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Essential AS Geography Simon Ross

Essential AS Geography By Simon Ross

Essential AS Geography by Simon Ross


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Summary

Essential AS Geography provides comprehensive coverage of the range of subjects and themes for AS Geography. The book has been designed to smooth the transition between GCSE and A Level standard and rapidly instil confidence in the first year student, providing the means to achieve examination success.

Essential AS Geography Summary

Essential AS Geography by Simon Ross

Teachers can be confident with materials developed in close association with all major examination boards. This title contains downloadable chapter extensions and online case study material free to all course users. Specific 'In the Field' chapter offers advice on fieldwork skills and reviews the application of ICT in analysis and presentation. Students will quickly improve study and exam skills with the use of the unique 'What you Need to Succeed' section. Designated website containing truly interactive student support, links, advice and exercises is also provided.

Table of Contents

Part 1 What you need to succeed: changing levels; what are notes?; how to succeed in exams. Part 2 Earth stories: the theory of plate tectonics; tectonic activity; tectonic hazards; weathering; slopes; rock characteristics and landscape; rock types and landscape. Part 3 Life on earth: the woodland ecosystem; vegetation succession; soils. Part 4 Population: population growth; people and resources; population distribution; a mobile world?. Part 5 Rural environments: an introduction; rural settlement patterns; conflicts in rural areas; the culture of rural Britain. Part 6 The atmosphere: global energy - the atmospheric motor; pressure and winds; water in the air; understanding weather - the UK; the average as meaningless. Part 7 Running water: the drainage basin hydrological cycle; the water balance; hydrographs; drainage basin analysis; river channel processes; river landforms; river channel management; river basin management. Part 8 Urban environments; the growth of cities; land use patterns in cities; urban issues in British cities; urban issues in LEDCs. Part 9 Coastal environments: managing the coastal system; the Dorset coast - an overview; coastal erosion - the Lulworth Cove area; coastal deposition - Chesil Beach; managing coastal erosion; changing sea levels. Part 10 Economic activity: the world of work; employment sectors; the global economy. Part 11 In the field: planning a field investigation; collecting data; processing the data; trends, anomalies and implications.

Additional information

GOR001264552
9780748751754
0748751750
Essential AS Geography by Simon Ross
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Oxford University Press
20000707
408
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