Latitude, Longitude, and Direction

Latitude, Longitude, and Direction
ISBN-10
1448862728
ISBN-13
9781448862726
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction
Pages
26
Language
English
Published
2012-01-15
Publisher
The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Author
Julia J. Quinlan

Description

From “Down East” to “Fifty-Four Forty or Fight!” to “Greenwich Mean Time,” there are plenty of common phrases that invoke longitude, latitude, and direction. This immensely useful book covers topics such as compass roses, the history of longitude and latitude, Earth’s time zones, and the relationship between latitude and climate. The book presents longitude, latitude and direction to lower elementary students in a fun, approachable way.

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