Completely new & extended edition of the best-selling Collins Student Atlas. Created specifically for Key Stage 4 students, & a vital tool for all students. Collins Student World Atlas (Fourth edition), with free World Factfile CD, has been specifically designed for students aged 14-16 years, however its well-researched uncluttered design makes it suitable for all students. This 200 page fourth edition has been extensively revised, updated & extended. It features up-to-date reference & thematic mapping, mapping skills, country-by-country statistics & a fully comprehensive index to all names appearing on reference maps. Thematic maps & accompanying graphs & tables adhere strictly to the National Curriculum guidelines & cover topics such as Tourism, Telecommunications, Environmental & socio-economic topics. All maps have been fully updated using the latest statistical information available. The inclusion of a selective list of web addresses on each thematic page ensures students are motivated to explore more deeply into a topic. High quality satellite imagery, which has been selectively used within special topic or study areas, supports data on the maps & is used to illustrate key environmental issues. Extensive lists of statistics for demographic & socio-economic facts provide up-to-date data for students wishing to create their own graphs to support individual geography, tourism, mathematics, economics or IT projects. New features * Free World Factfile on CD * Pollution hotspots in the Mediterranean Sea * Urban pollution in Italy * World Agriculture * World Urbanization * World Climate Change * Low & Middle Economic Developing Countries * Ecological footprint World factfile CD
Includes:; * Major world themes presented through maps, graphics, statistics & images * Detailed profiles for 50 countries * Indispensable geographical facts * Authoritative statistics * Geographic overview of the world's major regions * Packed full of geographical information, current affairs & world mapping This attractive resource provides ideal factual support material to everyone's reference atlas.