Welcome to Planet Geography 5th Edition
Planet Geography, by respected geographer and author Stephen Codrington, was the first book in English to be tailored to meet the requirements of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Geography course.
The book will soon be published in its 5th edition and has been completely re-written for the new IB Diploma Geography program, supported by an all new Image DVD. It is also suitable for students studying other senior Geography courses that have a contemporary global focus.
The new edition contains more than 1200 colour photographs by the author, plus about 200 diagrams to enhance understanding of our planet, its processes and its pressures.
This website is designed to support the book with extra resources and ideas for extended research.
The book will soon be published in its 5th edition and has been completely re-written for the new IB Diploma Geography program, supported by an all new Image DVD. It is also suitable for students studying other senior Geography courses that have a contemporary global focus.
The new edition contains more than 1200 colour photographs by the author, plus about 200 diagrams to enhance understanding of our planet, its processes and its pressures.
This website is designed to support the book with extra resources and ideas for extended research.
About
The 5th edition of Planet Geography has been entirely re-written to support the new IB Diploma Geography program that will be taught from September 2009, with first examinations in May 2011.
The CONTENTS of the book closely mirrors the structure of the new course. Section A (Patterns and Change) covers the compulsory core. Section B (Geographical Themes) covers the optional themes, and Section C (Global Interactions) covers the Higher Level extension.
The book is richly illustrated in full colour with hundreds of relevant new photographs as well as new diagrams that illustrate the new concepts introduced into the course. The layout of the book has been modernised and upgraded significantly from previous editions.
To support the IB requirement that IB Geography has clear links to Theory of Knowledge, every chapter of the book has a “ToK Box” that relates the theme of the chapter to a theme in Theory of Knowledge. An example of a Tok Box (from Chapter 1) is shown below (click to enlarge).
The CONTENTS of the book closely mirrors the structure of the new course. Section A (Patterns and Change) covers the compulsory core. Section B (Geographical Themes) covers the optional themes, and Section C (Global Interactions) covers the Higher Level extension.
The book is richly illustrated in full colour with hundreds of relevant new photographs as well as new diagrams that illustrate the new concepts introduced into the course. The layout of the book has been modernised and upgraded significantly from previous editions.
To support the IB requirement that IB Geography has clear links to Theory of Knowledge, every chapter of the book has a “ToK Box” that relates the theme of the chapter to a theme in Theory of Knowledge. An example of a Tok Box (from Chapter 1) is shown below (click to enlarge).
Contents
Section 1 – Patterns and Change
Chapter 1 Populations in transition
Chapter 2 Disparities in wealth and development
Chapter 3 Patterns in environmental quality and sustainability
Chapter 4 Patterns in resource consumption
Section 2 – Geographical Themes
Chapter 5 Freshwater – issues and conflicts
Chapter 6 Oceans and their coastal margins
Chapter 7 Extreme environments
Chapter 8 Hazards and disasters – risk assessment and response
Chapter 9 Leisure, sport and tourism
Chapter 10 The geography of food and health
Chapter 11 Urban environments
Section 3 – Global Interactions
Chapter 12 Measuring global interactions
Chapter 13 Changing space – the shrinking world
Chapter 14 Economic interactions and flows
Chapter 15 Environmental change
Chapter 16 Socio-cultural exchanges
Chapter 17 Political outcomes
Chapter 18 Global interactions at the local level
Index
Chapter 1 Populations in transition
Chapter 2 Disparities in wealth and development
Chapter 3 Patterns in environmental quality and sustainability
Chapter 4 Patterns in resource consumption
Section 2 – Geographical Themes
Chapter 5 Freshwater – issues and conflicts
Chapter 6 Oceans and their coastal margins
Chapter 7 Extreme environments
Chapter 8 Hazards and disasters – risk assessment and response
Chapter 9 Leisure, sport and tourism
Chapter 10 The geography of food and health
Chapter 11 Urban environments
Section 3 – Global Interactions
Chapter 12 Measuring global interactions
Chapter 13 Changing space – the shrinking world
Chapter 14 Economic interactions and flows
Chapter 15 Environmental change
Chapter 16 Socio-cultural exchanges
Chapter 17 Political outcomes
Chapter 18 Global interactions at the local level
Index
Previous Editions
Details of previous editions of the book may be viewed here
Enquiries
Planet Geography 5th edition will be published with a light hardback cover at a cost of AUD 78 ($78 Australian dollars). The reference for the book is ISBN 978 0 9803436 3 2. The DVD will be available at a cost of AUD 200 ($200 Australian dollars). The reference for the DVD is ISBN 978 0 9803436 3 2.
Planet Geography is distributed by Pronin International
http://www.pronin.com.au
To make a telephone enquiry, phone (02) 9482 1092 if you are in Australia, or +61 2 9482 1092 if you are in another country.
To make an e-mail enquiry about pre-ordering the book, write to ib@pronin.com.au
Planet Geography is distributed by Pronin International
http://www.pronin.com.au
To make a telephone enquiry, phone (02) 9482 1092 if you are in Australia, or +61 2 9482 1092 if you are in another country.
To make an e-mail enquiry about pre-ordering the book, write to ib@pronin.com.au
