Atlas of the World

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Content/Scope: This atlas has new census information, dozens of city maps, gorgeous satellite images of Earth, and a geographical glossary. It has a completely updated Gazetteer of Nations provides an invaluable A-Z reference of concise country profiles, including statistics on economies, politics, and historical profiles.

In addition, more than 320 documentary photographs, battlefield sketches, paintings, and artifacts bear eyewitness testimony to the war, history’s first to be widely captured on film.Each chapter explores a particular type of city–from the foundational cities of Greece and Rome and the networked cities of the Hanseatic League, through the nineteenth-century modernization of Paris and the industrialization of Manchester, to the green and “smart” cities of today. Oxford University Press is known around the world for excellence, tradition, and innovation. The Atlas of the World is the best-selling volume of its size and price and the esteemed benchmark by which all other atlases are measured. M51, the Whirlpool Nebula, comprises the large spiral galaxy NGC 5194 and its smaller, barred companion NGC 5195. M51 was the first astronomical object in which a spiral structure was identified, in 1845. Although smaller and less massive than our own Galaxy, M51 is much brighter, due to recent star formation. Features core case studies of particular types of cities, from the foundational cities of Greece and Rome to the “smart” cities of today

Arrangement and Presentation: The atlas is divided into continents and countries around the world with many visual representations for each topic discussed. A veritable encyclopedia of geographic and demographic information, profusely illustrated [...] Extraordinary." In Atlas of Lost Cities, Aude de Tocqueville tells the compelling narrative of the rise and fall of such notable places as Pompeii, Teotihuacán, and Angkor. She also details the less well known places, including Centralia, an abandoned Pennsylvania town consumed by unquenchable underground fire; Nova Citas de Kilamba in Angola, where housing, schools, and stores were built for 500,000 people who never came; and Epecuen, a tourist town in Argentina that was swallowed up by water. Travis Elborough goes in search of the obscure and bizarre, the beautiful and estranged. Taking in the defiant relics of ancient cities such as Ani, a once thriving metropolis lost to conquered lands, and the church tower of San Juan Parangaricuto, that miraculously stands as the sole survivor of a town sunk by lava.Webb and Beaumont also offer a fascinating history of beer and an in-depth look at the science and art of beermaking. Accessibility/Diversity: Includes ready reference information arranged alphabetically. This resource features the South Sudan in all political and physical maps as well as new independent states. The only atlas to be updated annually • Fascinating features including world statistics tables, in-depth opening sections on Will the World Run Out of Food and The Future of the Oceans, an Introduction to World Geography, and an A-Z Gazetteer of Nations • Stunning satellite imagery and sophisticated digital mapping • Well-designed interior for heightened accuracy and easy locating • Sophisticated digital mapping showing detailed political and topographical information with exceptional brightness and clarity • Comprehensive index with thousands of historical names, geographical features, and cities with full latitude and longitude coordinates Follow the history of maps from the early explorers’ maps and the awe-inspiring medieval Mappa Mundi to Google Maps and the satellite renderings on our smartphones, Garfield explores the unique way that maps relate and realign our history—and reflect the best and worst of what makes us human.

Providing the finest global coverage available, the Atlas of the World is not only the best-selling volume of its size and price, but also the benchmark by which all other atlases are measured. Other maps had a more practical use: some demarcated national boundaries or individual plots of land; military plans depicted enemy positions; propaganda treatises showed one country or faction at an advantage over others. Mastel, K. (2008 July). [Book review of The oxford atlas of exploration]. Booklist Online. Retrieved from http://www.booklistonline.com/The-Oxf... Description: In this one-of-a-kind atlas, scores of archival maps and dozens of newly created maps trace the battles, political turmoil, and great themes of America’s most violent and pivotal clash of arms. Relation to other works: Our library contains other maps and atlases, but none that cover the content in this text. We have other reference text that feature specific countries that might mention explorers, and we do have one reference text that features short biographies of people who have majorly affected history. This text could include explorers.Accuracy/Authority/Bias: Oxford University Press (OUP), a department of the University of Oxford, is the largest university press in the world. The university became involved in printing around 1480. True to National Geographic’s reputation and legacy, they’ve created this atlas with the same care and attention to detail as our renowned adult atlases. “No one does maps or atlases with as much panache and knowledge as National Geographic,” said the Washington Post. A comprehensive index of more than 8,000 entries includes numerous alternative name forms used over the centuries. The Atlas of World History closes with a bibliography that provides a booklist for suggested further reading. Realignment of the international boundary between Burkina Faso and Niger resulting from the International Court of Justice decision.