Oxford Atlas of the World, 14th Edition | 
 enlarge | Creator: Oxford University Press
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  56 reviews
Sales Rank: 7892
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 14th
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 476
Shipping Weight (lbs): 8
Dimensions (in): 14.8 x 11.3 x 1.5
ISBN: 0195334000
Dewey Decimal Number: 912
EAN: 9780195334005
ASIN: 0195334000
Publication Date: October 15, 2007
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Product Description
With the pace of change accelerating ever more rapidly each year--in population, climate, national borders, and many other areas--an out-of-date atlas can present a markedly inaccurate view of the world. Oxford's Atlas of the World is the only atlas of its type to be updated annually, offering the most current statistics, maps, images, and global information available today.
Filled with crisp cartography, spectacular satellite photographs, and a wealth of information on changing conditions around the planet, the Atlas of the World, Fourteenth Edition maps 69 cities and nearly 100 different regions at carefully selected scales to give a striking view of the Earth's surface. Opening with world statistics and a colorful 48-page Introduction to World Geography--beautifully illustrated with tables and graphs--this acclaimed resource provides details on such topics as climate, the greenhouse effect, global warming, plate tectonics, agriculture, population and migration, and global conflicts. As in years past, the Fourteenth Edition includes a wealth of new geographic information, including a new flag for Lesotho, the addition of Romania and Bulgaria to the European Union, a new region in Senegal and two provinces in Ecuador, plus the addition of national parks such as Lake Shkoder National Park in Montenegro and New Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park on the border of South Africa and Mozambique. Current census statistics accurately reflect the population of world cities, while stunning new satellite images illuminate a wide range of regions and urban areas around the world.
Fully updated to reflect the changing world around us, and including a promotional world wall map in every copy, the Atlas of the World is not only the best-selling volume of its size and price, it has become the benchmark by which all other atlases are 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 1 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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