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Resource List

Maps

Peters Projection World Map, Oxfam 1995. An A1 wall map in colour with explanatory notes about the Peters Projection.

The Changing Map of the World, Pictorial Charts Educational Trust 1995. The Winkel Projection, which has curved lines of latitude and longitude.

The Earth, MJP-Geopacks 1994. The world from space shown in a series of satellite photographs.

The Fragile Earth, MJP-Geopacks 1994. An image of the world from space as a sphere centred on Africa and Europe.

Image of the World, British Library 1997. Presents ten maps from different periods in world history, starting in c. 1250. Shows the progression in views about Wthe nature of the world, reflected in map-making techniques. A unique resource which gives access to maps not available elsewhere. Also available as a CD-ROM.

Map Activity Packs

Theme Work: A Global Perspective in the Primary Curriculum in the 90s
Birmingham DEC 1991. Contains a section on 'What is a country?', with mapping exercises.

Atlases

Oxfam does not recommend any one particular atlas to teachers, but encourages them to use a variety. This is a sample of the range of atlases that are available.

Third World Atlas, Open University Press 1994. Explores how different map projections affect our images of the South.

The New Oxford School Atlas, Oxford University Press 1997. Uses a wide range of projections, in particular Modified Gall.

Philips Modern School Atlas, Philips 1998. Includes many equal-area projections.

Collins/Longman Foundation Atlas, Collins/Longman 1998. Includes a range of equal-area projections.

Satellite Atlas of the World, MJP-Geopacks 1998. Satellite mapping of the entire planet at 1 kilometre resolution.

Maps from Oxfam

Oxfam has produced an excellent series of political maps which are ideal for supporting the Geography curriculum. The popular Peters Projection Map of the World is full of information and the use of full-colour makes it easy to read. The maps of South Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean are two-colour with clear country boundaries making them accessible to the youngest primary children. They all include information about scale and map projection.

Peters Projection World Map Revised Ed

• A1-size map
• Shows major towns, cities, rivers, and lakes, and other important geographical features
• Fully updated to include new boundaries and information for the former Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, and the Balkans.

Folded map £4.95; code 152560
Laminated map £9.95; code 152659

South Asia: Map

• A1-size map
• Features Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
• Shows all the main towns and cities, Indian state boundaries, main rivers, and disputed boundaries.

Folded map £5.95; code 153885
Laminated map £8.95; code 153893

Africa Map

• Large wall-map of Africa
• Shows country borders, principal cities, rivers, and lakes.

£7.00; code 162302

Caribbean Map

• A1-size map
• Shows the main towns and cities
• Includes insert of Guyana, and of a world map showing the region's geographical location.

£4.50; code 168521

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