Includes maps and other pertinent information about the geography, climate, and population of each of the 50 States.

Explains how to identify and use many different types of maps, as well as how mapmaking technology has changed and improved throughout history.

An atlas depicting exploration through the ages, from the wanderings of prehistoric peoples to modern space missions.

Completely revised edition includes 100-plus maps created especially for middle- and high-school students by the world's preeminent mapping authority; photographs, charts, graphs, completely updated country flags, web links, and much more.