Mapping Australia and Oceania, and Antarctica

by Paul Rockett

Overview

Detailed photos and full-color maps help take readers on a fascinating visual journey through the diverse and intriguing continents of Australia and Oceania, and Antarctica! This book's appealing format highlights the facts about the human and physical geography of these continents. Readers will put their analytical skills to use to interpret different types of maps as sources of information, from physical maps that show the region's landmarks to political maps that teach about the region's countries to interesting cultural and thematic maps.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780778726142
Publisher:	Crabtree Publishing Company
Publication date:	08/25/2016
Series:	Mapping the Continents
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	713,897
Product dimensions:	8.60(w) x 11.10(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	1020L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

Table of Contents

Where is Australia/Oceania? 4

Countries 6

Early maps and ownership 8

Climate 10

Wildlife 12

Natural landmarks 14

Human-made landmarks 16

Settlements 18

Industries 20

Sports 22

Culture 24

Food and drink 26

Where is Antarctica? 28

Further information 30

Glossary 31

Index 32