Free Barefoot Books World Atlas Ebooks Online
Divided by geographic region, the Barefoot Books World Atlas looks at the way in which communities and cultures across the world have been shaped by their natural environment, and at theideas and initiatives which are shaping the future. An atlas for the twenty-first century, it shows how all parts of the planet are interconnected and looks at the challenges which face us all in creating a sustainable future.
Lexile Measure: 1180L (What's this?)
Hardcover: 56 pages
Publisher: Barefoot Books; Rei/Map edition (September 1, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1846863333
ISBN-13: 978-1846863332
Product Dimensions: 0.5 x 10 x 11.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #582,206 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #82 in Books > Children's Books > Education & Reference > Reference > Atlases #174 in Books > Reference > Atlases & Maps > World #1634 in Books > Travel > Reference > Atlases & Maps
Age Range: 8 - 11 years
Grade Level: 3 - 6
Yesterday I was in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and browsing through the bookstore there I found what seemed to be a wonderful book for young people on the world. The book is titled, World Atlas by Nick Crane and David Dean published by Barefoot Books in 2011. I bought it for my granddaughter, and I was quite excited to have found it until I got home and began to read through it.I am not knowledgeable about the entire world's facts, but I do know about the US, Mexico, Central America and South America. There are egregious errors - one of the worst being not to include Mexico in North America and putting it instead with Central America.To say that "although these countries are part of the North American continent, their culture is very distinct from the USA and Canada." (page 40) is to isolate them even more from the USA when a great effort has been made by educators at every level to teach that Mexico is part of North America, and to discuss commonalities.Next I open the "Did you know" flap and become equally or more upset as the authors state that Teotihucan (built around 200 BCE ) is a huge area of Mayan ruins in the Basin of Mexico. Without going into a dissertation on this I would just mention that the origin of Teotihucan is not really known and it definitely is not Mayan. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is the most visited archaeological site in Mexico. All the authors had to do was Google the site to not make such an insulting error. To me this is like saying that even though Mexico is our neighbor to the south is not important enough to offer our children accurate facts.There are other errors about south American such as misspelling and poor information about the people and places.
Barefoot Contessa Cookbook Collection: The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook, Barefoot Contessa Parties!, and Barefoot Contessa Family Style The Barefoot Book of Earth Tales (One World, One Planet) (Barefoot Books) Barefoot Books World Atlas The Times Atlas of World History (Hammond Concise Atlas of World History) Compact Atlas of the World: 6th Edition (Compact World Atlas) Reference World Atlas, 10th Edition (Dk Reference World Atlas) Essential Atlas of the World (Usborne Internet-Linked Children's World Atlas) Books for Kids : One Little Dragon (Bedtime Stories for Kids, Baby Books, Kids Books, Children's Books, Preschool Books, Toddler Books, Ages 3-5, Kids Picture Book) Lonely Planet Atlas de Un Mundo Fascinante 1 ES (Kids Amazing World Atlas) (Lonely Planet Junior / Lonely Planet Kids) (Spanish Edition) The Barefoot Architect The Animal Boogie (A Barefoot Singalong) Walking through the Jungle (A Barefoot Singalong) Barefoot Book Stories from the Opera The Barefoot Book of Stories from the Opera If You're Happy and You Know It (A Barefoot Singalong) My Big Barefoot Book of French and English Words (French Edition) The Barefoot Book of Children The Barefoot Fisherman: A fishing book for kids Barefoot Contessa at Home: Everyday Recipes You'll Make Over and Over Again Make It Ahead: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook
