Hammond Atlas of the World

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From the Publisher The Executive Edition features the flagship Hammond World Atlas that has been updated for 2000. It contains spectacular digital cartography, breathtaking satellite imagery, and exclusive Terra-Scape maps, featuring hypsometric and bathymetric tints that vividly display land and ocean floor terrain. There are thematic maps and graphs on population, standards of living, agriculture and manufacturing, climate and the environment. Also included within its 312 pages are an easy-to-use, 100,000 entry Master Index, a Quick Reference Guide, a population chart, a world locator, time zone maps, and 60 inset maps of major metropolitan areas; all presented in a navy blue padded bonded leather binding. This executive edition also features an attractive red ribbon place marker, dazzling silver gilt-edged pages and stunning silver foil stamping on the spine and cover.


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The latest child of Hammond's Digital Cartographic Database features beautifully tinted and shaded maps digitalized from satellite images. The introductory section includes a brief discussion of the history of cartography, describes how computer-generated maps are made and Hammond's unique projection system, and provides concise information on climate, geology, energy resources, environment, and population. In addition to 160 country and regional maps, 60 inset maps show major cities and surrounding areas. Each continent section opens with a satellite image and a political map, and each page includes a tiny locator map showing which part of a continent the map depicts. Oversize: 11x14. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)


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