Dorling Kindersley ISBN 9780241228371 £12.99
This is a stunning book that brings the world to life. There are specially commissioned 3-D maps and artworks. The books has sections on Early Earth, North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and Oceania, Polar regions, The oceans and a Reference section with a Glossary, Index. The reader is taken on a continent-by-continent world tour. There are themed maps for each continent on topics such as major geographical features, cities and monuments, populations and wildlife. Information is presented in a variety of formats including captions, bullet points, maps, diagrams, statistics, tables, coloured strips along the bottom of double pages, and satellite images taken at night. It is a fascinating reference and information book and is ideal for KS2.
Brenda Marshall, SATIPS Council
