A First Atlas

Presents an overview of the countries of the world, explaining how to look at a map, where people live n the Earth, and major countries and regions.

A full-color world atlas designed for children ages 5-8. Features detailed maps and information about all the countries of the world. Colorful illustrations and eye-catching photography bring international cultures and subjects to life. Special focus on the United States and individual state geography.

In this bright and colorful atlas, journey through all of America's 50 states, from Alabama to Wyoming, to learn what makes each one special—featuring each state's most iconic animals, most amazing natural wonders, and most famous landmarks. Go sight-seeing in California to find the famous Hollywood sign, journey through the mountains in Idaho to spot a black bear, and venture north in New York state to view the beautiful Niagara Falls. There's so much to see! Every state has its own dedicated page containing feature boxes and "Fast Facts" panels, while a map of the full country shows how each state fits into the USA. This exciting first atlas engages young readers, encouraging them to learn about their own country—a must for any young citizen's book shelf.

Introduces young readers to the countries and continents of the world. Includes pictorial and relief maps, and encourages map-reading skills.

An entertaining and colorful atlas to learn about the world!

This simple atlas introduces the seven regions of the world using key geographical skills that every child should learn. From how to read beautifully illustrated maps to discovering what links each region and makes them different, the information collected here provides a basis from which all children can learn to explore their world.

Published in Antwerp in 1570, the Theatrum orbis terrarum did something no previous book had done—it presented the world in all its component parts, offering the chance to see our planet as a place of staggering variety and ultimate unity. It was the world’s first atlas. Brainchild of Abraham Ortelius, the Theatrum reflected the enormous vitality of the era, the prevailing zest for exploration and discovery, and the linked activities of international commerce and mapmaking. Paul Binding has immersed himself in the Antwerp that produced Ortelius and his atlas, and he draws on a mass of letters, personal documents, maps, and pictures to bring it vividly to life. A masterly volume that stands as a tribute to the human need to impose order and reason on an all-too-turbulent world.