The Penguin State of the World Atlas
By: Dan Smith with Ane Bræin.
Contributors: Bræin, Ane.; Myriad Editions Limited.
Edition: Seventh edition
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York, New York, USA
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 144
Copyright date: 2003
Subjects: Atlases.
First sentence: The world contains some striking anomalies and contrasts, many of which people notice and comment on as a matter of routine as a way of depicting global problems.
Notes: "Maps and graphics copyright, Myriad Editions Limited, 2003" -- T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 138-142) and index.

6
Table of contents: label: Part One
title: Power
pagenum: 10; title: Political systems
pagenum: 12; title: Control of the seas
pagenum: 14; title: Control of space
pagenum: 16; title: International organizations
pagenum: 18; title: Transnational corporations
pagenum: 20; title: Superpower
pagenum: 22; label: Part 2
title: The Cost of Living
pagenum: 24; title: Population
pagenum: 26; title: Urbanization
pagenum: 28; title: Traffic
pagenum: 30; title: Energy use
pagenum: 32; title: Climate change
pagenum: 34; title: Biodiversity
pagenum: 36; title: Water
pagenum: 38; label: Part 3
title: Differences
pagenum: 40; title: Quality of life
pagenum: 42; title: Ethnicity
pagenum: 44; title: Beliefs
pagenum: 46; title: Rich and poor
pagenum: 48; title: Literacy
pagenum: 50; title: Workplaces
pagenum: 52; label: Part 4
title: Rights
pagenum: 54; title: Human rights
pagenum: 56; title: Free speech
pagenum: 58; title: Rights of the child
pagenum: 60; title: Sexual freedom
pagenum: 62; title: Religious freedom
pagenum: 64; title: Women's rights
pagenum: 66; label: Part 5
title: War and force
pagenum: 68; title: War
pagenum: 70; title: Terrorism
pagenum: 72; title: Military spending
pagenum: 74; title: Armed forces
pagenum: 76; title: Peacekeeping
pagenum: 78; title: Refugees
pagenum: 80; label: Part 6
title: Money
pagenum: 82; title: National income
pagenum: 84; title: Trade
pagenum: 86; title: Debt and aid
pagenum: 88; title: Drugs trade
pagenum: 90; title: Migrant workers
pagenum: 92; label: Part 7
title: The Business of Pleasure
pagenum: 94; title: Communications
pagenum: 96; title: Media
pagenum: 98; title: Sport
pagenum: 100; title: Tourism
pagenum: 102; title: Sex
pagenum: 104; label: Part 8
title: Life and Death
pagenum: 106; title: Life expectancy
pagenum: 108; title: Malnutrition
pagenum: 110; title: HIV/AIDS
pagenum: 112; title: Mental health
pagenum: 114; title: Smoking
pagenum: 116; title: Rich living
pagenum: 118; label: Part 9
title: Tables
pagenum: 120; title: People and progress
pagenum: 122; title: Economics and the environment
pagenum: 130; title: Sources
pagenum: 138; title: Index
pagenum: 143