The Macmillan World Atlas
by Macmillan Publishers
Category: Reference

What makes one atlas better than another? Accuracy, up-to-date information, ease of use, attractive maps, completeness, utility, authority?. All these features come together in the The Macmillan World Atlas and are set off by a presentation of unparalleled beauty. FRATURES OF THE MACMILLAN WORLD ATLAS: Maps created from a revolutionary new digital cartographic database 28 pages of dazzling satellite photographs 138 photos of natural and cultural sites 288 pages of extraordinary beautiful and accurate color maps Locator maps, time zones, and scale in feet and kilometers on each map spread 105,000-entry index Single, unifies, detailed scale of 1:4.5 million used throughout the world Plus additional close-up maps of the United States and southern Canada at 1:2.25 million scale Detailed road mapping information for the business and leisure traveler Realistic, natural map coloration A new standard for beauty, accuracy, and utility