{"product_id":"lonely-planet-kids-the-maps-book","title":"Lonely Planet Kids The Maps Book","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eExplore the amazing world of maps from the first sketches on cave walls to real time maps on phones. Discover their incredible history and marvel at ancient maps, war maps, weather maps and even interactive maps from computer games. Packed with awesome facts, kids will soon grasp how to read maps and symbols - plus learn how to make their own!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eWow-factor maps, astounding historic photographs and lively text make this incredible map book the ultimate gift for kids - and grown ups too. Insightful case studies including Winston Churchill's Map Room and John Snow's groundbreaking 1854 cholera map will fascinate readers and aid learning; while unusual maps of the night sky, wildlife, populations, time-zones and even famous maps from literature and video games show the full breadth of the many mind-blowing maps in existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eInside\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Maps Book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- An exciting journey through the history of maps\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eincluding ancient maps, the first ever world map, the mapping of the world wars and beyond\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Vibrant artwork, unusual maps, historic photos and engaging text\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ebring the world of maps to life\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Fascinating case studies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eaid learning and comprehension\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Revolutionary modern maps\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eexplained in detail covering GPS, online maps, streetview, 3D mapping, magnetic-field maps, map apps on phones, flight radar maps and other uses of modern cartography\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Making maps, using mapping tools\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eand understanding more about the equipment cartographers use to create and design maps\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- How to read a map\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eincluding longitude and latitude, grid lines, contour lines, symbols and keys as well as directions for using a compass - plus how to make your own map\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Full-breadth of maps and their purposes\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003esuch as political maps, infographic maps, transport maps, city maps, weather maps, topographic maps, geological maps, population maps, archaeology maps and mapping the natural world including climate change\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Unique and quirky maps\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ethat kids and adults know and love like Middle Earth and 100 Acre Wood to board game maps and mapping in best-selling video games\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Maps Book\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eis the latest in Lonely Planet Kids'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Fact Book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eseries following on from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Travel Book\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Cities Book\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Big Earth Book\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Animal Book\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Flags Book\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Oceans Book\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Dinosaur Book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Weather Book\u003c\/em\u003e. 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