The second book in a three-book course. geog.123 is comprehensive & rigorous but what really sets it apart is that it's written & presented in a way that appeals to students in the 11-14 age group like no other course. This is the second edition from 2005. ...

This significant new textbook questions traditional conceptions of Africa Asia Latin America & the Caribbean to provide a new understanding of the Global South highlighting the rich diversity of regions that are usually only viewed in terms of their problems. Providing a positive but critical approach to a number of key issues affecting these important areas the book: examines the ways in which the Global South is represented & the values at play; explores how the South is shaping & being shaped by global economic political & cultural processes; looks at peoples lives & identities; assess the possibilities & limitations of different development strategies A timely assessment of the way global processes are perceived from the Global South. The book is illustrated with over 60 colour photographs. It

Includes:: a full glossary of key terms case studies from fieldwork conducted across a range of communities & nations & introductions to the wider literature in this field. This is a wonderful new textbook for all students interested in Human Geography & Development Studies.

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Revise KS3 Geography gives complete study support throughout all three years of Key Stage 3. This Study Guide matches the curriculum content & provides in-depth course coverage plus invaluable advice on how to get the best results in level assessments & tests. * Provides frequent progress checks & practice questions to consolidate learning * Contains invaluable advice & practice questions for level assessments & tests *
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This revision guide will prepare you for exam success in six easy steps. It covers all the key content on your course in a user-friendly format & is packed with features to help you boost your revision & maximise your marks. Letts GCSE Success revision guides will put you on the path to exam success in six simple steps: 1. Revise -- all the key concepts & skills that you need for your exams are covered in a clear & user-friendly format 2. Boost Your Memory -- these revision tips will help you revise effectively including mnemonics & other devices to make sure those important facts really sink in 3. Maximise Your Marks -- invaluable advice to make sure you pick up all the marks available in your exams & avoid common mistakes 4. Test Yourself -- revise actively & check your progress with these quick tests 5. Stretch Yourself -- these more challenging questions will test & reinforce understanding of the more difficult concepts 6. Practise for the Exam -- ensure you are thoroughly prepared for the exams with these GCSE-style practice questions ...

The practical GCSE Geography dictionary that helps your students use the right word in the right place. It brings GCSE & VGCSE vocabulary to life in an accessible attractive student resource. / Improve your pupils subject-based vocabulary / Engage pupils with an attractive resource for learning key terms / Improve understanding of the subject with a vocabulary checklist ...

Solidify learning & support progression & achievement. This comprehensive & accessible Revision Guide is part of an endorsed Cambridge IGCSE Geography package designed to build exam confidence & a firm foundation for further study. Consolidating all the examinable material in a digestible student-friendly format a huge bank of practice will concretely build assurance & understanding helping students achieve their best. ...

This brand new edition of the Geography ISEB Revision Guide" is essential reading for pupils working towards Common Entrance at 13+. It is fully updated in line with the revised 2011 Common Entrance syllabus & contains vital information on all examination topics. The brand new case studies & up to date mapwork & fieldwork sections will help pupils perfect their exam technique & identify any areas requiring further study. This title is fully updated for the 2011 geography syllabus. It is indispensible for pupils working towards Common Entrance & entrance examinations at 13+. It features brand new case studies & up to date mapwork & fieldwork sections to ensure pupils become accustomed to similar material they will face in the exam. Well-annotated illustrations convey points in a style simple enough for pupils to reproduce under exam conditions." ...

In this engaging & humorous book eminent social psychologist Roberts Levine explores a dimension of our experience that we take for granted
- our experience of time. Taking us on an enchanting tour through the ages & around the world we travel to Brazil where to be three hours late is perfectly acceptable & to Japan were he finds a sense of the long-term that is unheard of in the West as well as to remote places in the world where nature time the rhythms of the sun & the seasons is the only time to live by. From the sundials of ancient Greece to the origins of clock time in the Industrial Revolution Levine asks how do we use our time? Are we ruled by the clock? What does this do to our cities our bodies? Perhaps he argues time as a human construct has come to define & constrain cultures while instead we ought to function multitemporally each of us charting our own geography of time.
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This is a companion volume to A Geological Excursion Guide to the Moine Geology of the Northern Highlands of Scotland published in 2010 by NMS Enterprises Limited
- Publishing in conjunction with Edinburgh Geological Society. Although new roads & bridges have been constructed since the excursion guide to the Assynt district of Sutherland was published in 1979 the dramatic landscape of the North-West Highlands of Scotland remains remote. This guide describes the bedrock geology from Ullapool northwards including many classic localities in the Moine Thrust zone & its forel&. The area largely corresponds to the North-West Highlands Geopark. In preparation for this edition a large team was assembled to provide up-to-date interpretations of the structural relationships sedimentology & metamorphic history. the 16 escursions vary from roadside stops to full-day mountain walks over rough terrain with weather liable to sudden change. Advice is given on access & on local accommodation & transport.
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This book discusses the geological history of Britain from the early geological formation of the British Isles through to the variety of currently visible rock formations & ensuing natural landscapes. It is presented as an accessible narrative which may be utilised in a variety of educational contexts or simply enjoyed as an holistic overview of the subject. It in addition provides an important visual record of British geology in the 21st century via a portfolio of high quality scientifically accurate photographs which are themselves part of a larger collection being developed to become the definitive image library for British geoscience. In addition the book provides an insight into the relationship between the geology of Britain & how early settlers interacted with the landscape throughout Mesolithic & Neolithic times. It is a book which serves equally as a scientific reference an introduction to the subject of British geology & no doubt as an edition which will remain a pleasure to own in its own right. ...