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Collins World Atlas Illustrated edition

Collins World Atlas Illustrated edition
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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #295735 in Books
  • Published on: 2004-02-02
  • Original language: English
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 232 pages

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Synopsis
This atlas provides a comprehensive view of the world through accurate and accessible reference maps, illustrated thematic spreads and detailed world statistics. The maps have been designed and created specifically for this format and provide balanced coverage of the whole world. The highly illustrative world and continental thematic spreads complement the reference maps and provide detailed information on major geographical themes and world issues. Topics, which include climate and weather, the oceans, population, the world economy, health and communications, are presented through maps, satellite images, photographs, statistics and graphics. These are backed up by detailed world statistics on key socio-economic indicators. The comprehensive index contains over 45,000 place names and includes special gazetteer-style entries, which provide key facts about selected places and geographical features around the world.

The atlas includes: 92 pages of detailed reference maps of the world; 48 highly illustrated world and continental thematic pages; details of all the world's states and territories; world statistics of major socio-economic indicators; and an index to over 45,000 place names.

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The world in your hands: superb5
When I first saw Collins World Atlas I was ready to discard it along with many other atlases in use in England over the past 10 years, because the makers of decisions had dictated that we should all think in metric even as our roads and brains work in imperial. However, Collins have the sense to realise that the world, for the most part, uses both systems of measurement, and prints this excellent atlas accordingly: All maps are scaled in both miles and KM. But that's only one of the many great points of this book. Satellite photos of unexpected places and features bring it alive as no other atlas I have seen, and it is, of course, politically right up to date.