The Firefly World Atlas

ISBN-10
1552976645
ISBN-13
9781552976647
Category
Atlases, Canadian
Pages
354
Language
English
Published
2002
Publisher
Firefly Books
Authors
Firefly Books, Firefly Books Ltd

Description

An unparalleled journey around the globe. Authoritative and easy to use, this best-selling atlas opens with a series of magnificent double-page spreads that give a global overview of the physical and human world as it is today. Each continent is then surveyed in detail, with maps describing physical landscape, political and cultural makeup, and distribution of resources and economic activity. With 98 new pages and updated throughout to reflect the latest sociopolitical and geographical changes, this large-format atlas now includes: companion Web site offers up-to-date news and information on all the world's countries map of Canada includes its Arctic regions and the new territory of Nunavut more than 250 text changes have been made to individual pages flags of the world endpapers This outstanding atlas features: 5,000 illustrations, charts and diagrams 25,000 facts and statistics 450 maps 80,000 place names Index-Gazetteer, complete with page and grid reference regional pages that combine high-quality mapping with photography, diagrams and computer-generated landscape models detailed text and captions throughout at-a-glance maps spotlighting key regional aspects easy-to-read symbols alternative names and spellings Countries of the World Gazetteer of essential facts on all the world's countries glossary of technical geographical terms Time Zones Geographical Comparisons The Arctic and Antarctic Regions, and the Oceans Unrivaled in clarity, accuracy and comprehensiveness, this atlas includes features that bring the land to life on the page: see where an ancient wall lies, a scientific station, a seasonal lake. Sites of interest, cultural regions and international airports are all marked. In The World Today section, maps illustrate economic systems, the political world, states and boundaries, international disputes, the solar system and more. A must in this rapidly changing world -- and now complemented by a frequently updated web site -- The Firefly World Atlas is the ultimate atlas for homes, businesses, schools and libraries. "Incredibly impressive" (The Independent on Sunday) "A first-rate atlas for anybody wanting to keep abreast of world changes." (Calgary Herald)

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