Scholastic Atlas Of The World [Paperback]

Kathy Westray (Editor)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up

With more photos, maps, and graphics than the leading competition, the SCHOLASTIC ATLAS OF THE WORLD is now available in paperback. This is a must-have for every home, library, and classroom.

With more than 80 maps, hundreds of color photographs, and thousands of statistics, the SCHOLASTIC ATLAS OF THE WORLD will enrich and expand a child's view of each and every country around the globe. Each topographical map clearly locates important cities, mountains, deserts, and bodies of water, indicating border countries and national capitals. Essays about the cutlure and geography of each country are included, accompanied by photographs that take readers on a visual journey. "Discover More" sections further extend the learning.

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Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Although the copyright is 2001, there was a new and updated printing of this atlas in 2003. The almost 30 pages of introductory material has information not found in other atlases, such as a section on how mountains are formed and the different kinds of rocks. There is also a good explanation of the types of maps. The map section is introduced by political and physical world maps. Each continental, country, and regional map is accompanied by fact boxes, a "Search and Find" key for locating geographic locations, time zone information, small color photographs, and more. This atlas is second only to Gareth Stevens Atlas of the World (p.1644) in the number of individual maps representing regions and countries--there are more than 70, including 9 for Africa and 10 for the U.S. Maps are not highly detailed and don't show latitude and longitude, although these are given for some locations. Following the maps is a list of dependencies and disputed territories.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Reference (June 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 043952797X
• ISBN-13: 978-0439527972
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #874,814 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Graphics look nice, but maps are a problem, October 9, 2003

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A. Hartman (Toledo, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scholastic Atlas Of The World (Paperback)

You can't beat the price for this very colorful atlas with lots of pictures and graphs that kids will like, but it has a major flaw in that almost every map is split by the tight binding. Information is lost by being buried in the gutterless pages, which makes the maps almost usless. Hopefully, future Scholastic (and other publishers') atlases will be designed with a map on one page and the graphs, pictures and info on the other. We had high hopes for acquiring such a reasonably priced atlas for our library patrons to use, and were very disappointed. It's a shame to waste such nice resources on poor layout.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Aside from the map issue, a mediocre student atlas, October 21, 2007

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Elizabeth A Triano "lizziewriter" (In Transition, NY (watch this space)) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scholastic Atlas Of The World (Paperback)

I chose this atlas out of a selection at Borders, for my middle-school-age child. We had purchased the Rand McNally "intermediate" atlas, which was supposedly for ages 9 and up, but it was too simplistic. This atlas provides a lot more information for the money. The maps definitely have an issue; too much is lost in the binding area. Aside from that, this seems to be a nice student atlas for basic project work -- by basic, I mean it is geared more towards continents and regions. If you want information about specific countries, which seems to me an obvious thing for an atlas to have, you will need to look elsewhere. Too bad!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best atlas on earth forever!, July 3, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Scholastic Atlas Of The World (Paperback)

This atlas I got from my aunt and uncle as a present.Its a fun way to learn about the earth and all the countries and continents.this atlas would be great for you!If you are looking for an atlas get this one!It is my favorite atlas!