"Variably genial, cautionary, lyrical, admonitory, terrifying, horrifying and inspiring...A lifetime of thought, travel, reading, imagination and memory inform this affecting account." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Blending history and anecdote, geography and reminiscence, science and exposition, New York Times bestselling author Simon Winchester tells the breathtaking saga of the Atlantic Ocean. A gifted storyteller and consummate

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Over 80 maps, hundreds of color photographs, and thousands of statistics to enrich and expand a child's knowledge of geography. The culture and geography of each country are explored through essays and photographs.

Maps, photographs, illustrations, and text present information about the continents of the world.

"...to reveal how each state's territory was determined and explores their individual natural environments, populations, politics, traditions, legends, and quirks.....highlighting what makes each one unique as well [as] an integral part of the whole. Learn new factoids about each state's history, natural resources, geography and monuments as well as the truth behind the legends....There's a story...

The New York Times best-selling author of The Men Who United the States traces the geological history of the Pacific Ocean to assess its relationship with humans and indelible role in the modern world.

Take a tour of America's great outdoors and discover the beauty and diversity of its most iconic and majestic national parks. Explore Florida's river-laced Everglades, travel down the white water rapids of the Grand Canyon, trek across the deserts of Death Valley and scale the soaring summits of the Rocky Mountains with this book that brings you up close to nature's greatest adventures. Packed with maps and fascinating facts about the flora and fauna...

Presents information about some of the greatest places around the world, from the Grand Canyon to the Great Barrier Reef.

In HOW THE STATES GOT THEIR SHAPES, Brian Unger hits the road to uncover the history hidden in our map.