OXFORD FIRST ATLAS

by PatrickWiegand (Editor)

• Used

  Hardcover
  1996

  $5.47

  Bright and informative atlas for 7-9 year olds. It combines clear and simple mapping with light and humorous artwork, photographs and concise text. Topics include: Planet Earth, Making a map of the World, Countries, Rivers, Mountains, Weather, Where People live, How the land is used, and Journeys. The World maps use the Eckert IV projection. N.B. This title has no connection with the Oxford First Atlas by K. Martin, ISBN 0-19-918115-2, published in 1979.

• Used

  Paperback
  2005

  $4.42

  The Oxford First Atlas is a bright and informative atlas for all 7-9 year olds. It combines the essential features of colourful, clear mapping with many colour photographs, including aerial photos and satellite imagery, and light and humorous artwork. The atlas makes the link between photograph, artwork, map symbol, and text in a number of expanded picture keys. There is simple, clear topographic mapping of the whole of the British Isles; Environmental maps of each of the seven Continents and the Polar regions; up-to-date World maps using the curriculum preferred projection (Eckert IV); and a child-friendly index, which includes both page numbers and grid references. Topics including planet earth, making a map of the world, countries, rivers, hills and mountains, weather, where people live, how the land is used, and journeys are covered.