Over 50 full-colour world maps and graphics break down hardcore statistics to provide a compelling analysis of all the political, social, economic and ecological nightmares that keep us awake at night.
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- The world's car population has grown five times as fast as the human population over the last 50 years.
- Wal-Mart's sales revenue exceeds the GDP of 150 countries.
- Climate change may put 2.7 billion at risk of armed conflict.
- Germany generates more tourists than anywhere else.
- Americans use 160 times more water than people in Rwanda.
If you want to get behind the headlines and understand the world - from urbanization to globalization, terrorism to tourism, military spending to human rights - The State of the World Atlas is unmatched.
The State of the World Atlas
Over 50 full-colour world maps and graphics break down hardcore statistics to provide a compelling analysis of all the political, social, economic and ecological nightmares that keep us awake at night.
- The world's car population has grown five times as fast as the human population over the last 50 years.
- Wal-Mart's sales revenue exceeds the GDP of 150 countries.
- Climate change may put 2.7 billion at risk of armed conflict.
- Germany generates more tourists than anywhere else.
- Americans use 160 times more water than people in Rwanda.
If you want to get behind the headlines and understand the world - from urbanization to globalization, terrorism to tourism, military spending to human rights - The State of the World Atlas is unmatched.
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781844075737 |
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| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| Publication date: | 09/26/2008 |
| Series: | The Earthscan Atlas |
| Edition description: | 8 |
| Pages: | 144 |
| Product dimensions: | 7.44(w) x 9.69(h) x (d) |
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