Atlas of the World: Thirty-First Edition
The only world atlas updated annually, Oxford's Atlas of the World is the most authoritative atlas on the market.

Full of crisp, clear cartography of urban areas and natural landscapes around the globe, the Atlas contains maps of cities and regions at carefully selected scales that give a striking view of the Earth's surface.

The volume opens with a detailed survey of world statistics, a six-page feature examining global inequality with information on income, health, education, and cooperative efforts towards convergence, and an immersive collection of satellite images of Earth, including stunning new photographs specially sourced and processed for this atlas. The Atlas continues with a Gazetteer of Nations, comprehensively updated to provide a concise overview of the geography, politics, economy, and history of every country in the world. The extensive thematic World Geography section is beautifully illustrated with charts, maps, and graphs on diverse topics of geographic significance, including climate change, conflict and cooperation, employment and trade, tourism and travel, global health, migration. New data covers current topics such as educational funding and food security. The hundreds of city and world maps that form the body of the Atlas have been thoroughly updated for this 31st edition.

Providing the finest global coverage available, the Atlas of the World offers a diverse collection of information and cartography of unrivaled accuracy and clarity, presented in an uncommonly beautiful volume.
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Atlas of the World: Thirty-First Edition
The only world atlas updated annually, Oxford's Atlas of the World is the most authoritative atlas on the market.

Full of crisp, clear cartography of urban areas and natural landscapes around the globe, the Atlas contains maps of cities and regions at carefully selected scales that give a striking view of the Earth's surface.

The volume opens with a detailed survey of world statistics, a six-page feature examining global inequality with information on income, health, education, and cooperative efforts towards convergence, and an immersive collection of satellite images of Earth, including stunning new photographs specially sourced and processed for this atlas. The Atlas continues with a Gazetteer of Nations, comprehensively updated to provide a concise overview of the geography, politics, economy, and history of every country in the world. The extensive thematic World Geography section is beautifully illustrated with charts, maps, and graphs on diverse topics of geographic significance, including climate change, conflict and cooperation, employment and trade, tourism and travel, global health, migration. New data covers current topics such as educational funding and food security. The hundreds of city and world maps that form the body of the Atlas have been thoroughly updated for this 31st edition.

Providing the finest global coverage available, the Atlas of the World offers a diverse collection of information and cartography of unrivaled accuracy and clarity, presented in an uncommonly beautiful volume.
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Atlas of the World: Thirty-First Edition

Atlas of the World: Thirty-First Edition

by Oxford University Press
Atlas of the World: Thirty-First Edition

Atlas of the World: Thirty-First Edition

by Oxford University Press

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The only world atlas updated annually, Oxford's Atlas of the World is the most authoritative atlas on the market.

Full of crisp, clear cartography of urban areas and natural landscapes around the globe, the Atlas contains maps of cities and regions at carefully selected scales that give a striking view of the Earth's surface.

The volume opens with a detailed survey of world statistics, a six-page feature examining global inequality with information on income, health, education, and cooperative efforts towards convergence, and an immersive collection of satellite images of Earth, including stunning new photographs specially sourced and processed for this atlas. The Atlas continues with a Gazetteer of Nations, comprehensively updated to provide a concise overview of the geography, politics, economy, and history of every country in the world. The extensive thematic World Geography section is beautifully illustrated with charts, maps, and graphs on diverse topics of geographic significance, including climate change, conflict and cooperation, employment and trade, tourism and travel, global health, migration. New data covers current topics such as educational funding and food security. The hundreds of city and world maps that form the body of the Atlas have been thoroughly updated for this 31st edition.

Providing the finest global coverage available, the Atlas of the World offers a diverse collection of information and cartography of unrivaled accuracy and clarity, presented in an uncommonly beautiful volume.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780197784228
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 09/19/2024
Edition description: 31st ed.
Pages: 448
Sales rank: 280,237
Product dimensions: 11.10(w) x 14.60(h) x 1.40(d)

Table of Contents

Foreword
User Guide
World Statistics
Countries
Cities
Physical World
Special Feature: The Great Divide: Global Inequality
Images of Earth
Gazetteer of Nations
World Geography
The Universe
The Solar System
Seasons, Time and Motion
Geology of the Earth
The Atmosphere
Climate
Climate Change and Global Warming
Water and Vegetation
Oceans and Seas
Biodiversity and the Natural World
Population
Cities
Migration
Conflict and Co-operation
Energy
Minerals
Employment Trade and Industry
Tourism and Travel
Health
Wealth and Standards of Living
World Cities
World Maps
Geographical Glossary
Index to World Maps
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