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Develops students' photographic and map interpretation skills in context. From award-winning author Simon Ross, Essential Mapwork Skills 3 builds on the popular features and classroom practicality of this well-liked series. The unique collection of case study-based activities uses a variety of thematic, topographical and topological maps, as well as accompanying aerial, ground and satellite photographs. Very useful additional material for my geography class. * 5 star Amazon review * Every now and then a marvellous resource comes on to the market which re-affirms one's belief in the publishing industry. This is one such resource. Superbly chosen maps and case studies, engaging questions and activities, and production of real quality, make Essential Mapwork Skills a must for any Geography classroom. * 5 star Amazon review for Essential Mapwork Skills 1 * I have used this book in my geography lessons in the UK and abroad (France). It is an excellent publication full of activities that satisfy the key skills requirements of all GCSE courses and more particularly the iGCSE Cambridge qualification. Purchasing full sets of maps is an expensive business but this book contains extracts throughout to tests students on their ability to interpret relief, height, distance, direction and co-ordinates. It is nice to see that it
is not British centred and has international map extracts - again great for iGCSE and as a refresher for IB students - both of whom are required to read and interpret maps other than those produced by OS.

All in all, a great buy and well worth the investment. * 5 star Amazon review for Essential Mapwork Skills 1 *

Essential Mapwork Skills 3

1. Tectonics: South America ; 2. Volcanic eruption: Eyjafjallajokull, Iceland 2010 ; 3. Supervolcano: Yellowstone, USA ; 4. Earthquake: Haiti 2010 ; 5. Tsunami: Onagawa, Japan 2011 ; 6. Landslide: Morro do Bumba, Brazil 2010 ; 7. Flooding: Cockermouth, Cumbria 2009 ; 8. Flooding: River Indus, Pakistan 2010 ; 9. River landforms: Meanders on the River Severn, Welshpool ; 10. Waterfall: Kaieteur Falls, Guyana ; 11. Coastal erosion: Old Man of Hoy, Orkney Islands ; 12. Coastal deposition: Hurst Castle spit, Hampshire ; 13. Coastal management: Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex ; 14. Coastal zone flood management: Alkborough Flats Tidal Defence Scheme, Humber Estuary ; 15. UK weather: Winter weather, December 2010 ; 16. Hurricane: Hurricane Sandy, 2012 ; 17. Global warming: Shrinking sea ice in the Arctic ; 18. Limestone: White Scar, Ingleton, North Yorkshire ; 19. Chalk and clay landscapes: Kensworth Quarry, Chilterns ; 20. Glaciation: Athabasca Glacier, Canada ; 21. Coral reef: Buccoo Reef, Tobago ; 22. Settlement: Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London ; 23. Settlement: Dharavi, Mumbai ; 24. Globalisation: Global fast food; Starbucks and McDonald's ; 25. Rural settlement regeneration: Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd ; 26. Population: Transmigration; Kalimantan, Indonesia ; 27. Development: Millennium Village; Gumulira, Malawi ; 28. Energy resources: Oil Sands, Alberta, Canada ; 29. Tourism: Tourism in the Lake District; Ambleside ; 30. Ecotourism: Cotton Tree Lodge, Belize