Hart analyzes being ready for the Geography examination as consisting of three aspects: being free of tension and anxiety on the day of the examination, having the necessary equipment, e.g. pens, string, ruler etc., and knowing how to handle the examination paper in general and the questions in particular. This practical approach is perhaps based on his long experience in dealing with students in the Geography classroom.

This book is the second in a series of five on Understanding Geography, and takes as its central theme the interaction between man and his environment. The book is divided into 9 chapters. The first chapter deals with the earth’s position and movements in space, and examines the factors which influence the earth’s climate. Chapter two traces the evolution of man from his ape-like ancestors to modern man, and the distribution of people in the world.

The presentation of data in the form of a map is as basic to geography as chronology is to history. The modern discipline of geography is, of course, much more than the study of maps. However, an ability to interpret maps, and the cognition of spatial patterns (termed, in ordinary language ‘a feel for maps’) are essential, basic skills that young geographers must acquire. Professional geographers and educationalists in Jamaica will, therefore, welcome Mike Morrissey’s recent text for school geography.

In an attempt to improve the teaching of Geography at the sixth form level in Jamaica, a curriculum development project was launched by the author. Its central goal was the production by practising teachers of a range of instructional units in which topics in the Advanced Level S yllabus were to be explored through the use of local case studies. This project was modelled off the British “Geography 16-19” Project and gave emphasis to the role of classroom teachers. The participants helped define the project's objectives, but failed to complete the tasks agreed upon.

The Longman Atlas for Caribbean Examinations is a 1998 edition of one that was first published by Longman in 1991. With special geographical advice coming from Mike Morrissey, particular attention has been given to requirements for the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Secondary Examination Certificate in Geography. The edition is indeed appropriate for the upper levels at the secondary school since several important additions have been made to the new edition with the main focus being on the content and skills relevant to the CXC examination.