This atlas introduces the basics of geography and mapping whilst facilitating the understanding of the relationship between countries and continents. A wealth of colourful maps, facts, diagrams and photographs introduce the continents and countries of the world and their peoples, physical geography and characteristics.
Which is the longest river on Earth? What was the biggest dinosaur? How many bones are there in your body? Find the answers to these questions and many more in these fascinating books with simple text, clear maps, stunning photographs and exciting recommended websites.
You will find the history of the world covering the major civilizations, rulers and events. The book paints a vivid picture of everyday life over thousands of years.
This illustrated encyclopedia is a history of the world covering the major civilizations, rulers and events, and includes two hundred recommended Web sites for additional information.
Complete Atlas of the World, 3rd Edition is now fully revised and updated to reflect the latest changes in world geography, including the annexation of Crimea and the new nation of South Sudan. Bringing each featured landscape to life with detailed terrain models and color schemes and offering maps of unsurpassed quality, this atlas features four sections: a world overview, the main atlas, fact files on all the countries of the world, and an easy-to-reference index of all 100,000 place names. All maps enjoy a full double-page spread, with continents broken down into 330 carefully selected maps, including 100 city plans. You will also find a stimulating series of global thematic maps that explore Earth's place in the universe, its physical forms and processes, the living world, and the human condition. From Antarctica to Zambia, discover the Earth continent-by-continent with Complete Atlas of the World, 3rd Edition.
A comprehensive world atlas with 60 pages of maps showing land cover, cities and towns, boundaries, rivers and lakes and places of interest. Each continent is introduced with several pages of key facts, satellite views and information on major geographical features. Endmatter includes a gazetteer of states, geography quiz and time zones chart. A classic Usborne reference book, fully updated and now available in paperback.