Atlas of the World

• ISBN13: 9780195211726
• ISBN10: 0195211723
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1995-10-19
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Widely acclaimed for its thorough coverage of every area of the globe since it was first introduced, Oxford's Atlas of the World has been singled out by Booklist for its "well-designed format and superior use of map colors" and by The New York Times Book Review , which called it a "veritable encyclopedia of geographic information". The Atlas contains 160 pages of the finest maps at the largest scales available, together with 66 maps of the world's most important cities, a survey of world geography, and a 75,000-name index. Now, Oxford proudly presents a completely revised and up-to-date third edition of the Atlas of the World , featuring hundreds of significant changes across the globe, over 300 place name changes in the former Soviet Republics alone, and countless other boundary redrawings, showing changes such as the new African nation of Eritrea and the nine new South African provinces. In addition, the Atlas now has a map showing current territorial disputes such as those in the former Yugoslavia, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, the Caucasus region, and Ecuador and Peru, and new state-of-the-art digital maps of Europe, created with the latest available sources (maps, satellite imagery, and census data), producing crisp color, seamless layouts, and improved legibility. As in the original edition, readers will find hundreds of outstanding, full-color maps produced by one of Europe's finest cartographers, George Philip Ltd. Acclaimed by geographers everywhere, Philip's physical maps combine relief shading with layer-colored contours to give a stunning visual impression of the Earth's surface, while charting physical features, settlements, and communications with meticulous accuracy. The Atlas features 160 pages of physical and political mapping which have been carefully selected to provide balanced coverage of the continents, while giving due prominence to densely populated and economically or strategically important areas. Scales and projections have been specially chosen to maximize legibility and minimize distortion over the largest regions. The 75,000-entry index, completely revised for this edition, offers easy, convenient access to specific locations, with full geographical coordinates and a convenient letter/number access system. In addition, the stunning 48-page Introduction to World Geography section--beautifully illustrated with lavish color maps, charts, graphs, and diagrams--offers a systematic look at topics such as the greenhouse effect, plate tectonics, population and migration, global conflicts, and much more. Exquisitely designed and thoroughly updated, Oxford's Atlas of the World offers the finest international coverage available. It is an indispensable resource for library, business, college, and home use.