New Title! A colorful, engaging world atlas ideal for home or classroom especially designed for students in grades 5-9. Packed with full-color maps, photographs, and easy-to-use charts and graphs. Includes thematic maps of continental drift, the ocean floor, the environment and natural resources, as well as a special Map Skills section introducing key geography concepts.
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The Merriam brothers desired a continuity of editorship that would link Noah Webster's efforts with their own editions, so they selected Chauncey A. Goodrich, Webster's son-in-law and literary heir, who had been trained in lexicography by Webster himself, to be their editor in chief. Webster's son William also served as an editor of that first Merriam-Webster dictionary, which was published on September 24, 1847.
Although Webster's work was honored, his big dictionaries had never sold well. The 1828 edition was priced at a whopping $20; in 13 years its 2,500 copies had not sold out. Similarly, the 1841 edition, only slightly more affordable at $15, moved slowly. Assuming that a lower price would increase sales, the Merriams introduced the 1847 edition at $6, and although Webster's heirs initially questioned this move, extraordinary sales that brought them $250,000 in royalties over the ensuing 25 years convinced them that the Merriams' decision had been abundantly sound.
The first Merriam-Webster dictionary was greeted with wide acclaim. President James K. Polk, General Zachary Taylor (hero of the Mexican War and later president himself), 31 U.S. senators, and other prominent people hailed it unreservedly. In 1850 its acceptance as a resource for students began when Massachusetts ordered a copy for every school and New York placed a similar order for 10,000 copies to be used in schools throughout the state. Eventually school use would spread throughout the country. In becoming America's most trusted authority on the English language, Merriam-Webster dictionaries had taken on a role of public responsibility demanded of few other publishing companies.
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Successful gift,
This review is from: Merriam-Webster's Student Atlas (World Atlas) (Paperback)
I purchased these student atlases for my 3rd grade class. They
refer to themselves as "Mapheads", because they are enthralled with geography, and I thought it would be the perfect gift. The books were handed out during the party, and immediately following the ripping of paper, and the "Oohs and Ahhs" there was absolute silence as they dove into the books. After about 5 minutes of hearing only the sound of turning pages, I began to hear, "Look on page ___, all the flags of the world are there", and "Look what the earth looked like before it separated into continents!" It is January, and they are still willing to give up recess to scour these atlases. These books are easy to navigate, the illustrations are clear, and the charts are very well done. Although this atlas is for older students, these 8 and 9 year olds were able to glean information easily, and they will be able to use them into middle and high school. It was money well spent.
13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not just for Kids,
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This review is from: Merriam-Webster's Student Atlas (World Atlas) (Paperback)
My 12 year old granddaughter introduced me to this atlas. She said it was part of her school work. The detail information and numerous maps were outstanding. I bought one for myself. Some evenings I simply sit with the atlas and, for an hour or so, become totally involved with its contents. It is not just for kids.
Just look inside the book here at Amazon and you will see how informative this 132 page atlas really is.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Information in a small Book!,
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This review is from: Merriam-Webster's Student Atlas (World Atlas) (Paperback)
The only reason I didn't give it a 5 star rating is that the print is quite small. Great information in an easy to hold book.
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