Includes bibliographical references (page 96) and index.

pt. 1. Where am I? -- Where am I? -- In the beginning -- Excuse me, I think we're floating! -- Gone exploring -- Living on a sphere -- Where are we? -- Map stories -- How to read a map -- The ups and downs -- Going with the flow -- Different spaces, different places -- It's getting crowded in here -- Who are we? -- pt. 2. Welcome to the world -- The continents -- North America -- The United States of America -- Eastern United States -- Central United States -- Western United States -- Canada -- Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean -- South America -- Northern South America and Brazil -- Southern South America -- Europe -- United Kingdom and Ireland -- Northern Europe & Eastern Europe -- Western Europe -- Southern Europe -- Asia -- Russia and Central Asia -- The Middle East -- South Asia -- Southeast Asia -- East Asia -- Africa -- Northern Africa -- Western Africa -- Central and Southern Africa -- Australia -- Oceania -- Antarctica and the Arctic regions.