Description
Book SynopsisDiscover a world of amazing facts and information with Fact Planet!
Find out about different types of settlements, from ancient towns to the sprawling megacities of the future and learn how they form through diagrams and case studies.
Fact Planet is a lively, information-filled geography series, packed full of colourful illustrations, clear explanations and fun quizzes to test your knowledge. The eye-catching illustrations combined with occasional photos bring geography and environmental issues to life.
Other topics covered in this series are volcanoes, mountains, pollution, rivers and coasts, animals at risk, earthquakes and Earth''s resources.
Perfect for the geography curriculum at KS2, this series is suitable for children aged 7 and up.
Table of Contents
- 1: What is a settlement?
- 1: Types of settlement
- 1: Settlement sites
- 1: Settlement patterns
- 1: Parts of a settlement
- 1: Settlement density
- 1: Facilities
- 1: Homes
- 1: Problems in settlements
- 1: Changing settlements
- 1: Megacities
- 1: Extreme settlements
- 1: Answers
- 1: Glossary
- 1: Further information
- 1: Index
