{"product_id":"maps-tell-stories-too-geographic-connections-to-american-history-0595240763","title":"Maps Tell Stories Too: Geographic Connections to American History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0595240763\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Resnick, Abraham\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProduct Description People tell stories. Books tell stories. Journals and newspapers tell stories. Pictures tell stories. MAPS TELL STORIES TOO. An underlying objective of this book is to promote an awareness about and familiarization with the language of maps. Forty-four geographical map terms have been selected, defined, identified and used as vehicles to reinforce interesting ways geography has played a role in determining various historical outcomes. In addition all of the terms treated include summary highlights featuring salient aspects of how MAPS TELL STORIES TOO. Many of the terms include illustrations designed to augment map understandings. About the Author Abraham Resnick, a native New Jerseyan, is a noted author and educator specializing in elementary and secondary social studies education. Prior to his retirement, he served for many years as a professor of education at Jersey City State College. He was the Director of the Instructional Materials Center at Rutgers University Graduate School of Education from 1956 to 1968. In 1975, he received that schools Alumni Award for Distinguished Service to Education. Dr. Resnick has had an outstanding career writing many student-level and professional books. His titles include an array of subjects, including books about countries of the world, maps and globes, weather, money, American holidays, the Holocaust, the state of New Jersey, and ideas for teachers. He has received two writing awards from the National Council for Geographic Education as well as numerous honors. The author enlisted in the armed forces during World War II and served as a weatherman in the United States Army Air Corps. Abe Resnick has a number of diverse interests. He enjoys cooking, watching sporting events, playing golf, lap swimming, long-distance walking, travel to remote regions of the world, and spoiling his five grandchildren.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51939098919200,"sku":"NEW0595240763","price":15.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/maps-tell-stories-too-geographic-connections-to-american-history-0595240763","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}