Atlas of the World |
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| ISBN: | 978-0-19-932846-8 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $89.95 |
Book Description:
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The only atlas to be updated annually, Oxford's Atlas of the World is the finest international resource of its kind. This milestone 20th edition includes sections on World Statistics, Images of the Earth, an A-Z Gazetteer of Nations with statistics and country descriptions, an index and glossary, and hundreds of city and world maps, many of which have been thoroughly updated for this edition. The 20th edition also includes a new six-page opening section on "The Future of The Oceans," a...
More DescriptionThe only atlas to be updated annually, Oxford's Atlas of the World is the finest international resource of its kind. This milestone 20th edition includes sections on World Statistics, Images of the Earth, an A-Z Gazetteer of Nations with statistics and country descriptions, an index and glossary, and hundreds of city and world maps, many of which have been thoroughly updated for this edition. The 20th edition also includes a new six-page opening section on "The Future of The Oceans," a new spread on food production as part of the "Will the World Run Out of Food?" opening section, six new thematic maps on such fascinating topics as the direction of oil trade and refugee remittances, and seven new satellite images, including of the Panama Canal and Rio de Janeiro.