
Geography for the IB Diploma Patterns and Change
Paul Guinness(Author)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 21. October 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
296 pages
978-0-521-14733-0 (ISBN)
Description
Two new coursebooks for the Geography for the IB Diploma syllabus. This lively coursebook covers the four compulsory topics of the Core theme, Patterns and Change, in the Geography syllabus for the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme. It is written in clear, accessible English by a highly experienced author and former head of Geography at a major IB school in the UK. The coursebook contains: key questions outlining the issues for each topic; case studies selected from every continent; activities and geographical skills guidance; discussion points and research ideas; integrated Theory of Knowledge links; examination-style questions; definitions of key terms and useful web links.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises
Dimensions
Height: 275 mm
Width: 220 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
830 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-14733-0 (9780521147330)
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Paul Guinness
Geography for the IB Diploma Patterns and Change
E-Book
11/2011
1st Edition
Cambridge University Press
€35.49
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Content
Introduction; Section 1. Populations in Transition: 1. Population changes; 2. Responses to high and low fertility; 3. Movement responses: migration; 4. Gender and change; Section 2. Disparities in Wealth and Development: 5. Measurements of regional and global disparities; 6. Origins of disparities; 7. Disparities and change; 8. Reducing disparities; Section 3. Patterns in Environmental Quality and Sustainability: 8. Atmosphere and change; 9. Soil and change; 10. Water and change; 11. Biodiversity and change; 12. Sustainability and the environment; Section 4. Patterns in Resource Consumption: 13. Patterns of resource consumption; 14. Changing patterns of energy consumption; 15. The changing importance of other energy sources; 16. Conservation strategies; Index; Acknowledgements.