National Geographic World Atlas for Young Explorers (New Millennium) [ILLUSTRATED] (Hardcover)

by National Geographic (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review
As the boundaries of our world change, so must our atlases. This generously sized 2003 edition of the award-winning National Geographic World Atlas for Young Explorers reflects the latest-possible place-name and boundary changes and features a new 16-page section on the world's oceans (including maps and illustrated essays) and an expanded U.S. section that provides an in-depth look at each region. If you are unfamiliar with the format of previous editions, expert National Geographic cartographers have designed more than 115 pages of colorful, easy-to-read, full-spread political (names and boundaries of countries), physical (land forms and water features), and thematic (displaying patterns such as climate) maps for children ages 8 to 12. All maps are shown in the context of surrounding areas. The plentiful color photographs, illustrations, and charts make this an interesting book to casually peruse, as do engaging captions about everything from golden toads to Pueblo Indian artists. The maps themselves are labeled with large, legible type. Students will also find a glossary of geographic terms, a chart of key world facts and figures, conversion tables, and a detailed index. A fine atlas for school projects or for browsing through on a rainy day. (Ages 8 to 12) --Karin Snelson --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

From School Library Journal
Grade 2-6-This title replaces the National Geographic Picture Atlas of Our World (1994) as the best children's atlas for both browsing and reference use. Well designed for their target audience, the maps are mostly large, uncluttered, attractive, and easy to read. The introductory and explanatory material, key features in children's atlases, are well done. Stunning full-color photographs appear throughout. A first choice.-SD
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: National Geographic Children's Books; illustrated edition edition (October 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0792273419
• ISBN-13: 978-0792273417
• Product Dimensions: 13.6 x 10.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #968,412 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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70 of 71 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars So many maps, so little time, October 30, 2001

By A Customer

I ordered this for my 5 year old daughter because the price was right. But, I was happily surprised by how thorough and lovely the pictures are. The beginning of the book contains a comprehensive section on how to read maps, and explains how a map can represent different information (climate, politics, terrain). Each continent also had photographs of the people, and natural formations that are identified with it. That was nice!

But, all cannot be perfect alas. Many of the maps span two pages, to make it larger I presume. However, and this is REALLY annoying, you cannot see what is in the crease between the two pages! The United States is missing parts of it, Africa is bisected at the Congo. I would rather Nat'l Geographic had made each map a fold-out. I guess there would have been a chance that it would eventually get ripped out, but at least you can see the whole area being shown.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not up to expectations, December 5, 2006

By	Grandpa&Grandma "G&G" (Seatac,, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nat'l Geo World Atlas for Young Explorers, Revised & Expanded Edition (Hardcover)

1. The book is bound in such a manner that the binding conceals map features in the binding making them difficult or impossible to see.
2. The content of explanatory material is too general. It presents no challenge to further interest children at the high end (age 11-12)
of the recommended age grouping.
A book like this should present a challenge to motivated children.
If used with an adult it would be fine for younger children, but would
bore or frustrate an adult trying to motivate an older truly interested, highly
motivated youngster. A sad commentary on the inspiration for this age
group. We are grandparents of 79 years, whose 4 children have broad and
deep interests that they have conveyed to their children.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars terrific atlas for elementary kids, October 6, 2008

By	flower fan "Linda" (San Diego) - See all my reviews

I encourage my parents to purchase this atlas each year for the map unit my students do all year. It has plenty of information but is not too dense with terms.