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Great Rivers of the World
Love maps? Love learning about the world? Love reading about other cultures? Do you love giant books too? Cultures have developed around bodies of water. Learn about the world’s rivers and those who live near them. The extra-large format of this hardcover book means you are looking at BIG maps! They are illustrated in the way a picture book is illustrated. These are not realistic maps, but works of animated art! Explore 18 legendary rivers from around the world, read facts in easy captions as well as in paragraphs, but the artwork steals the show! Rivers include: the Rhine, Danube, Thames, Volga, Lena, Ganges, Yangtze, Mekong, Congo, Nile (a 4pg fold-out) St. Lawrence, Mississippi, Colorado, Rio Grande, Orinoco, Amazon, Parana, and the Murray. ~Sara
Where in the Rhein does the Nibelung Treasure lie? What river helps mark the prime meridian? Why do people make pilgrimages to the Indian city of Benares? Why is the Mekong called the “Nine Dragon” river in Vietnam? How does the Mississippi divide and unite the United States? These and hundreds of other facts are explored in this wonderfully illustrated atlas of the world’s great rivers.
Each spread in this book, which includes a goregeous gatefold page, offers a colorful map packed with drawings, figures, and facts. Cities that border the rivers are highlighted, as are distinct flora and fauna, significant natural and human-made features, and fascinating historical details. A “biography” of each river describes where it flows, and its importance to the communities it passes through. Special attention is given to the ecological health of the rivers–those that are thriving and those in danger of losing their valuable habitats. Along the way, young readers will come to understand the enormous impact that rivers have on our lives, while learning valuable information in a way that will spark their curiosity and imagination.
Product Format: | Hardcover |
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Brand: | Prestel Junior |
Grades: | 3-7 |
ISBN: | 9783791374703 |
Length in Inches: | 14.875 |
Width in Inches: | 11.125 |
Height in Inches: | 0.375 |
Weight in Pounds: | 1.8 |