Barefoot Books World Atlas

Klappentext Embark on a mind-expanding journey across the planet. Your guide is earth enthusiast and TV presenter Nick Crane. Your map-maker is artist David Dean. Divided by geographical 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 the ideas 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.

About the author

Nick Crane is a writer and well-loved television presenter. In 1992-3, he walked 6,214 miles across Europe, from the Atlantic Ocean to the Black Sea, an experience which he describes in his book Clear Waters Rising. Among his many other projects is Mercator: the Man Who Mapped the Planet, the definitive biography of Gerard Mercator, the 16th-century map maker who invented the atlas. As a child, Nick spent many hours exploring the Norfolk countryside with a bicycle and a map; he has been traveling the world ever since. He lives with his family in London, England.
David Dean is a full-time illustrator who is enjoying his mission of traveling the world from the comfort of his own studio. Known for his exotic and colorful work, David works in a room surrounded by books from many different cultures, from which he finds inspiration. In his spare time, David enjoys walking the countryside near his house in Cheshire, England, taking photographs of the things he sees.

Product details

• Authors: Nick Crane, Nick/ Dean Crane
• Assisted by: David Dean (Illustration), Dean David (Illustration)
• Publisher: Barefoot Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.12.2011
• EAN: 9781846863332
• ISBN: 978-1-84686-333-2
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > General, reference works; Education and learning; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Science / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Reference / Atlases, People & places (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples, Educational: Sciences, General Science, Educational: Social sciences, social studies, Children’s / Teenage reference: Atlases and maps, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Physical world, Educational: Earth sciences, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Places / General, Atlases & maps (Children's/Teenage)