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 Territory

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