The Boston School Atlas, Embracing a Compendium of Geography

"The Boston School Atlas, Embracing a Compendium of Geography" by B. Franklin Edmands is a textbook from the 1800s that teaches kids about geography with maps and descriptions, using an early method to give simple knowledge needed to understand the world. The book starts with a note about why it was written and how it aims to teach geography and space science in an organized way. It focuses on using maps to learn, explaining important terms like land, water, physical, and political geography, covering features such as continents, oceans, mountains, and rivers. The writer wants students to use the maps together with lessons and activities to learn about the Earth and geography.