Ultimate Mapping Guide for Kids - Softcover

Miles, Justin

3.29

7 ratings by Goodreads

9781770857414: Ultimate Mapping Guide for Kids

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1770857419 ISBN 13: 9781770857414

Publisher: Firefly Books, 2016

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Ultimate Mapping Guide for Kids gives youngsters all of the tools they need to understand maps, make their own cartographic creations, and even head out on navigating adventures. Getting lost will be a thing of the past.

This book is laid out in a logical order and is packed to the brim with expert instruction, learning projects (make your own contour map), top tips (e.g., always carry pencil and paper along with a GPS) and safety warnings. Even the page margins are put to use and filled with topical references for easy navigation and fascinating facts, such as "The Babylonians first mapped the stars over 2,500 years ago."

Ultimate Mapping Guide for Kids contains clear concise text that explains technical topics like longitude and latitude, satellite navigation, bathymetric maps, how to read grid maps, and how to make a scale map of your house and yard. Every term is defined and illustrations offer clarity.

Ultimate Mapping Guide for Kids is a practical purchase for youth organizations, geocaching groups and campers. Young readers will find it fascinating -- reluctant readers especially. They might even turn off the electronics, and get outside.

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About the Author:

Justin Miles is a professional adventurer based in England. He has honed his mapping and navigation skills in some of the more extreme areas of the world, including the Arctic, mountains, deserts and jungles. Justin uses his experiences to support charities and inspire children to learn through innovative education programs.

Review:

I appreciated the clear, illustrated concepts of mapping and navigating, along with organized chapters that step by step outline the how-to do it with children. The Real-life Explorer and author Justin Miles focuses on simple explanations, building necessary skills, ensuring safety in the wilderness, GPS and geocaching. The book has plenty of colorful illustrations for the visual learner. (Diane Neylon Youth Services Book Review 2016-12-22)

(review of UK edition) With this practical book, children will learn to understand maps, make their own cartographic creations, and set out to find their own way around -- there's even a compass included. I was fascinated by the plethora of facts included in the page margins, with topical references for easy navigation and fascinating facts... Explanations of topics including longitude and latitude, satellite navigation, bathymetric maps, how to read grid maps, and how to make a scale map of your house and yard. There are plenty of illustrations and diagrams to make it all clear, plus step-by-step guides to a range of projects. It's a great way to encourage children to get outdoors, and to explore. (Parents In Touch UK 2016-08-01)

An inviting layout with short chunks of information, helpful tips, and plenty of visuals are just right for the topic. Interspersed activities show readers that mapping is never flat and dull. Even in the time of Google Maps, this real-world guide will still get plenty of mileage. (Angela Leeper Booklist 2016-12-09)

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