The Oxford Atlas Project reflects the latest international and Australian research findings into how students develop cartographic and geographic literacies. Both a stunning book of maps and a comprehensive reference tool, the Oxford Atlas Project will redefine the role of the education atlas in the classroom.

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• Geospatial skills section: reference material focused on essential geographical skills and concepts
• Geothemes section: combines thematic maps from Australia and the world with an illustrated dictionary of geographical concepts – the complete reference destination
• Australia: maps, satellite images and case studies crossreferenced to pertinent Geothemes
• World: maps, case studies and environments crossreferenced to pertinent Geothemes
• Mapping style: unique land cover base and relief shading to aid student comprehension
• Map navigation: peerless typographical clarity; consistent placement of keys, scales and north points
• Accompanying CD-ROM with a powerful search function
  

Geospatial skills
 
  2 Observation
  4 Representation
  6 Location
  8 Measurement
  10 Spatial patterns
  12 Activities Geothemes
  14 Plate tectonics
  16 Volcanoes
  18 Earthquakes and tsunamis
  20 Mountain building
  22 Oceans
  24 Coasts
  26 Rivers
  28 Deserts
  30 Weather
  32 Weather extremes
  34 Storms
  36 Climate
  38 Population
  40 Urbanisation
  42 Cities
  44 Religion and language
  46 Indigenous peoples
  48 Agriculture
  50 Minerals and energy
  52 Tourism
  54 Climate change
  56 Water
  58 Environmental hot spots
  60 Threatened species
  62 World Heritage
  64 Sustainable energy
  66 Contrasts in living conditions
  68 War and conflict Australia
  70 Australian records
  72 Australia: Environments
  74 Australia: Physical and Political
  76 Western Australia
  78 Western Australia settlements
  80 Northern Territory
  82 South Australia
  84 South Australia settlements
  86 Queensland
  88 Queensland settlements
  90 New South Wales
  92 New South Wales settlements
  94 Australian Capital Territor
  96 Victoria
  98 Victoria settlements
  100 Tasmania World
  102 World records
  104 World: Environments
  106 World: Physical
  108 World: Political
  110 Pacific
  112 Pacific islands
  114 New Guinea
  116 New Zealand
  118 Asia: Environments
  120 Asia: Physical and Political
  122 Indonesia and Malaysia
  124 Indochina and the Philippines
  126 East Asia
  128 Japan and Korea
  130 South Asia
  132 Middle East
  134 Europe: Environments
  136 Europe: Physical and Political
  138 Northern Europe
  140 Southern Europe
  142 Russia and central Asia
  144 Africa: Environments
  146 Africa: Physical and Political
  148 Northern Africa
  150 Southern Africa
  152 North America: Environments
  154 North America: Physical and Political
  156 Canada, Alaska and Greenland
  158 United States of America
  160 Central America and the Caribbean
  162 South America: Environments
  164 South America: Physical and Political
  166 Northern South America
  168 Southern South America
  170 Antarctica: Environments
  172 Antarctica: Physical and Political
  174 The Arctic
  176 World statistics

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