Looking at maps / Barbara Taylor.

Author/creator Taylor, Barbara, 1954-
Format Book
Publication InfoNorth Mankato, Minn. : Smart Apple Media, ©2008.
Description46 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cm.
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

Portion of title Maps
SeriesGeography skills
Geography skills (Smart Apple Media) ^A997344
Contents What is a map? -- How are maps used? -- Scale -- Distance -- Grids -- Height -- Symbols -- Making landscape maps -- Finding the way -- Mapping data -- Weather maps -- Pictorial maps -- What is GIS? -- How is GIS used? -- Mapping change -- Latitude and longitude -- Explaining a round world -- Round earth, flat maps -- Glossary -- Index.
Abstract An introduction to maps and map reading.
General note"A+."
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 45) and index.
LCCN 2006100224
ISBN1599200503
ISBN9781599200507
Stock number1271320 QBI