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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100199394725

ISBN-139780199394722

eBay Product ID (ePID)202541243

Product Key Features

Number of Pages448 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameAtlas of the World

Publication Year2014

SubjectAtlases, Gazetteers & Maps (See Also Travel / Maps & Road Atlases), Reference

TypeMap

AuthorNot Available

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.3 in

Item Weight119.9 Oz

Item Length11.3 in

Item Width14.7 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number21

Intended AudienceTrade

Reviews"An indispensable reference." --The Today Show"A veritable encyclopedia of geographic and demographic information, profusely illustrated... Extraordinary." --The New York Times"This authoritative volume is the standard by which others will be measured." --Boston Herald"You can't do better than the Atlas of the World." --Chicago Tribune"A page-turning stroll through the continents." --USA Today"This is the 21st year this mammoth's been published and it keeps getting better and better. ... Flipping through this book is a lush experience, with new satellite imagery and more maps and graphs than you thought imaginable. Reading the Atlas is a little trip around the globe." --Kirkus, "An indispensable reference." --The Today Show "A veritable encyclopedia of geographic and demographic information, profusely illustrated... Extraordinary." --The New York Times "This authoritative volume is the standard by which others will be measured." --Boston Herald "You can't do better than the Atlas of the World." --Chicago Tribune "A page-turning stroll through the continents." --USA Today "This is the 21st year this mammoth's been published and it keeps getting better and better. ... Flipping through this book is a lush experience, with new satellite imagery and more maps and graphs than you thought imaginable. Reading the Atlas is a little trip around the globe." --Kirkus

Dewey Edition21

Dewey Decimal912

Table Of ContentForewordUser GuideWorld StatisticsThe Future of the Oceans and SeasImages of EarthGazetteer of NationsWorld GeographyWorld CitiesWorld MapsGeographical GlossaryIndex to World Maps

SynopsisThe only world atlas updated annually, guaranteeing that users will find the most current geographic information, Oxford's Atlas of the World is the most authoritative atlas on the market. Full of crisp, clear cartography of urban areas and virtually uninhabited landscapes around the globe, the Atlas is filled with maps of cities and regions at carefully selected scales that give a striking view of the Earth's surface. It opens with a fascinating look at world statistics, a six-page special on "The Future of the Oceans and Seas," and satellite images of earth, including eleven stunning new images sourced from NASA's latest Earth Observation Satellite, Landsat 8, launched in 2013. The extraordinarily extensive front matter continues with a "Gazetteer of Nations" that has been comprehensively checked and updated to include recent economic and political changes, and a 48-page "Introduction to World Geography," beautifully illustrated with tables and graphs on numerous topics of geographic significance, such as the geology and atmosphere of Earth, food and water supply, biodiversity, energy, global conflict, human health, and standards of living. The hundreds of city and world maps that form the body of the Atlas have been thoroughly updated for this 21st edition.Providing the finest global coverage available, the Atlas of the World is not only the best-selling volume of its size and price, but also the benchmark by which all other atlases are measured., The only world atlas updated annually, guaranteeing that users will find the most current geographic information, Oxford's Atlas of the World is the most authoritative atlas on the market. Full of crisp, clear cartography of urban areas and virtually uninhabited landscapes around the globe, the Atlas is filled with maps of cities and regions at carefully selected scales that give a striking view of the Earth's surface. It opens with a fascinating look at world statistics, a six-page special on "The Future of the Oceans and Seas," and satellite images of earth, including eleven stunning new images sourced from NASA's latest Earth Observation Satellite, Landsat 8, launched in 2013. The extraordinarily extensive front matter continues with a "Gazetteer of Nations" that has been comprehensively checked and updated to include recent economic and political changes, and a 48-page "Introduction to World Geography," beautifully illustrated with tables and graphs on numerous topics of geographic significance, such as the geology and atmosphere of Earth, food and water supply, biodiversity, energy, global conflict, human health, and standards of living. The hundreds of city and world maps that form the body of the Atlas have been thoroughly updated for this 21st edition. Providing the finest global coverage available, the Atlas of the World is not only the best-selling volume of its size and price, but also the benchmark by which all other atlases are measured. New to this Edition: . Eleven stunning new satellite images, all sourced from NASA's latest Earth Observation Satellite, Landsat 8, launched in 2013. Fact panels, flags and text comprehensively checked and updated to include recent economic and political changes. Climate Change and Global Warming spread updated in line with findings from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Updates to the depiction of the borders between Crimea and Ukraine, and between Crimea and Russia. Politically-colored maps of Crimea show disputed borders. New graphics on rising sea-levels and Arctic sea ice. New feature on the value of ecosystems. Adds museums; Hermitage, Spaarpotten, and Allard Pierson in Amsterdam, Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, Neues Museum in Berlin, Gulbenkian Museum in Lisbon, Design Museum and Saatchi Gallery in London, and the Perez Art Museum in Miami. Adds new subway stations in Beijing, Budapest, and Delhi. Adds light railway in Jerusalem and tram route in Edinburgh. Renames Budapest International Airport. Shows changes to street names in Cape Town (eg Nelson Mandela Boulevard). Adds new road tunnel in Istanbul joining Asia and Europe. Adds new suburb name Hudson Yards and High Line elevated garden in New York. Adds extra suburb names to Atlanta, Seoul, and Toronto. Shows new suburbs and areas of reclaimed land to Singapore. Shows Hornindalsvatnet in Norway, Europe's deepest lake. Adds new national parks; Sierra de Guadarrama in Spain, Gallipoli in Turkey, and Kumbhalgarh in Rajasthan, India. Shows reduced extent of Lake Urmia in Iran and Lake Razzaza in Iraq. Shows major new rail links between Iran and Kazakhstan and between Iran and Azerbaijan. Adds the world's most northerly railway line in the Yamal Peninsula, Russia. Adds Longtan Reservoir in Southern China and Tekeze Reservoir in Ethiopia. Shows new provinces; Monza and Brianza in Northern Italy, Davao Occidental in the Philippines, Kalimantan Utara in Indonesia, Rangpur in Bangladesh, Alborz in Iran, and Jiwaka and Hela in Papua New Guinea. Adds major new ports; Ambarli in Turkey, Songdo in South Korea, Laem Chabang in Thailand, Johor Port in Malaysia, Ra's Al Khair in Saudi Arabia, Morgan's Port in Texas, and Itaguai near Rio de Janeiro. Names new cities Iskandar, Malaysia and Masdar City, near Abu Dhabi. Adds new resorts in Southwest Burma - Chaungtha and Ngwesaung. Shows Telangana in regional typ, The only atlas to be updated annually, Oxford's Atlas of the World is the finest international resource of its kind. This 21st edition includes sections on World Statistics, The Future of the Oceans and Seas, Images of 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.