Maps and Geography

(Paperback, Reissue)

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Discover fun facts about the world and become a master of geography with this interactive trivia book from Jeopardy! host and champion and New York Times bestselling author Ken Jennings.

With this Junior Genius Guide to maps and geography, youll become an expert and wow your friends and teachers with clever facts: Did you know that the biggest desert in the world is actually covered in snow Or that Christopher Columbus wasnt the first to think the Earth was round With great illustrations, cool trivia, and fun quizzes to test your knowledge, this guide will have you on your way to whiz-kid status in no time!

Author Bio

Ken Jennings is theNew York Timesbestselling author ofBrainiac,Maphead,Because I Said So!, Planet Funny, and 100 Places to See After You Die. In 2020, he won the Greatest of All Time title on the quiz showJeopardy!and later succeeded Alex Trebek as the show's host.He lives in Seattle with his family.

Mike Lowery is an illustrator and fine artist whose work has been seen in galleries and publications internationally. Mike is the illustrator ofMoo HooandRibbit Rabbitby Candace Ryan;The Gingerbread Man Loose in the Schoolby Laura Murray; and the Doctor Proctors Fart Powder novels by Jo Nesb. Currently he is a professor of illustration at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Atlanta, Georgia, where he lives with a lovely German frau, Katrin, and his super genius daughter, Allister. Visit him at MikeLowery.com.