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A world of wonders, geographic travels in verse and rhyme, by J. Patrick Lewis ; pictures by Alison Jay

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A world of wonders, geographic travels in verse and rhyme, by J. Patrick Lewis ; pictures by Alison Jay

Language

eng

Main title

A world of wonders

Responsibility statement

by J. Patrick Lewis ; pictures by Alison Jay

Sub title

geographic travels in verse and rhyme

Table Of Contents

Places and names; a traveler's guide -- Christopher Columbus -- Ferdinand Magellan -- Who ordered the Sandwich Islands -- Is the Yellow Sea yellow -- Marco Polo, pilgrim -- Italian boot -- Two animals talking -- Aurora borealis -- Who could somersault the San Andreas fault -- How a cave will behave -- How to tell latitude from longitude -- Angel falls -- On top of the world -- Arctic and Antarctica which is colder -- 136F in the shade -- One square foot per person, please -- Did you know -- Circle and the poles -- European city song -- City riddles -- Oceans five -- Island hopping -- Knockabout and Knockaboom -- New names, old places -- Walk lightly

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