Completely revised and updated, Hammond's venerable world atlas contains 20 more pages than the previous edition, new photos, and a font change at the same great price. This atlas contains full-color, accurate, easy-to-read world maps with striking physical relief and the latest country information.
Featuring more than six hundred maps, this reference combines the visual detail of an atlas with a comprehensive narrative of world history from ancient times to the present
This Atlas is a magnificent gift volume. Contained within its deluxe padded leatherette cover are over 300 gilt-edged pages filled with easy-to-read maps. This atlas is designed to make information as easy to retrieve as possible. Facts on each country...topography, economy, agriculture, industry, vegetation and climate are located on the same or adjacent page; a unique presentation style.
Maps, illustrations, and text describe various aspects of countries of the world including physical features, population, standards of living, natural resources, industries, environmental issues, and climate.
"This exquisitely updated edition of National Geographic's popular and reader-friendly Family Reference Atlas features authoritative maps, detailed artwork, and explanatory graphics... In these richly illustrated pages, every country in the world is represented by a detailed map within its geographical context and also its flag, key statistics, and secondary maps with environmental and population information. Special sections feature maps and facts about the ocean, the solar system, and the universe beyond. Newsworthy topics from climate change and human migration to languages and digital connectivity are explained in maps, graphics, and photos."--
Contains large full color plates and commentary on each map or set of maps. Includes approximately 600 maps covering the date span of 3000 BCE to 1975.
Past Worlds is an archaeological reconstruction of the human story, using hundreds of maps, illustrations and meticulous reconstructions of ancient sites.