Compact World Atlas - 7th Edition

The Dorling Kindersley "Compact World Atlas" is updated here in its seventh edition, reflecting recent geopolitical changes such as the new nation of South Sudan and the annexation of Crimea. Features figures and insights from both the political world and the physical world.

Summary

Featuring DK's outstanding cartography and eye-popping design, this fully revised 7th edition is an unparalleled visual reference of the world we live in.

With 65 maps covering 196 countries, this atlas combines improved visual landscape modelling with key roads, railways, rivers, and settlements. Throughout, it interweaves traditional cartographic techniques and the latest digital technology.

Compact World Atlas has been updated to reflect recent geopolitical changes such as the annexation of Crimea, the Inuit place names in Canada, and the populations of Chinese towns.

Fact files on countries helps the reader understand facets of different nations including their population, religion, currency, while the comprehensive index-gazetteer of places and countries covers approximately 20,000 cross-referenced geographical names.

This comprehensive volume also features geographical comparisons such as the most sparsely populated countries, the ten richest countries, and the greatest waterfalls.

Truly encyclopaedic, the Compact World Atlas is a necessary companion for any bookshelf.

Product details

• Authors: DK
• Publisher: Dorling Kindersley
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2018
• EAN: 9780241317648
• ISBN: 978-0-241-31764-8
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 215 mm x 277 mm x 14 mm
• Subjects: Travel > Maps, city plans, atlases > World, Arctic, Antarctic; SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, TRAVEL / Maps & Road Atlases, Travel maps & atlases, World atlases / world maps, Geographical maps (specialist), REFERENCE / Atlases, Gazetteers & Maps, Travel maps and atlases