Cramming all new-case studies and 100s of new questions into one book, this new edition of our AQA A-level Geography student book will capture imaginations as it travels around the globe. This book has been written by our expert author team and structured to provide support for learners of all abili...
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| Autori: |
Skinner, Malcolm
(Autore),
Abbiss, Paul
(Autore),
Banks, Philip
(Autore),
Fyfe, Helen
(Autore),
Whittaker, Ian
(Autore) |
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| Natura: | eBook
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| Lingua: | inglese |
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| Pubblicazione: |
London
Hodder Education
2021
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| Edizione: | AQA A-level, fifth edition |
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| Catalogo: | GEI:
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- Riassunto: Cramming all new-case studies and 100s of new questions into one book, this new edition of our AQA A-level Geography student book will capture imaginations as it travels around the globe. This book has been written by our expert author team and structured to provide support for learners of all abilities. The book includes: · Activities and regular review questions to reinforce geographical knowledge and build up core geographical skills · Clear explanations to help students to grapple with tricky geographical concepts and grasp links between topics · Case studies from around the world to vividly demonstrate geographical theory in action · Exciting fieldwork projects that meet the fieldwork and investigation requirements · The most up-to-date theory of plate tectonics This student book is supported by digital resources on our new digital platform Boost, providing a seamless online and offline teaching experience.
Cover -- Book title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part 1 Physical Geography -- Chapter 1 Water and carbon cycles -- 1.1 Systems frameworks and their application -- 1.2 The water cycle -- 1.3 The carbon cycle -- 1.4 Water, carbon, climate and life on Earth -- Chapter 2 Hot desert systems and landscapes -- 2.1 Introduction to hot deserts and their margins -- 2.2 Systems and processes in hot deserts -- 2.3 Arid landscape development in contrasting parts of the world -- 2.4 Desertification -- 2.5 Quantitative and qualitative skills in hot deserts -- Chapter 3 Coastal systems and landscapes -- 3.1 Introduction to coastal systems and landscapes -- 3.2 Systems and processes in coastal environments -- 3.3 Coastal landscape development -- 3.4 Coastal management -- 3.5 Quantitative and qualitative skills in coastal landscapes -- Chapter 4 Glacial systems and landscapes -- 4.1 Introduction to glacial systems and landscapes -- 4.2 The nature and distribution of cold environments -- 4.3 Systems and processes in glaciers and glacial landscapes -- 4.4 Human occupation and development -- 4.5 Quantitative and qualitative skills in glaciated landscapes -- Chapter 5 Hazards -- 5.1 The concept of a hazard in a geographical context -- 5.2 Plate tectonics -- 5.3 Volcanic hazards -- 5.4 Seismic hazards -- 5.5 Storm (typhoons, hurricanes) hazards -- 5.6 Fires in nature -- Chapter 6 Ecosystems under stress -- 6.1 Ecosystems and processes -- 6.2 Ecosystems and sustainability -- 6.3 Marine ecosystems -- 6.4 Biomes -- Part 2 Human Geography -- Chapter 7 Global systems and global governance -- 7.1 Globalisation -- 7.2 Global systems -- 7.3 International trade and access to markets -- 7.4 Global governance -- 7.5 The 'global commons' -- 7.6 Globalisation critique -- Chapter 8 Changing places -- 8.1 The nature and importance of places.
- Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (708 pages) Illustrationen, Karten
- ISBN: 9781398312289
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| Data di inserimento: | 2021-06-03 |
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| Data di modifica: | 2023-08-16 |
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