World Atlas: A Complete Reference For Researchers, Students, Travelers, and Business People FROM OUR EDITORS
This outstanding second edition of the Dorling Kindersley World Atlas features completely updated maps using state-of-the-art satellite imaging. Redesigned typography ensures that the smallest details are easy to read. An all-new 16-page section includes an improved, user-friendly index and geographical comparisons of the world's longest rivers, highest mountains, and largest lakes. This beautifully packaged reference is a must for every family library.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
A compelling journey spanning more than 20,000 years — from the first humans to the dawn of the new millennium — this beautiful, accessible, and up-to-date portrait of world history gives fascinating insights into the rise and fall of empires, the birth of nations, and the development of commerce, culture, language, and religion.
FROM THE CRITICS
Booknews
New edition of a beautifully illustrated atlas that contains 450-plus maps created by satellite imaging. It contains 12 double-page spreads that give a global overview of the physical and human world of today. It also surveys each continent in detail, with maps describing physical landscape, political and cultural makeup, and the distribution of resources and economic activity. A 16-page index lists all 80,000 geographical names found in the maps. A geographical comparisons section covers the world's longest rivers, highest mountains, and largest lakes. Oversize: 12x14.75. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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