Atlas of the World

About this book

The only world atlas updated annually guaranteeing that users will find the most current geographic information Oxfords 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 Earths surface. It opens with a fascinating look at world statistics and 18 pages of stunning satellite images all sourced from NASAs latest Earth Observation Satellite Landsat 8. 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 23rd 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.