Introduction Learning centres World and landforms Erupting volcanoes Oceans and coasts Rivers and waterfalls World climate Dangerous skies Environmental issues Habitats under threat The first humans Countries and people Indigenous cultures Sharing resources Homes big and small Cities and skyscrapers Temples and tombs Seven ancient wonders Empires and conquerors Walls and bridges The world at war Terrorism The age of discovery Uncovering the past Powering the earth Discovery timeline AUSTRALIA Landforms World heritage sites Weather and climate Natural hazards Threatened environments Endangered species History and settlement Resource use Population Aboriginal culture Prehistory Exploration and settlement Federation and government Immigration and refugees Queensland Brisbane New South Wales Sydney Canberra Victoria Melbourne Tasmania Hobart South Australia Adelaide Western Australia Perth Northern Territory Australia statistics WORLD Antartica - natural Antartica - exploration Pacific New Guinea New Zealand Asia - landforms Asia - settlement South-East Asia East Asia Japan and Korea South Asia Middle East Europe - landforms Europe - settlement North-west Europe Southern Europe Russia and Eurasia Africa - landforms Africa - settlement Notthern Africa Southern Africa North America - landforms North America - settlement Canada USA Central America South America - landforms South America - settlement Statistics Index Answers to challenge questions Subject index Acknowledgements Flags of the world