Finding Better Atlas of The World

Traditionally, an atlas of the world was used to show a nation's topographical features, major road ways and natural habitats. The most modern atlases are geared toward animal species conservation, natural resource allocation, mapping out the oceans, tracing endangered languages, detailing natural disaster prone regions of the world and revealing environmental dangers our world faces.

Sometimes gaining this at-a-glance bird's eye view can grease the wheels of change to help us protect our planet and create a brighter future.

Sometimes you can find an atlas of the world that reveals the current state of our planet. The State of the World Atlas does just that, displaying the most current statistics, profiles and realities about world politics, economics, food supplies, military power, energy resources, pollution levels and biodiversity.

In a nutshell, what a hardcopy atlas of the world delivers, which online mapping lacks, is that historical, worldview of mapmakers and cartographers who take the great time and effort to color code our world and combine data with maps in a sensible way, thus painting the larger picture.

If you are looking for an atlas of American history to inspire the kids, then consider Elspeth Leacock and Susan Buckley's "Places in Time: A New Atlas of American History" (for 7-14 year olds), which teaches kids about fascinating stories behind 20 little-known American places using oral narratives, old maps, drawings and contemporary accounts.

Don't forget to get Lynn Kuntz's "Celebrate the USA: Hands-On History Activities for Kids" (for 8-10 year olds), which will have you playing musical inventions like Ben Franklin or creating liberty wind socks from oatmeal boxes, glues, yarn and paper.

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