DIERCKE GEOGRAPHYFOR BILINGUAL CLASSES

VOLUME 1

Moderation:Prof. Dr. Reinhard Hoffmann

Autoren:Matthew ApplebyBrigitte DreymüllerVolker FriedrichDieter HauptDirk ReischauerDimo M. RischkeHorst Weible

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10 What does our Earth 38 Africa - A Tropical ContinentLook Like Inside? 40 Many Peoples, Many Cultures

12 Wegener's Theory 42 The Many Faces of the Saharaof Continental Drift Desert

14 The Shaping of the Earth at Plate 44 Water Means Life - In an OasisBoundaries 46 The Savannas

16 Earthquakes - 48 The Sahel - A Fragile ZoneThe 1995 Kobe Earthquake in Japan 50 Kenya -

18 Tsunamis - The Indian Ocean National Parks and TourismCatastrophe of 2004 52 Oil - Nigeria's Lifeline?

20 Volcanoes - A Curse or a Blessing? 54 South Africa -22 The Water Cycle The Changing Country24 Living on a River - 56 What is Development?

Living with a River26 Tilted Axis28 Polar Day - Polar Night30 The Global Wind and Pressure Belts32 Climatic Zones of the World34 The Earth's Vegetation Zones

60 The Islamic World -Dominated by Religion

62 Oriental Towns-Mecca and Damascus

64 Petrodollars Changethe Persian Gulf Region

66 Cairo-A City Running out of Space

68 Tensions between Neighbours -Israel and Palestine

70 Israel - Limited Water Resources72 Turkey - A Country of Contrasts

76 China - Changes in Industry 110 Contrasting Nature - Relief78 China - Changes in Agriculture 112 Contrasting Nature - Climate80 China - Growth of the Population and Vegetation82 The Three Gorges Dam - 114 Extreme Weather Conditions

A Big Step Forward? 116 The US Population -84 The Monsoon - Melting Pot or Salad Bowl?

Hope and Despair in Bangladesh 118 The US-American City86 India - The Green 120 USA - Farming

and the White Revolution 122 Fram the Manufacturing Belt88 India - Tradition and Progress to the 'Rust Belt'?90 Japan - A Country in Need of More 124 The Sunbelt -

Space Combining Jobs with Pleasure92 The Japanese Car Industry 126 Oil Sands in Alberta94 The Tiger States - 128 The Inuit - Living in the Freezer?

An Economic Miracle?

98 Moscow - The Capital of Russia100 Two Russias102 Fossil Energy Resources104 Russia's Taiga in Danger106 Social Changes in Russia

132 Latin America'sWorld Cultural Heritage

134 Bananas - A Cash Crap136 A Day in the Rainforest with

Ecology TV138 Traditional Life

in Brazil's Rainforest140 Opening up the Amazonian

Rainforest142 Säo Paulo - City of Contrasts144 Mexico City's Water Supply146 Livi ng on the Mexica n - US Border

150 Australia's Uniqueness152 The Australians154 Sheep Farming156 Mineral and Energy Resources

160 Working with Physical Maps162 Working with Thematic Maps164 Working with Photographs166 Working with Aerial Photographs168 Working with Tables170 Working with Line Graphs172 Working with Bar Charts174 Working with Climate Graphs176 Working with Pie Charts178 Working with Flow Charts180 Working with Texts182 How to Prepare and Give a Talk

or a Presentation

184 Indicators186 Climatic Data of the World188 Words208 Sources

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10 What does our Earth Look Like 40 Many Peoples, Many CulturesInside? 44 Water Means Life - In an Oasis

12 Wegener's Theory 52 Oil - Nigeria's Lifeline?of Continental Drift 54 South Africa - The Changing Countr'

14 The Shaping of the Earth at Plate 56 Wh at is Development?Boundaries 60 The Islamic World -

16 Earthquakes - The 1995 Kobe Dominated by ReligionEarthquake in Japan 62 Oriental Towns- Meccaand Damascu~

18 Tsunamis - The Indian Ocean 68 Tensions between Neighbours -Catastrophe of 2004 Israel and Palestine

20 Volcanoes - A Curse or a Blessing? 70 Israel - Limited Water Resources22 The Water Cycle 72 Turkey - A Country of Contrasts24 Living on a River - 76 China - Changes in Industry

Living with a River 78 China -26 Tilted Axis Changes in Agriculture28 Polar Day - Polar Night 80 China - Growth of the Population30 The Global Wind and Pressure Belts 86 India - The Green and32 Climatic Zones of the World the White Revolution34 The Earth's Vegetation Zones 88 India - Tradition and Progress38 Africa - A Tropical Continent 92 The Japanese Car Industry42 The Many Faces of the Sahara 94 The Tiger States -

Desert An Economic Miracle?44 Water Means Life - In an Oasis 98 Moscow - The Capital of Russia46 The Savannas 106 Social Changes in Russia84 The Monsoon - Hope and Despair 116 The US Population -

in Bangladesh Melting Pot or Salad Bowl?100 Two Russias 118 The US-American City110 Contrasting Nature - Relief 120 USA - Farming112 Contrasting Nature - Climate 132 Latin America's World Cultural

and Vegetation Heritage114 Extreme Weather Conditions 134 Bananas - A Cash Crop128 The Inuit - Living in the Freezer? 138 Traditional Life136 A Day in the Rainforest with in Brazil's Rainforest

Ecology TV 142 Säo Paulo - City of Contrasts138 Traditional Life in Brazil's Rainforest 146 Living on the Mexican - US Border150 Australia's Uniqueness 152 The Australians

154 Sheep Farming

50 Kenya - 16 Earthquakes - The 1995 KobeNational Parks and Tourism EarthquakeinJapan

64 Petrodollars Change 18 Tsunamis - The Indian Oceanthe Persian Gulf Region Catastrophe of 2004

70 Israel - Limited Water Resources 20 Volcanoes - A Curse or a Blessing?82 The Three Gorges Dam - 48 The Sahel - A Fragile Zone

A Big Step Forward? 50 Kenya -90 Japan - National Parks and Tourism

A Country in Need of More Space 66 Cairo -100 Two Russias A City Running out of Space102 Fossil Energy Resources 70 Israel - Limited Water Resources104 Russia'sTaiga in Danger 82 The Three Gorges Dam -122 From the Manufacturing Belt A Big Step Forward?

to the 'Rust Belt'? 84 The Monsoon -124 The Sunbelt - Hope and Despair in Bangladesh

Combining Jobs with Pleasure 104 Russia's Taiga in Danger126 Gil Sands in Alberta 114 Extreme Weather Conditions140 Opening up 126 Oil Sands in Alberta

the Amazonian Rainforest 140 Opening up156 Mineral and Energy Resources the Amazonian Rainforest

144 Mexico City's Water Supply

160 Working with Physical Maps162 Working with Thematic Maps164 Working with Photographs166 Working with Aerial Photographs

168 Working with Tables170 Working with Line Graphs172 Working with Bar Charts174 Working with Climate Graphs176 Working with Pie Charts178 Working with Flow Charts180 Working with Texts182 How to Prepare and Give a Talk

or a Presentation