Title |
Where am I? : : the story of maps and navigation
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Names |
Smith, A. G.
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Book Number |
BR011859
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Title Status |
Active
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Medium |
Braille
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Download Link |
Volume 1.
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Annotation |
A history of how people learned to identify their physical location in the world. Traces the development of maps from birch bark and clay tablets dated 2300 B.C. to the techniques of aerial photography. Follows navigational skills from Eratosthenes's astronomical experiments to the discovery of the compass and the use of satellites. For grades 5-8.
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Local Subject |
Geography - GOG
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Juvenile Book - JU
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Travel & Geography - TRA
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Juvenile Non-Fiction - JN
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History, United States - HUS
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History - HST
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Young Adult Book - YA
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Short Book - SH
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Sciences - SCI
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Young Adult Non-Fiction - YN
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History - Modern World - HWO
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Technology & Computers - TEC
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Geology & Earth Sciences - GEO
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Audience Notes |
For grades 5-8.
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LC Subject |
Cartography - History - Juvenile literature
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Navigation - History - Juvenile literature
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Call Number |
j910.9 JNF
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Language |
English
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Released |
1997
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Publication Info |
Washington, D.C. : National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, 1997 (Braille International, Inc., transcribing agency. Braille International, Inc., distributor.)
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Original Publication |
Transcription of: Toronto : Stoddart Kids, c1997
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