Book
Description
Ever since the first National Geographic
Atlas of the World was published more than 35 years ago,
this superb reference has set a cartographic standard
unmatched for accuracy, comprehensive coverage, and ease of
use. Now our updated, thoroughly revised, and redesigned
Seventh Edition uses the latest in digital technology to put
a changing world at your fingertips once again, with scores
of precision-plotted maps and a wealth of innovative features
that add up to nothing less than the atlas for a new
millennium.
At the heart of this spectacular volume are more than 75
state-of-the-art political and physical maps that draw on
National Geographic's digital cartographic database to
achieve the highest level of precision. Here are the new
countries created by the breakup of the U.S.S.R., the latest
satellite research of remote regions of Earth, and a
space-related section that charts the solar system, the Milky
Way, and beyond.
An encyclopedic index of more than 140,000 entries lists
every significant city and natural feature on the planet, and
an improved system of map keys and locational devices makes
it easy to navigate the book's wealth of information. In
addition, country summaries grouped by continent present
brief descriptions, demographic and economic data, and
important facts about each nation from Afghanistan to
Zimbabwe.
In addition, you'll find features on how to use this atlas
and how maps are made as well as a thematic section that
offers fascinating overviews of Earth science, environmental
issues, weather patterns, natural resources, and human
culture -- from population density to linguistic
distribution. There's also information for travelers: time
zones, airline distances, temperature and rainfall
statistics, maps of 243 major cities, and even a glossary of
important foreign terms.
For more than a generation, National Geographic has set
the standard by which atlases are judged -- and this new,
authoritative edition of the Atlas of the World now
takes its position as the definitive exemplar of that
tradition, a superlative achievement in the science and art
of cartography.
