Encyclopedic World Atlas

By Oxford University Press, George Philip & Son, Philip's Maps

Book Overview

Detailed profiles and authoritative, full-color maps of every country in the world fill the completely updated Fourth Edition of the Encyclopedic World Atlas. Containing the same outstanding relief mapping featured in Oxford's other atlases, this atlas is a comprehensive, easy-to-use, and invaluable resource for project work, research, or as a general home or library reference.
Each country features its own map, reference tables with abundant statistics on industry, commerce, culture, and demographics, and a fascinating essay describing the country's landscape, culture, history, and economy. In addition, a 32-page "Introduction to World Geography" features brand new satellite images throughout and a wealth of colorful maps, charts, and graphs which provide an integrated look at our world. The convenient country-by-country format, combined with an extensive 25,000-entry index, make this the ideal reference for any family.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195213696
• ISBN13: 9780195213690
• Release Date: October 1997
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 3.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 12.4" x 1.1" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

I love this atlas!

It's so easy to use and great for my daughter's book reports. Well worth the money. I think the other reviewer who doesn't like the revision is mistaken.

Excellent pictures & Concise description

A+ 16K big book. Worth every cent spent.I think every scholoar who is global-minded should have one. I like this atlas so much that I sent this as a gift to my college professors who love it very very much. Every-one will love it and after learning from this book you'll no longer feel surprised to some unknown countries/cities and you'll have a cultural/ historical/geographical perspective toward analyzing some happenings.

This Book

It has very easy-to-read and concise maps. Also, it has very detailed information for each country's history, geography, and government. Very nice description, and overall a great book!