Planet Geography

Planet Geography is a set of 10 books written specifically to meet the needs of the current IB Diploma Geography syllabus.  The complete set of books was updated as 2nd editions in 2020 or 2021.

Revised and updated in 2020, Our Changing Planet covers all parts of the Standard Level and Higher Level Core for IBDP Geography Paper 2.  The book contains 336 pages in full colour, 17.2cm x 24.5cm, with 9 chapters that mirror the structure of the syllabus.  Details are available of the book’s content.  Sample pages are available, and all the images in the book can be viewed on this website.

Also revised and updated in 2020, Our Connected Planet covers all parts of the Higher Level extension for IBDP Geography Paper 3.  The book contains 320 pages in full colour, 17.2cm x 24.5cm, with 9 chapters that mirror the structure of the syllabus.  Details are available of the book’s content.  Sample pages are available, and all the images in the book can be viewed on this website.

Revised and updated in 2021, Our Dynamic Planet covers all seven options of the Standard Level and Higher Level IBDP Geography Paper 1.  The book contains 832 pages in full colour, 17.2cm x 24.5cm, with 28 chapters that mirror the structure of the syllabus.  This book is ideal for teachers and class sets.  Details are available of the book’s content.  Sample pages are available, and all the images in the book can be viewed on this website.

For students who are looking for a cheaper alternative, the seven Planet Geography Monographs cover the same content in separate books that are lighter and easier to carry.  Standard Level students can purchase the two options they need, while Higher Level students can purchase the three monographs they require.  Click on the covers below to see the content of each book.  E-Books are also available; click HERE for details.

Written by respected geographer and author Stephen Codrington, the structures of all the books mirror the framework of the syllabus precisely.  A curriculum map for the ten books can be seen here.

For more detail on individual books, including sample pages, click the links above the header at the top of this page.

The 1st edition of Planet Geography was published in 2002 as the first book in English to be tailored to meet the requirements of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Geography course.  Planet Geography continued as a single volume until the 7th edition, released in 2013.  Click on this link to see the covers of earlier editions.