The first half of this book teaches map skills such as basic geographic facts, how maps show places on earth, telling directions, measuring distance, and finding locations. Also taught are latitude and longitude, time zones, political maps, physical maps, road maps, and distribution maps. The second half develops each continent in a separate section with physical maps, distribution maps, political maps, photographs, and text explaining significant facts. A ten-page continent chart identifies the locations of many interesting natural and man-made features on the earth.