Maps and Exploration

By: Cooke, Tim

Book Overview

As explorers discovered new lands, the world's borders seemed to expand and people developed a new interest in maps. This book documents the development of cartography--or mapmaking--and examines some of the controversies related to the world of exploration and the mapping of newly discovered or conquered lands.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1433935139
• ISBN13: 9781433935138
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.3" x 10.2"
• Age Range: 11 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 8