Philips Modern School Atlas

Britain's best-selling school atlas - now in its 100th editionRecommended for Key Stage 4, GCSE and A-level in England and Wales (Scottish National Qualifications/Highers) and international schools.The contents are divided into sections for ease of use, with each page colour-coded for rapid reference.It contains clear explanations of scale, latitude and longitude, map projections and Geographical Information Systems (GIS).The physical maps of the United Kingdom and Ireland are accompanied by thematic maps on numerous key social and economic themes.The middle section is made up of World topographical maps, incorporating continental thematic maps on topics such as climate, population and economics, followed by 30 pages of World thematic maps.Completing the atlas is a section of World social and economic statistics, accompanied by the index to the topographical maps in the atlas, showing letter-figure grid references as well as latitude and longitude co-ordinates.