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Continents Of The World

7 books in this series

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  These titles support the KS3 and 4 (ages 11-16) Geography curriculum and can be used across a variety of units in the schemes of work.

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  Asia

  This authoritative new series describes the history, landscape, culture, economy and people of this continent. This title is also packed full of fascinating facts, maps and statistics. A statistical compendium at the back provides a handy reference guide for key statistical data.
  
  
  
  Asia is a truly vast continent. It covers over a third of the world's total land area and contains almost two-thirds of the world's population, including hundreds of distinct ethnic groups. Asia also contains the world's highest mountain range, the Himalayas, and some of the world's largest rivers including the Yangtze, Ganges, Indus and Mekong. Economically, Asia is becoming one of the world's most powerful regions and includes Japan, the world's second largest economy. However, in stark contrast, the continent also has some of the world's poorest countries, where life for many is a daily struggle against disease and malnutrition.

  
  

  ISBN 978 0 7502 4679 8

  
  

  254x197mm - 64 pages

  
  

  £13.99 HB

  
  
   

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  Asia

  Africa is a continent of extremes. It has the world's largest desert (the Sahara), its longest river (the Nile) and one of its biggest geographical features (the Great Rift Valley). It is a continent of many different cultures, of extraordinary wildlife, breathtaking scenery, and great cities like Cairo, Nairobi and Lagos. But Africa is also the world's poorest region - a continent troubled by disease, hunger and conflict, and one that struggles to keep pace with the rest of the world. This authoritative new series describes the history, landscape, culture, economy and people of this continent. This title is also packed full of fascinating facts, maps and statistics. A statistical compendium at the back provides a handy reference guide for key statistical data.

  
  

  ISBN 978 0 7502 5092 4

  
  

  254x197mm - 64 pages

  
  

  £7.99 PB

  
  
   

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  Europe

  This authoritative new series describes the history, landscape, culture, economy and people of this continent. This title is also packed full of fascinating facts, maps and statistics. A statistical compendium at the back provides a handy reference guide for key statistical data.
  
  
  
  Although Europe is the second-smallest continent, it contains 45 countries, and a diverse and dynamic population. Europe's physical geography is also very varied, ranging from icy Alpine slopes to sandy Mediterranean islands. Centuries ago, European nations colonized parts of Africa, Asia and South America, and Europe dominated global politics, economics and culture. Today, western Europe contains some of the world's wealthiest countries, while parts of eastern Europe struggle to overcome poverty. The future economic and social stability of Europe will depend on addressing these inequalities to create a more united Europe.

  
  

  ISBN 978 0 7502 4678 1

  
  

  254x197mm - 64 pages

  
  

  £13.99 HB

  
  
   

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  North America

  This authoritative new series describes the history, landscape, culture, economy and people of this continent. This title is also packed full of fascinating facts, maps and statistics. A statistical compendium at the back provides a handy reference guide for key statistical data.
  
  
  
  North America is a huge and spectacular continent containing many varied landscapes, from polar deserts to sub-tropical forests, coastal coral to mangroves and lofty mountain peaks to rolling grasslands. The vast continent contains the biggest freshwater lake in the world; boasts the world's largest island, Greenland; and the immense Mississippi and Missouri rivers carry water away from almost half of the continent. North America includes the world's only superpower, the United States, and so has a major influence on global affairs. In other parts of the continent such as Mexico, Haiti and Nicaragua, poverty is a major problem with people lacking jobs, access to water and having poorer education and health systems. Addressing these inequalities across the continent will be a major challenge for its future.

  
  

  ISBN 978 0 7502 4677 4

  
  

  254x197mm - 64 pages

  
  

  £13.99 HB

  
  
   

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  North America

  This authoritative new series describes the history, landscape, culture, economy and people of this continent. This title is also packed full of fascinating facts, maps and statistics. A statistical compendium at the back provides a handy reference guide for key statistical data.
  
  
  
  North America is a huge and spectacular continent containing many varied landscapes, from polar deserts to sub-tropical forests, coastal coral to mangroves and lofty mountain peaks to rolling grasslands. The vast continent contains the biggest freshwater lake in the world; boasts the world's largest island, Greenland; and the immense Mississippi and Missouri rivers carry water away from almost half of the continent. North America includes the world's only superpower, the United States, and so has a major influence on global affairs. In other parts of the continent such as Mexico, Haiti and Nicaragua, poverty is a major problem with people lacking jobs, access to water and having poorer education and health systems. Addressing these inequalities across the continent will be a major challenge for its future.

  
  

  ISBN 978 0 7502 5164 8

  
  

  254x197mm - 64 pages

  
  

  £7.99 PB