Government Maps
| AUTHOR | Cooke, Tim |
| PUBLISHER | Gareth Stevens Publishing (01/16/2010) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Library Binding) |
Description
This book shows some of the ways geography is used in the political realm. In peacetime, governments use maps to chart land ownership, boundaries, and population distribution in order to ensure that public services are close and available to the people who need them. In war, strategists use maps to track the enemy and, often, as instruments of propaganda.
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Product Format
Product Details
ISBN-13:
9781433935152
ISBN-10:
1433935155
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Library Binding)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
48
Carton Quantity:
0
Product Dimensions:
8.60 x 0.40 x 10.50 inches
Weight:
0.85 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Maps,
Table of Contents,
Ikids,
Glossary,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Juvenile Nonfiction | Reference - Atlases
Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Politics & Government
Grade Level:
6th Grade
- 8th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
0
Point Value:
0
Guided Reading Level:
Grade 5
Dewey Decimal:
912.024
Library of Congress Control Number:
2009039214
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This book shows some of the ways geography is used in the political realm. In peacetime, governments use maps to chart land ownership, boundaries, and population distribution in order to ensure that public services are close and available to the people who need them. In war, strategists use maps to track the enemy and, often, as instruments of propaganda.
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