Author(s): Jane Evans & Cheryl Osborne

Geography

Geography 2.4 4th edition covers all the skills (thinking, practical and valuing) and geography concepts needed to help Year 12 students prepare for Geography Achievement Standard 2.4 (Apply geography concepts and geographical skills to demonstrate an understanding of a given environment), as well as 2.5 (Conduct geographic research, with direction) and 2.7 (Describe aspects of a geographic topic at a global scale). All the skills listed in the ‘Teaching and Learning Guidelines’ are covered in this edition. Features - Key Geographic Concepts - Basic Skills: global and topographical mapping skills - Statistical and visual techniques in Geography - Constructing and interpreting graphs, maps and tables - Analysing and interpreting data - Making value judgements - Global and local issues: whaling, Antarctica, The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, Samoa, coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef, Franz Josef Glacier The book has an assortment of full colour maps, a pull-out answer section, and a wide range of activities that develop the skills and ideas of Geography in a variety of interesting contexts Thoroughly updated plus two new case studies: The Pacific Garbage Patch and Coral Bleaching in the Great Barrier Reef. Also available: - Geography 1.4 (ISBN 9780947496395) - Geography 3.4 (ISBN 9780947496418)