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1) The revenge of geography: what the map tells us about coming conflicts and the battle against fate
Author
Language
English
Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this “ambitious and challenging” (The New York Review of Books) work, the bestselling author of Monsoon and Balkan Ghosts offers a revelatory prism through which to view global upheavals and to understand what lies ahead for continents and countries around the world.
In The Revenge of Geography, Robert D. Kaplan builds on the insights, discoveries, and theories...
In The Revenge of Geography, Robert D. Kaplan builds on the insights, discoveries, and theories...
3) Explorer
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Photographs and text examine the history of explorers and exploration, and highlight many of their discoveries.
7) Europe
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
8) Asia
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
9) Antarctica
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Get ready for a fascinating trip around the seven continents of the world! Simple, engaging text and colorful, mesmerizing pictures teach you about each continent's land features, populations, native animals, technological advances, and lots more-including how to find each continent on a map! Antarctica is the most remote continent, and this title teachers readers all about the people who study and explore there, as well as the animals that live there....
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
96 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Illustrated children's reference book about ancient Egypt. Includes mummies, pyramids, pharaohs, hieroglyphs, gods, history, and more.
Mummies, pyramids, pharaohs, King Tut! Kids everywhere are fascinated by the wonders of ancient Egypt, and this colorful reference book is jam-packed with 1,000 fascinating facts. From the Great Pyramid and the Valley of the Kings to the Nile River and Cleopatra, discover all you have ever wanted to know about this...
11) Venezuela
Author
Publisher
ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
112 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 x 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
This title highlights major destinations within Venezuela and the people who shape the nation's culture. Readers will learn about the geography, wildlife, history, people, and economy of Venezuela, gaining an understanding of what life looks like in the country today. Features include a glossary, a map, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint...
12) Egypt
Author
Publisher
ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
112 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 22 x 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
This title highlights major destinations within Egypt and the people who shape the nation's culture. Readers will learn about the geography, wildlife, history, people, and economy of Egypt, gaining an understanding of what life looks like in the country today. Features include a glossary, a map, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo...
13) Ukraine
Author
Publisher
ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
112 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 22 x 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
This title highlights major destinations within Ukraine and the people who shape the nation's culture. Readers will learn about the geography, wildlife, history, people, and economy of Ukraine, gaining an understanding of what life looks like in the country today. Features include a glossary, a map, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint...
14) India
Author
Publisher
ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
112 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 22 x 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
This title highlights major destinations within India and the people who shape the nation's culture. Readers will learn about the geography, wildlife, history, people, and economy of India, gaining an understanding of what life looks like in the country today. Features include a glossary, a map, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo...
15) Australia
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents a simple introduction to Australia, focusing on its geographical features and points of interest.
16) Africa
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 19 cm.
Language
English
17) Our fifty states
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.6 - AR Pts: 8
Physical Desc
239 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the history, population, geography, and other aspects of each of the fifty states in the U.S., including Washington, D.C., and includes fact boxes, photographs, and maps.
18) South America
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
With the right lifestyle, experts say, chances are that you may live up to a decade longer. What's the prescription for success? National Geographic Explorer Dan Buettner has traveled the globe to uncover the best strategies for longevity found in the Blue Zones: places in the world where higher percentages of people enjoy remarkably long, full lives. And in this dynamic book he discloses the recipe, blending this unique lifestyle formula with the...
Author
Publisher
Mitchell Lane Publishers
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
111 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Explores the political and geographical changes that have occurred in Latin America; discussing the voyages of Columbus, Brazil, El Dorado, Incan gold, Simón Bolívar, Rio de la Plata, and more.
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