Build global understanding with this engaging atlas, now updated and even better. This clear, accessible resource covers key curriculum themes to support your teaching and help students prepare for exams.

Clear, accessible and colourful maps are easy to read and enjoy, helping your students to find information quickly Covers key curriculum themes such as trade, energy and consumption, and tourism - supporting your geography teaching and helping students prepare for exams Comprehensive coverage of each continent in the world, including country data, is genuinely relevant to the international classroom Up to date content helps keep your teaching relevant Maps, graphics, photographs and illustrations make concepts easier to grasp Stunning satellite images alongside mapping bring the atlas to life Clear grid codes make it easy to find places listed in the index Map keys provide easy reminders of symbols Internet links to key sites support research Supported by the updated Oxford International Student's Atlas Skills Workbook, ideal for the classroom and homework

Dr Patrick Wiegand taught in primary and secondary schools before being appointed to the School of Education at the University of Leeds where he trained teachers, taught on Masters' programmes and supervised PhD students. He became Head of Teacher Training at the University of Leeds and then Reader in Geography Education. He has researched children's thinking with maps and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) throughout his career and has published many books, chapters and research papers in this area including Learning and Teaching with Maps (Routledge, 2006). He was Chair of the Cartography and Children Commission of the International Cartographic Association, held a Leverhulme Research Fellowship in GIS in Education, and has served on the UK Committee for Cartography. He has always worked to improve the quality and usability of classroom teaching materials and has been Editorial Adviser for OUP atlases for 30 years.

Clear, accessible and colourful maps are easy to read and enjoy, helping your students to find information quickly Covers key curriculum themes such as trade, energy and consumption, and tourism - supporting your geography teaching and helping students prepare for exams Comprehensive coverage of each continent in the world, including country data, is genuinely relevant to the international classroom Up to date content helps keep your teaching relevant Maps, graphics, photographs and illustrations make concepts easier to grasp Stunning satellite images alongside mapping bring the atlas to life Clear grid codes make it easy to find places listed in the index Map keys provide easy reminders of symbols Internet links to key sites support research Supported by the updated Oxford International Student's Atlas Skills Workbook, ideal for the classroom and homework