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World Geography Through Infographics
Contributor(s): Kenney, Karen (Author), Stankiewicz, Steven (Illustrator)
ISBN: 1467734616     ISBN-13: 9781467734615
Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)
OUR PRICE:   $25.32  
Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats
Published: August 2014
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Travel
Dewey: 910
LCCN: 2013044300
Lexile Measure: 850
Series: Super Social Studies Infographics
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 7.1" W x 9.1" (0.55 lbs) 32 pages
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 166629
Reading Level: 5.4   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:

Wandering through a maze of geography facts can easily get you lost You need to navigate huge distances (an orange may travel more than 8,000 miles on the way to your stomach), vast population numbers (1.3 billion in China alone ), and gigantic global crises (the impact of a natural disaster).

How can all these big numbers and concepts make more sense? Infographics The charts, maps, and illustrations in this book tell a visual story to help you better understand key concepts about world geography. Crack open this book to explore mind-boggling questions such as:

- Why do so many cities spring up along rivers?
- Where are the highest mountain peaks in the world?
- How does human activity change the face of the planet?

The answers are sure to point you in the right direction


Contributor Bio(s): Kenney, Karen Latchana: -

Karen Latchana Kenney was born near the rainforests of Guyana, but moved far north to Minnesota at a young age. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a bachelor's degree in English and has been writing and editing since. She has worked as an editor at an educational publishing company, but is now a full-time freelance writer and editor in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She has written more than 70 books on all kinds of subjects: from arts and crafts to biographies of famous people. Her books have received positive reviews from Booklist, Library Media Connection, and School Library Journal. When she's not busy writing, she loves biking and hiking with her husband and young son in the many beautiful parks of the state. Visit her online at http: //latchanakenney.wordpress.com/.

Kenney, Karen: -

Karen Latchana Kenney was born near the rainforests of Guyana, but moved far north to Minnesota at a young age. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a bachelor's degree in English and has been writing and editing since. She has worked as an editor at an educational publishing company, but is now a full-time freelance writer and editor in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She has written more than 70 books on all kinds of subjects: from arts and crafts to biographies of famous people. Her books have received positive reviews from Booklist, Library Media Connection, and School Library Journal. When she's not busy writing, she loves biking and hiking with her husband and young son in the many beautiful parks of the state. Visit her online at http: //latchanakenney.wordpress.com/.