Atlas of the world

Created for all global citizens, this universally respected volume of world maps has been completely revised and updated with fascinating visualizations of international trends and global conditions. National Geographic's flagship Atlas of the World, now in its 11th edition, provides authoritative m...

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Corporate Authors: National Geographic Maps (Firm) (Cartographer), National Geographic Society (U.S.)
Format: Books Print Book Atlas Atlases & Maps Atlas
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society, [2019]
Edition:Eleventh edition.
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Summary:Created for all global citizens, this universally respected volume of world maps has been completely revised and updated with fascinating visualizations of international trends and global conditions. National Geographic's flagship Atlas of the World, now in its 11th edition, provides authoritative maps of every country, ocean, and region of the world, as well as thematic maps and accompanying graphics showing important population, environmental, and economic patterns. Organized by continent and reflecting today's political boundaries and identities..."--Publisher's website.
Item Description:Relief shown by shading and spot heights. Depths shown by gradient tints and soundings.
Issued in slipcase.
Includes indexes.
Physical Description:1 atlas (1 volume (various pagings)) : color illustrations, color maps ; 47 cm
ISBN:9781426220586
1426220588
Author Notes:NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC is one of the world's leading nonfiction publishers, with an extensive list of titles in categories such as history, travel, nature, photography, space, science, health, biography, and memoir. A portion of its proceeds is used to fund exploration, conservation, and education through ongoing contributions to the work of the National Geographic Society.

ALEXANDER M. TAIT, M.Sc., is The Geographer at the National Geographic Society. He heads National Geographic's Map Policy Committee, leads mapping initiatives for Nat Geo Labs, and provides mapping and geography expertise for programs and media throughout National Geographic. He has worked as a cartographer at the Washington Post, a lecturer at the University of Maryland, and adviser to legal teams on the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.