Conservation Areas
Published on 24. February 2011
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-0-7502-6240-8 (ISBN)
Description
Each title in the series addresses an environmental topic and illustrated its aspects with the help of maps. An introductory spread presents the topic and explains key ideas, concepts and vocabulary. Twelve spreads each introduce an area of the world, including a map locating relevant sites, graphs offering comparative data and photography. A spread at the back of the book provides further study and comparison exercises.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Dimensions
Height: 307 mm
Width: 244 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
462 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7502-6240-8 (9780750262408)
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Persons
Jack and Meg Gillett are both experienced geography teachers in primary and secondary schools and have written several geography books for Hodder Murray including those on mapskills, ecosystems and the environment.
Content
British Isles - Landscape conservation South America - Sustainable forestry North America - Desertification Africa - Wildlife conservation Asia - Species conservation Indian sub-continent - World Heritage Sites Europe - Wetland conservation New Zealand - Marine conservation Antarctica - Fragile environments Australia - Coral reefs World - Whaling Western Europe - Air pollution World - Global warming World - Over-fishing Now test yourself! Index