num_pages: 144
description: The completely up-to-date edition of this invaluable classic reference allows the reader a global overview of the elements that define the opening of the twenty-first century.* The World at War* The Rise of Globalization* Control of the Seas* Control of Space* Superpowers* Population Growth* Urbanization* Traffic* Energy Use* Global Warming* Biodiversity* Stock Markets* Human Rights* Children's Rights* The Internet and Digital Media* Investment* Health and DiseaseUsing a mainly visual analysis of data in full-color maps and graphics, Dan Smith gives shape and meaning to the statistics.
language: English
title: The Penguin State of the World Atlas
titlecomplete: The Penguin State of the World Atlas
genres: Geography, Maps, Reference, Politics, Nonfiction, Economics, Atlases
ratings_count: 65
publisher: Penguin Books