Oxford School Atlas. Edited by Patrick Wiegand - Couverture souple

Wiegand, Patrick

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0199137021 ISBN 13 : 9780199137022

Editeur : Oxford University Press, 2012

Synopsis

The Oxford School Atlas includes country data and easy-to-read colourful mapping, presented in an accessible visual layout based on research into how students use maps.

The atlas covers key curriculum themes such as earthquakes and volcanoes, climate, economic activity, and development.

It includes comprehensive coverage of the British Isles, and case studies of Italy, Kenya, Brazil, Japan, China, California, the Indian Ocean tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, and Antarctica.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Dr Patrick Wiegand taught in primary and secondary schools before being appointed to the School of Education at the University of Leeds where he trained teachers, taught on Masters' programmes and supervised PhD students. He became Head of Teacher Training at the University of Leeds and then Reader in Geography Education. He has researched children's thinking with maps and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) throughout his career and has published many books, chapters and research papers in this area including Learning and Teaching with Maps (Routledge, 2006). He was Chair of the Cartography and Children Commission of the International Cartographic Association, held a Leverhulme Research Fellowship in GIS in Education, and has served on the UK Committee for Cartography. He has always worked to improve the quality and usability of classroom teaching materials and has been Editorial Adviser for OUP atlases for 30 years.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0199137021
• ISBN 13: 9780199137022
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 96
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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