Philip's World Atlas

Buch | Hardcover

264 Seiten

2004
Philip's (Verlag)
978-0-540-08601-6 (ISBN)

Infos

This information-packed atlas has been fully revised and updated for 2004-2005. With 96 pages of authoritative world mapping, a comprehensive index, 67 city maps and a thematic section providing information on topics covered in secondary school geography, humanities and economics courses, the atlas is recommended for homework and school projects as well as for general home reference. The 96 pages of physical and political maps give a balanced coverage of the world at well-chosen scales. The hill-shading on the physical maps provides an exceptionally vivid portrayal of landforms. The 32-page 'World in Focus' section covers key geographical themes such as the Earth's position in the Solar System, the structure of the Earth, climate and weather, the environment, population, resources, economics and politics. The 48-page 'World Cities' section provides urban area and city centre maps marking tourist sites for 67 of the world's most important cities, backed up by a comprehensive index. Full-page satellite images for 9 of the cities featured complete this section.The 35,000-name index includes geographical features as well as towns and cities, with both letter-figure grid references and latitude and longitude co-ordinates.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 13.9.2004
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 243 x 320 mm
• Gewicht: 1503 g
• Themenwelt: Reisen ► Karten / Stadtpläne / Atlanten
• ISBN-10: 0-540-08601-0 / 0540086010
• ISBN-13: 978-0-540-08601-6 / 9780540086016
• Zustand: Neuware