Description
This is a new edition that includes updated maps and statistics, as well as short profiles of each of the world's 196 nations.
In this atlas, you will find:
- A series of 12 global thematic maps on subjects diverse as ocean currents and languages.
- 60 full-colour regional maps featuring political and state borders.
- A fully cross-referenced index-Gazetteer featuring 20,000 places.
- Data profiles of each country, including flags and key statistical indicators.
You can also read additional information about the main population and administrative centres, main lines of communication, ports, and airports.
This is the perfect reference tool to help digest all the information in today's world through the essential facts about our ever-changing planet.
Author: Dk
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Published: 12/24/2024
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.90w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9780593844137
ISBN10: 0593844130
BISAC Categories:
- Reference | Atlases, Gazetteers & Maps (see also Travel | Maps & Road At
- Travel | Maps & Road Atlases (see also Reference | Atlases, Gazetteer
- Science | Earth Sciences | Geography
About the Author
DK was founded in London in 1974 and is now the world's leading illustrated reference publisher and part of Penguin Random House, formed on July 1, 2013. DK publishes highly visual, photographic nonfiction for adults and children. DK produces content for consumers in over 87 countries and in 62 languages, with offices in Delhi, London, Melbourne, Munich, New York, and Toronto. DK's aim is to inform, enrich, and entertain readers of all ages, and everything DK publishes, whether print or digital, embodies the unique DK design approach. DK brings unrivalled clarity to a wide range of topics with a unique combination of words and pictures, put together to spectacular effect. We have a reputation for innovation in design for both print and digital products. Our adult range spans travel, including the award-winning DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, history, science, nature, sport, gardening, cookery, and parenting. DK's extensive children's list showcases a fantastic store of information for children, toddlers, and babies. DK covers everything from animals and the human body, to homework help and craft activities, together with an impressive list of licensing titles, including the bestselling LEGO(R) books. DK acts as the parent company for Alpha Books, publisher of the Idiot's Guides series and Prima Games, video gaming publishers, as well as the award-winning travel publisher, Rough Guides.