Key Geography for GCSE: Bk. 1
Published in February 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-0-7487-1670-8 (ISBN)
Description
Part of a geography course which has been specially written for the National Curriculum and is based on the statutory requirements, this is one of two pupil's books which aim to provide full coverage of all topics, issues and skills for GCSE. Corresponding teacher's resource guides are also available. The book caters for a wide ability-range, with extra help for average and lower-ability pupils. The material is presented through thematic topics which include specific case-studies and area-studies, and environmental issues are integrated throughout.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Oxford University Press
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Illustrations
colour photographs and line drawings, index
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 220 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7487-1670-8 (9780748716708)
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David Waugh
Key Geography for GCSE: Bk. 1
Book
03/1998
2nd Edition
Nelson Thornes Ltd
€34.54
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Content
Part 1 Land-forms and natural hazards: rivers - river basins, processes, land-forms, flooding; coasts - processes, land-forms, flooding; water pollution - rivers, lakes, seas; glaciation, limestone and rock-structure; earthquakes and volcanoes. Part 2 Human geography: population - distribution and trends, causes of migration; settlement - types, sites and urban growth; urban patterns and changes; transport - types, problems (including pollution) and solutions. Part 3 Economic geography: employment structures; primary activities - mining, farming, energy resources and the environment; secondary activities - iron and steel, new technology, distribution and location of industry; tertiary activities - shops and activities (location and hierarchy); tourism and the need to plan and manage certain environments.