Atlas of the World
The only world atlas updated annually, guaranteeing that users will find the most current geographic information, Oxford's Atlas of the World is the most authoritative resource on the market. The Fifteenth Edition remains the finest international reference source of its kind available. Including a free world wall map in every volume, updated census information, dozens of city maps, a gazetteer of nations, gorgeous satellite images of Earth, and a geographical glossary, this atlas offers...
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Affordable even for private libraries, and essential for public ones, Oxford's world atlas, with its high quality color maps and wealth of geographic material, remains both attractive and satisfying. In an oversize format (11.25x15"), the atlas contains lots of garnish to the maps. New to this edition is a glossary, the addition of state and interstate highways for the US maps, revision of the city maps, updated statistics in the gazetteer of nations, and up-to-date political information in the introductory "regions in the news" section. The maps are of the best quality, featuring precise resolution of the details of topography and geography; separate maps are included of major cities. A selection of dramatic full-page color satellite photos of various cities and places is also included. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR Boston Herald - Rosemary Herbert There has never been a better time to own or give an up-to-date atlas...This authoratative volume is the standard by which others will be measured.
World: Physical and Political4World: Climate and Habitats6World: Environmental Issues and Population8World: Resources and Agriculture10Canada and Greenland12United States of America14Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean16South America18Nordic Countries20British Isles22France24Spain and Portugal26Italy and Greece28Central Europe and the Low Countries30Eastern Europe32Russia and Its Neighbors34Southwest Asia36Northern Africa38Central Africa40Southern Africa42Indian Subcontinent44China and Taiwan46Southeast Asia48Japan and Korea50Australia and Its Neighbors52New Zealand and Its Neighbors54Antarctica56Glossary58Gazetteer and Index59
\ From Barnes & NobleOxford University Press is one of the finest and most authoritative publishers of reference books in the world. This oversize, beautifully designed atlas is a great value and makes an impressive gift.\ \ \ \ \ Library JournalAn extraordinary value.\ \ \ Rosemary HerbertThere has never been a better time to own or give an up-to-date atlas...This authoratative volume is the standard by which others will be measured.\ —Boston Herald\ \ \ \ \ BooknewsWith cartography by the venerable, meticulous George Philips Ltd., this comprehensive atlas, truly international in scope, incorporates all the changes in names and boundaries that have thus far emerged from the collapse of Communism in Europe and the USSR, as well as the latest available worldwide census and survey data. Some 160 pages of color maps provide political and topographical information, while a section of 66 city maps charts the key urban centers of each continent. A 48- page illustrated introduction takes a systematic look at world geography. 11x14.5". Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
