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Government Maps

AUTHOR Cooke, Tim
PUBLISHER Gareth Stevens Publishing (01/16/2010)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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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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ISBN-13: 9781433935169
ISBN-10: 1433935163
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 48
Carton Quantity: 0
Product Dimensions: 8.28 x 0.16 x 10.36 inches
Weight: 0.40 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Index, Maps, Table of Contents, Ikids, Glossary, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Reference | Atlases, Gazetteers & Maps (see also Travel - Maps & Road At
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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