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Atlas of the World (Atlas of the World, 8th ed.) | 
 enlarge | Creator: George Philip & Son
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Category: Book
List Price: $75.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  56 reviews
Sales Rank: 1499799
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 328
Shipping Weight (lbs): 8.3
Dimensions (in): 14.4 x 11 x 1.4
ISBN: 0195216849
Dewey Decimal Number: 912
EAN: 9780195216844
ASIN: 0195216849
Publication Date: November 16, 2000
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Condition: New condition but NO DJ. Pristine text, no marking. Your purchase supports the "Friday for Authors" grant program.
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Product Description
When Oxford's Atlas of the World debuted, it was widely praised for the incredible beauty and accuracy of its maps and for its wealth of geographical information. Now in a new Eighth Edition, it remains the finest top-of-the-line atlas available, with hundreds of stunning full-color, large-format maps produced by Europe's finest cartographers.
As in past editions, the Atlas also boasts 66 maps of major metropolitan areas worldwide, an extensive index, and a colorful 48-page Introduction to World Geography, providing a wealth of information on such topics as climate, the greenhouse effect, plate tectonics, agriculture, population and migration, global conflicts, and much more. For the eighth edition, there is an eight-page section of satellite images, providing insight into how cities expand and rivers create life in the desert. It also boasts an innovative new map program-a feature without rival among world atlases--new digital metro mapping with detailed city center plans for more than half of the major cities of the world. These digital maps allow readers to get a much clearer sense of the physical and cultural disposition of important cities, showing major streets and points of interest such as museums, monuments, and other sites of historical or cultural significance. This section also boasts its own 10,000 entry index for instant access to the places readers want to find most.
Providing the finest global coverage available, Atlas of the World is the benchmark by which all other international atlases will be measured.
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 A Very Nice Book June 24, 2008
We purchased this book as one of the graduation gifts for our daughter. She just got her Masters Degree and will probably be teaching Geography. She was extremely happy with the book. The quality of the book, along with the price, was outstanding and we are very happy with our purchase. We will certainly return to Amazon.com for any future book purchases. Thank you.
 A clear and comprehensive atlas. April 15, 2008
The main virtue of the Oxford Atlas of the World is its clarity. It may not be as detailed as the larger and more expensive competitors (eg National Geographic Atlas of the World) but the maps as plentiful and very readable.
 U S States April 15, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Oxford Atlas of the World, 14th Edition. I had hoped for more towns listed on U S States, otherwise Atlas is very useful for other areas of world.
An Essential Reference March 31, 2008
The new fourteenth edition of the Oxford Atlas of the World is an essential acquisition for all readers who recognize the need for excellent reference materials in a home library. Truly extraordinary, it offers all the expected information of an atlas plus far more in forematter and satellite photographs. Its extremely current maps are varied in scope and highly detailed yet clear and thus easily usable. Ample legends and additional inclusions make this volume another worthy addition to the highly regarded Oxford references.
for the statistic February 25, 2008
I purchased this as an office resource so I could have a better idea of tracking my globetrotting boss! After receiving it, I realize it has much more information than I need but it is certainly informative and interesting to flip through.
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