Philips Foundation Atlas 9th Edition

Fully revised and up-to-date, this new edition of 'Philip's Foundation Atlas' comprises a 16-page British Isles section and a 40-page world section. It includes satellite images and aerial photographs, and comes with an introduction to atlas skills.

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Fully revised, the ninth edition of this best-selling atlas contains the latest maps, photographs and satellite images. This essential resource is ideas for use with pupils aged 11-14. A British Isles section includes aerial photographs and satellite images to explain particular features on the maps. A Regional Studies section contains detailed regional maps, charts and satellite images of Europe, Japan, Kenya, South Africa, Brazil, the Arctic and Antarctica, focusing on areas of special interest, such as volcanoes, earthquakes and industry. The extensive World Map section provides larger scale maps of Russia, Japan, Nigeria, Ghana and the USA, and World thematic maps on the environment, people, quality of life, and energy. A helpful index contains longitude and latitude co-ordinates with figure-letter references for ease of use. Clear symbols and scale information accompanies each map. Basic map skills are covered in a useful introductory section.