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The maps book / Joanne Bourne.

Item Information
Shelf Location	Collection	Volume Ref.	Branch	Status	Due Date
J 912 BOUR	Junior Non Fiction		Bankstown .	. On Loan .	7 May 2024
J 912 BOUR	Junior Non Fiction		Campsie .	. On Loan .	24 Apr 2024

Catalogue Information
Field name	Details
ISBN	9781837580088 (hardback)
Name	Bourne, Joanne author.
Title	The maps book / Joanne Bourne.
Published	Dublin : Lonely Planet Global Ltd, 2024.
Description	160 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), maps (chiefly colour) ; 32 cm.
Notes	Includes index.
Summary	Explore the amazing world of maps from the first sketches on cave walls to real time maps on phones. Discover their incredible history and marvel at ancient maps, war maps, weather maps and even interactive maps from computer games. Packed with awesome facts, kids will soon grasp how to read maps and symbols -- plus learn how to make their own! Wow-factor maps, astounding historic photographs and lively text make this incredible map book the ultimate gift for kids -- and grown ups too. Insightful case studies including Winston Churchill's Map Room and John Snow's groundbreaking 1854 cholera map will fascinate readers and aid learning; while unusual maps of the night sky, wildlife, populations, time-zones and even famous maps from literature and video games show the full breadth of the many mind-blowing maps in existence.
Target audience note	9-12 years old.
Subjects	Cartography -- History -- Juvenile literature
	Cartography -- Juvenile literature
	Atlases -- Juvenile literature
Series	Lonely Planet Kids
Links to Related Works	Subject References: Atlases -- Juvenile literature . Cartography -- History -- Juvenile literature . Cartography -- Juvenile literature . Authors: Bourne, Joanne . Series: Lonely Planet Kids .