Somervill,
Barbara. The Story Behind Maps. Heinemann (Capstone), 2012. 32p. $29.00 ISBN 978-1-4329-5443-7 elm/ms VG-BN
A small book with
a lot of information, this title presents information about the different types
of maps in existence since the first one was created, what maps represent, how to read maps, how technology
has been integrated into mapmaking, and the historical figures involved in mapmaking.
If this book were an audiotape, the information
presented would be considered to be that of sound bites. All of the information
here (and
there is a lot) is presented in its most abridged form, and this is how the
author has managed to be very concise and informative about such a broad topic.
Checkmarked side bars are used throughout, highlighting specific bits of information, such as "Ptolemy’s
Geographia," on page 7 and "The Equator" on page 17. The book concludes
with a timeline, glossary, references
for further information (both print and web), and an index.
This book belongs to the series True Stories, and if other titles
in the set are as informative and comprehensive, the series would be a welcome addition to any
elementary-school, middle-school or public-library collection.
Subject: Maps
Lynn Fisher
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