Julia J. Quinlan

Since the 1960s, Lamborghini has been associated with making beautifully built, incredibly fast luxury sports cars. Readers will focus on the brand's notable designs--such as the Diablo's "scissor doors"--as well as profiling Lamborghini's latest models.

What kind of map would you use to enter the exciting sport of orienteering? How about if you needed to drive from San Diego to San Francisco? Or if you wanted to see which parts of Earth are covered in taiga? This indispensable volume offers lower elementary students an introduction to the most commonly used kinds of maps. It is chock-full of examples of various sorts of maps and offers clear explanations of the advantages of each type.

Being able to draw a map is a very useful skill and one that can also be a lot of fun. This volume gives young readers plenty of pointers for making their own maps. It offers surveying suggestions and discusses various map types. The book introduces key map elements, such as scales, compass roses, grids, and legends, and explains the purposes they serve. It even touches on professional cartographers and the important job they do.