Oxford Atlas of the World
The sixteenth edition of theOxford Atlas of the Worldis chock-full of page-turning information, including new census data, dozens of city maps, updated country profiles, the latest statistics on climate change, gorgeous satellite images of Earth, and an instructive 48-page Introduction to World Geography--beautifully illustrated with tables and graphs. Providing the finest global coverage available, theOxford Atlas of the Worldis not only the best-selling volume of its size and price, but also the benchmark by which all other atlases are measured.Take a Look at the Stunning Illustrations in theOxford Atlas of the World(Click on images to enlarge)The Solar System was formed about 5 billion years ago, when a spinning cloud of gas, mostly hydrogen but seeded with other heavier elements, condensed enough to ignite a nuclear reaction and create a star.Sometimes called “The Crescent City,” New Orleans is situated between the south bank of Lake Ponchartrain (the largest in this view) and the Mississippi River.This image shows glaciers flowing from the snow covered Himalayas on the northern Bhutan border.This image shows just two of the more than 115 world city mapsincluded in theOxford Atlas of the World.This diagram shows the wars fought around the world since 1945.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.