"When people think of Mexico, they may immediately envision its pristine beaches, delicious food, and distinctive musical styles. However, tourists also visit Mexico every year to see its historical monuments, such as the largest pyramid in the world. Mexicans are proud of their country and its rich cultural heritage, which goes back to at least 1600 BCE. Through full-color photographs and intriguing fact boxes, which augment the engaging, age-appropriate...

A National Book Award-winning, New York Times best-selling historian shows how girls who found self-understanding in the natural world became women who changed America. Harriet Tubman, forced to labor outdoors on a Maryland plantation, learned a terrain for escape. Louisa May Alcott ran wild, eluding gendered expectations in New England. The Indigenous women's basketball team from Fort Shaw, Montana, recaptured a sense of pride in physical prowess...

"It only takes a small spark to ignite a child's mind! ABCs of Geography introduces babies (and grownups!) to a new geographic concept for each letter of the alphabet, from altitude, beach, and continent, all the way to zoning. With a tongue-in-cheek approach that adults will love, this installment of the Baby University board book series is the perfect way to introduce basic concepts to even the youngest geographers"--

"Simple text and full-color photographs describe the lowest places on the planet"--

"A fascinating look at twelve maps-from Ancient Greece to Google Earth-and how they changed our world In this masterful study, historian and cartography expert Jerry Brotton explores a dozen of history's most influential maps, from stone tablet to vibrant computer screen. Starting with Ptolemy, "father of modern geography," and ending with satellite cartography, A History of the World in 12 Maps brings maps from classical Greece, Renaissance Europe,...

From the Yangtze to the Yellow River, China is traversed by great waterways, which have defined its politics and ways of life for centuries. Water has been so integral to China's culture, economy, and growth and development that it provides a window on the whole sweep of Chinese history. In The Water Kingdom, renowned writer Philip Ball opens that window to offer an epic and powerful new way of thinking about Chinese civilization. Water, Ball shows,...

"Physical geography is a common feature shown on maps, and it's important for readers to know how to interpret maps that depict the natural world around them. From the informational main text, they gain knowledge of what various symbols mean on a map and how to both read and create maps that show physical geography."--

"The United States of America is one of the most recognizable countries in the world. Because it stretches across the continent of North America, the country is home to an astonishing number of ecosystems and natural wonders. The United States also has many vibrant cities where locals and tourists alike can entertain themselves at theaters, sporting events, museums, and much more. In-depth sidebars and detailed maps enhance the engaging main text,...

"The earth is a strange and wondrous place. Discover incredible facts about its saltiest seas, tallest mountains, largest organisms, and more in this fun book!"--