Contents // Map of the book iv // Thanks vi // To the student 1 // To the teacher 3 // 1 Foundation unit 7 // 2 Survival 12 // 3 Consumer issues 20 // 4 Transport 28 / // 5 Travel 36 // 6 Large-scale art 44 // 7 Children and education 51 // 8 The oceans 58 // 9 Memorable incidents 66 // 10 Cultural issues 72 // 11 The living world 79 // 12 Communications 86 // 13 Science fiction? 94 // 14 Modern life 101 // = // 15 Other people, other ways 109 // 16 The world of work 116 // Answer key 125 // Acknowledgements 138 // $0 // III