Philip's Infant School Atlas

Philip's Infant School Atlas
Author: David Wright
Publisher: Philip's
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2019-06-11
Genre: Children's atlases
ISBN: 9781849074896

- The 3rd edition of Philip's best-selling atlas for 5 to 7-year olds - Ideal for teaching Key Stage 1, helping to cover geography, history, science, citizenship and literacy requirements - Written by experts Professor David Wright and Rachel Noonan - Published in association with the Royal Geographical Society - 50 pages of clear, child-friendly maps showing our world today - Countries brought to life with flags, illustrations and photos - Bold text, simple words and short sentences to encourage reading skills - Starts with the Earth as a Planet then zooms into each of the world's regions with maps and illustrations - Numbered balloons on each map link to photos of real place Fully revised and updated, the new edition Philip's Infant School Atlas is intended for children in the early stages of reading, aged between 5 and 7 years old, with simple text to explain what is happening on the maps and illustrations to the young children. The atlas contents have been designed to be compatible with National Curriculum Key Stage 1 expectations. Clear, child-friendly maps are combined with fascinating photographs and facts about the world to provide essential geographical information for young children. 'Balloons' link photos of real places to each map. Guidance is given at the beginning of the atlas on how to use the maps, encouraging the early development of map skills and knowledge of the world. An index to the maps plus an illustrated glossary complete the atlas. Each colourful spread is illustrated with fascinating colour photographs and packed with fact boxes, curiosities, flags, stamps and simple quiz questions. Philip's Infant School Atlas is both fun to use and easy to understand. The text is simple and uncomplicated, and will encourage early reading skills to develop in the children.

Philip's RGS Children's Atlas

Philip's RGS Children's Atlas
Author: David Wright
Publisher: Philip's
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2024-10-03
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1849076936

"This is such a great book for primary school age children and a little beyond for finding out about the world, its countries and people" Amazon customer review - Philip's atlas, designed specially to use at home and at school with guidance for parents and teachers - Clear maps and fascinating facts bring geography to life for readers aged 7-12 - Published by Philip's in association with the Royal Geographical Society - Quizzes, activity ideas and puzzles to make learning fun - Past winner of the Geographical Association's award for making a significant contribution to geography The atlas is organized spread by spread in the classic sequence: first Europe, then its land neighbour Asia, followed by Africa, Australia and Oceania, North America and South America. Illustrated with captivating full-colour photographs and packed with fact boxes, curiosities, flags, stamps and quiz questions, Philip's RGS Children's Atlas is both fun to use and easy to understand. Now in its 17th edition, Philip's RGS Children's Atlas is a past winner of the Geographical Association's award for making a significant contribution to geography. The atlas was judged "an excellent 'all round' children's atlas with simple yet well-designed maps, well-illustrated with colour photographs. It links places to issues, events and real people, giving a clear sense of place."

Philip's Atlas of the Universe

Philip's Atlas of the Universe
Author: Patrick Moore
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007
Genre: Astronomy
ISBN: 9780540091188

This edition contains many new features, from explanations of dark matter and neutrinos to techniques of digital observing and photography. As well as giving an informative portrait of each element of the cosmos, the book provides superb star maps and sound advice on practical observing, making it an ideal choice for newcomers to astronomy.Sir Patrick's narrative is supremely clear, absorbing and entertaining, as he recounts the history of space exploration, describes the Solar System, stars and galaxies, and explains the latest theories on the origins of the Universe. The book is illustrated with hundreds of maps and diagrams, plus Sir Patrick's own selection of the best photographs from ground-based telescopes and the Hubble Space Telescope, along with spectacular images from nearly four decades of robotic exploration of the planets.Highlights of this new edition include an explanation of the extraordinary concepts that have shaken our picture of the Universe - dark matter and dark energy, as well as new strands of science that have emerged in recent years such as astrobiology and neutrino astronomy.An expanded practical section reflects the new era in amateur astronomy - affordable high-quality cameras and telescopes, computer control and image-processing have made astronomy accessible to millions of new enthusiasts.

Philip's Atlas of World History

Philip's Atlas of World History
Author: Patrick Karl O'Brien
Publisher: Philip's
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2002
Genre: Atlases
ISBN: 9780540082599

This text records the history of human society throughout the world, from prehistory to the year 2002, in 450 specially commissioned colour maps, 200 illustrations, tables and diagrams, and 200,000 words.

Philip's World Atlas

Philip's World Atlas
Author: PHILIP'S MAPS.
Publisher: Philip's
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2019-03-07
Genre:
ISBN: 9781849075176

"An excellent world atlas. Very illuminating, good colours, clear texts...good glossary and, last but not least, up-to-date". Amazon customer review · The perfect world atlas for work, study or leisure · Great value for money · 96 pages of authoritative world maps, physical and political · 70 city maps in the fascinating World Cities section, with full-page satellite images for 9 of the cities featured complete this section. · 35,000 place name index · thematic section providing information on topics covered in geography, humanities and economics courses, · 32-page introductory section - 'The World in Focus' - covers key geographical themes such as the Earth's position in the Solar System, the structure of the Earth, climate and weather, the environment, population, resources, economics and international organizations. The information-packed World Atlas from Philip's, published in association with the Royal Geographical Society has been fully updated for this new, 2019 edition

Philip's Early Years Atlas

Philip's Early Years Atlas
Author: David Wright
Publisher: Philip's
Total Pages: 49
Release: 2008-04-01
Genre: Children's atlases
ISBN: 9780540091201

Philip's Early Years Atlas is intended for pre-reading children, aged between 3 and 5 years old, with text to help parents and teachers explain what is happening on the maps and illustrations to the young children. The atlas is designed to meet the curriculum requirements for under-5s: 'Knowledge and understanding of the world'. Simple, child-friendly maps are combined with fascinating photographs and facts about the world to provide essential geographical information for very young children. 'Balloons' link photos of real places to each map. Guidance is given at the beginning of the atlas on how to use the maps, encouraging the early development of map skills and knowledge of the world. An index to the maps plus a simple illustrated glossary complete the atlas. Philip's Early Years Atlas is both fun to use and easy to understand. Each colourful spread includes additional ideas and suggestions for parents and teachers to use with young children in order to stimulate interest and understanding of the photographs, flags, stamps and maps. The main text is simple and uncomplicated, and will encourage early reading skills to develop in the children.

Geography Matters

Geography Matters
Author: Paul Brooker
Publisher: Heinemann
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2001
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780435355166

Geography Matters is a Key Stage 3 course providing an exact match to the requirement of the revised National Curriculum, and to the units of the Key Stage 3 Scheme of Work. Pupil books for each year are set at different levels: foundation and higher.

Geography Matters 2 Core Pupil Book

Geography Matters 2 Core Pupil Book
Author: John Hopkin
Publisher: Heinemann
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2001
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780435355173

Geography Matters is a Key Stage 3 course created for pupils of all abilities. It provides an exact match to the requirement of the revised National Curriculum, and to the units of the Key Stage 3 Scheme of Work.