAK rda 23 912.014 912.014 TOM K Tomecek, Steve, author. Place and Time : MAPPING OUR WORLD : Discover how maps are essential to finding our way around the world / Author Steve Tomecek Mapping our world First American Edition. New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2025 48 pages : colour illustrations, colour photographs, colour maps ; 28 cm text rdacontent still image rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier DK SUPER Planet "Full of FANTASTIC facts!"-- Cover. Includes index. What are maps? -- Why do we need maps? -- Map keys and symbols -- Map scales -- The globe -- Compass directions -- Latitude and longitude -- Longitude and time zones -- Hemispheres -- Topographic and physical maps -- Historical maps -- Thematic maps -- Mapping climate change -- Transit maps -- Modern mapping -- Everyday science : navigating by the stars -- Everyday science : geocaching -- Let's experiment : make a treasure map -- Let's experiment : make a compass -- Vocabulary builder : a hike to remember -- Glossary. For thousands of years, maps have been helping people find their way - but what can they tell us about our world? Learn about the history of map-making and the importance of time zones and topography while learning key map skills - from navigating by the stars to modern mapping and GPS. Cartographic materials Juvenile literature Map reading Juvenile literature Maps Juvenile literature Cartography Juvenile literature Informational works. Illustrated works. DK super planet ddc B 203806 203806