Time Take-aways for Life-Long Learners: Geography Connections
From forgotten and imagined places to powerful political relationships, connect geography with topics across the curriculum through these recently published books.
The Atlas of Atlases
Philip Parker, 2022, Ivy Press, an imprint of Quarto Group
Themes: History, Historical geography, Atlas
Exploring key atlases through history, readers will enjoy spectacular illustrations, fascinating cartographers, and engaging stories about the explorers and leaders who used these important documents.
Take-aways: Use historical atlases to jumpstart discussions of the essential role of maps in history.
The Devil’s Atlas: An Explorer’s Guide to Heavens, Hells, & Afterworlds
Edward Brooke-Hitching, 2022, Chronicle Books
Themes: History, Historical geography, Atlas
Reflecting cultures and religions from around the globe, stunning illustrations and fascinating stories engage readers in imagined places throughout history.
Take-aways: Educators will find this book useful in building interdisciplinary connections among geography, history, and mythology.
Geography is Destiny: Britain and the World
Ian Morris, 2022, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, an imprint of Macmillan
Themes: History, Britain, Europe, Historical geography
Readers explore the 10,000 year relationship between the British Isles and the European continent along with the entire globe.
Take-aways: Use Britain as an example of the connection among geography, politics, economics, and history.
Atlas of Forgotten Places
Travis Elborough, 2021, White Lion Publishing, an imprint of Quarto Group
Themes: Geography, Travel
Part of the Unexpected Atlas series, this new title uses engaging color photos, maps, and stories to explore 40 mysterious sites around the world.
Take-aways: Use these fascinating places to discuss why some places seem to disappear.
The Power of Geography
Tim Marshall, 2021, Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster
Themes: Political Science, Geography, Geopolitics
Part of the Politics of Place series exploring compelling geopolitics connections, this title uses ten maps to share the challenges facing key regions of the world today and tomorrow.
Take-aways: Use Marshall’s approach to regions of the world in a discussion of the connection between political science and geography.
Whether helping educators keep up-to-date in their subject-areas, promoting student reading in the content-areas, or simply encouraging nonfiction leisure reading, teacher librarians need to be aware of the best new titles across the curriculum and how to activate life-long learning. - Annette Lamb
