philips catalogue 2008 - British Cartographic Society

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Age
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Philip’s Junior
School Atlas
Spring 2008
6th edition
£8.99 HB / £6.99 PB
978 0 540 09247 5 (HB)
978 0 540 09248 2 (PB)
280 x 224mm (HB and PB)
64 pages (HB and PB)
Still available:
5th edition HB
978 0 540 08891 1
Divided into four sections:
Using Maps
British Isles
The World
The Continents
This is the market-leading school
atlas for 8–11 year olds and is a
stimulating and authoritative first
introduction to the world of maps.
The introductory section examines
the meaning of scale and explains
the symbols used in the atlas.
The maps are brightly coloured and
easy to read. The atlas includes
numerous thematic maps and graphs
covering topics taught at primary
school, both for the British Isles and
for the World as a whole, such as
climate, vegetation, agriculture,
minerals and environmental concerns.
Now available in paperback format
as well as hardback.
8–11 YEARS
NEW EDITION
Philip’s Foundation
Atlas
9th edition
£8.50 HB
978 0 435 35019 2
300 x 224mm
88 pages
£6.99 PB
978 0 435 35018 5
300 x 224mm
88 pages
Divided into three sections:
British Isles
Regional Studies
The World
A clear, easy-to-use atlas for lower
secondary pupils. The British Isles
section covers basic atlas skills, and
features satellite imagery and aerial
photographs. The World Maps section
includes larger-scale maps of Russia,
Japan, Nigeria, Ghana and the USA
for special project-work. A Regional
Studies section, illustrated with
satellite images, maps and charts,
focuses on areas of special curriculum
interest; the regions covered include
Italy, Japan, Kenya, South Africa,
Brazil, the Arctic and Antarctica.
11–14 YEARS
SCHOOL ATLASES
‘ Good, clear maps and
masses of information’
THE GUARDIAN EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT
Philip’s Modern
School Atlas
95th edition
£10.99 HB
978 0 540 08745 7
285 x 224mm
184 pages
£9.99 PB
978 0 540 08746 4
285 x 224mm
184 pages
Divided into four sections:
Remote Sensing
British Isles
The World
World Themes
An essential reference work for
secondary education – recommended
for GCSE/A-level and Standard Grade
Highers. The introductory spreads
explain latitude/longitude, scale and
map projections. The 32-page British
Isles section uses maps, charts and
statistics to explain key geographical,
social and economic topics; 74 pages
of world relief maps and 38 pages
of world thematic maps complete
the atlas. The index to the relief maps
gives letter-figure grid references as
well as latitude and longitude coordinates.
14–18 YEARS
Philip’s International
School Atlas
2nd edition
£10.99 PB
978 0 540 08901 7
285 x 224mm
160 pages
Divided into four sections:
Remote Sensing
World Themes
The World
World Study
An atlas for students of geography
studying for Cambridge International
Examinations or the International
Baccalaureate around the world at
secondary level. The contents are
divided into four clear sections to
make the atlas easy to use. The Wo r l d
Study section focuses on areas of
special curriculum interest, including
the British Isles, Switzerland, the
Middle East, China, Japan, Nigeria,
Canada, the USA, the Caribbean,
Brazil, Tokyo, Cairo, New York City
and Mexico City.
14–18 YEARS