Factfulness: Ten reasons we're wrong about the world - and why things are better than you think

Hans Rosling 2019

'One of the most important books I've ever read - an indispensable guide to thinking clearly about the world.' - Bill Gates

When asked simple questions about global trends - why the world's population is increasing; how many young women go to school; how many of us live in poverty - we systematically get the answers wrong. So wrong that a chimpanzee choosing answers at random will consistently outguess journalists, Nobel laureates, and investment bankers.

In Factfulness, Professor of International Health Hans Rosling - together with his two long-time collaborators Anna and Ola - offers a radical new explanation of why this happens, and reveals the ten instincts that distort our perspective.

It turns out that the world, for all its imperfections, is in a much better state than we might think. But when we worry about everything all the time instead of embracing a worldview based on facts, we can lose our ability to focus on the things that threaten us most.

Inspiring and revelatory, filled with lively anecdotes and moving stories, Factfulness is an urgent and essential book that will change the way you see the world.

Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need To Know About Global Politics  

Tim Marshall, 2015

In the bestselling tradition of Why Nations Fail and The Revenge of Geography, an award-winning journalist uses ten maps of crucial regions to explain the geo-political strategies of the world powers. All leaders of nations are constrained by geography. Their choices are limited by mountains, rivers, seas, and concrete. To understand world events, news organizations and other authorities often focus on people, ideas, and political movements, but without geography, we never have the full picture. Now, in the relevant and timely Prisoners of Geography, seasoned journalist Tim Marshall examines Russia, China, the USA, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Japan and Korea, and Greenland and the Arctic—their weather, seas, mountains, rivers, deserts, and borders—to provide a context often missing from our political reportage: how the physical characteristics of these countries affect their strengths and vulnerabilities and the decisions made by their leaders. 

The Power of Geography: Ten Maps That Reveal the Future of Our World

Tim Marshall, 2021

From the author of the New York Times bestseller Prisoners of Geography, a fascinating, “refreshing, and very useful” (The Washington Post) follow-up that uses ten maps to explain the challenges facing our future world. 

Broadcaster and writer Simon Reeve presents some of the highlights of his incredible journeys around the world. Join Simon Reeve as he makes extraordinary journeys and meets amazing people. Log in with your BBC iPlayer account. 

Incredible Journeys with Simon Reeve - BBC iPlayer  

BBC iPlayer - Simon Reeve Around the World 

The Americas with Simon Reeve - BBC iPlayer 

David Attenborough celebrates the amazing variety of the natural world in this epic documentary series, filmed over four years across 64 different countries. Our planet is one in a billion. How incredible, awe-inspiring life is driven by its natural forces - and how we can ensure humans become a force for good. 

Explore the world with David Attenborough 

Planet Earth - BBC iPlayer 

BBC iPlayer - The Blue Planet 

BBC iPlayer - A Perfect Planet 

Keep your GCSE and IB case studies up to date with the latest geographical research. Listen to the full from the Royal Geographical Society collection here 

GeogPod is the Geographical Association’s podcast. Each episode,  host John Lyon will be chatting to a guest from within the geography community and discussing their work and areas of interest.

Oxford University Geography Podcasts This is a really good one to start with :Are we bigger than the biosphere? An ecologist's examination of our human dominated planet. School of Geography and the Environment Podcasts 

Royal Geographical Society has a wealth of interesting information, lectures and opportunities to watch lectures online.  They also run competitions and have bursaries available for Geographers. 

Geographical Association  is also great opportunities for lectures as well as competitions for students  to enter. 

BBCBitesize AQA Geography has great revision/ quizzes/ practice questions which will help you prepare for KS3 or GCSE topic tests. 

Cool Geography  Great for GCSE all topics. We have a paid for subscription - please see your Geo teacher for the log in details 

IB Geography  - Geography pods support and guidance for IB Geography 

IB Geography all the Way we have a paid for subscription - please see your Geo teacher for the log in details 

Natural History Museum  Book a free ticket, plan your visit and make sure you don't miss the tectonics section! 

Science Museum  Book a free ticket, and plan your visit.

British Museum Great to look on the website for online museum tours and to plan your visit.