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The reviews section has been updated (June 2002)    

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  Prices quoted are only an approximate indication of cost.
The reviews here are a mixture of one volume texts and other thematic books which focus on a particular area of post-16 geographical study. Some are more suitable for teachers than students.
  • Affordable one-volume texts are essential, especially for those who have to purchase their own copies of books or where sixth forms are underfunded. However, don’t expect any one volume text to be enough.
  • Each A-level specification differs in the weighting it gives to different areas of geographical study. A topic studied at AS for one exam provider may be studied in far greater depth for another at A2 (ie the textbook chapter may provide more or less than you need).
  • Pay careful attention to the scale of study (local, regional or global) and the type of case study the exam specification requires.

Whole course textbooks
   

Advanced Geography: Concepts and cases (1999) by Paul Guinness & Garrett Nagle, pub.Hodder & Stoughton. About £20. [2nd ed due Sept 2002]
    Geography An Integrated Approach (2000) by David Waugh, pub. Nelson, £25.
    Core Higher Geography (2000) Kenneth Maclean and Norman Thomson, pub. Hodder & Stoughton. About £18
    Geography for AS (2000) edited by Clive Hart, pub. Cambridge University Press.
    Essential AS Geography (2000) by Simon Ross, John Morgan and Richard Heelas, pub. Stanley Thornes. About £17
    Landmark AS Geography (2000) by Robert Prosser, Michael Raw and Victoria Bishop, pub. Collins Educational. Landmark Geography series.
    A2 Geography (2001) by Ann Bowen and John Pallister, pub. Heinemann.

Themes
   

Managing Ecosystems (1999) by Adrian Kidd, pub.Hodder & Stoughton, about £10.
   

Britain’s Changing Environment (1999) by Garrett Nagle, pub. Nelson. Focus on Geography series. About £11.
    The Urban Challenge (2000) by Graham Drake & Carl Lee, Pub Hodder & Stoughton. About £11.
    Sustainable Development (1997) by Garrett Nagle & Kris Spencer, pub. Hodder & Stoughton. About £7.
    Development, Globalisation and Sustainability (2001) by John Morgan, pub.Nelson Thornes. About £8.50 (reduced to £7.65 on Nelson Thornes website May 2002).
    Changing Settlements (1998) by Garrett Nagle, pub. Nelson. Focus on Geography series. About £13.50
    Development and Underdevelopment (1998) by Garrett Nagle, pub. Nelson. Focus on Geography series.
    Population, Resources and Development (2000) by Jane Chrispin and Francis Jegede, pub Collins Educational. Landmark Geography series. About £18
Techniques and study aids
    Fieldwork Techniques and Projects in Geography (1994) by Barnaby Lenon & Paul Cleves, pub.Collins Educational.
    A Modern Dictionary of Geography (2001) by Michael Witherick, Simon Ross and John Small, pub. Arnold. Student Reference series. About £10.99
    The Complete A-Z Geography Handbook (1996) By Malcolm Skinner, David Redfern and Geoff Farmer, pub. Hodder & Stoughton. About £10
   

Teachers' reference
    Books to look out for the next time you're in a university library.
    Urban Social Geography: An Introduction (2000) by Paul Knox and Steven Pinch 4th ed., pub Prentice Hall. About £23 [301.34]
    Poverty and Development into the 21st Century (2000) ed Tim Allen and Alan Thomas, pub The OU and Oxford UP. About £27 [330.9172]
     
     

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