A colour atlas of the world created from current sources, this text includes a 32-page geographical encyclopaedia section on contemporary world issues and 96 pages of detailed reference maps.
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Seasoned travelers and armchair enthusiasts like nothing better than a good atlas. HarperCollins UK has compiled an inexpensive one that includes all the necessary components of a quality cartographic reference source: scope, relevance, clarity, readability, accuracy, a well-organized table of contents, and a comprehensive index. The arrangement of information includes sections on abbreviations, demographics, economic groups, international organizations, time zones, biology and climate, travel and tourism, world communications, and historical details. There is also a segment on how to use the book. Each map contains a cornucopia of data, including relief, boundaries, physical features, capitals, cities and towns, and historic sites and parks. A good value for libraries looking for a user-friendly atlas.Larry R. Little, Penticton P.L., BC
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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A little gem in its class,
This review is from: Collins Essential Atlas/ The World (Atlases for Today's World) (Paperback)
Compiled from the outstanding digital databases of Bartholomew, this first edition Essential Atlas of the World by Collins is arguably setting a new standard for printed world atlases. In a contemporary world coverage, where Europe finally gets what it deserves: only about one fifth of the plates, this release offers an extremely accurate and detailed view of our world at the end of the twentieth century. The fonts are appropriately chosen and make the plates highly legible. Although the Collins atlases have lost their identity in terms of typefaces and names density, color usage is still old-fashioned Collins. The index offers about 45,000 entries, which is considerably more than the index that atlases of comparable sizes offer (about 32,000). This is all the more amazing since the price is quite afforable for what it offers: It is a good buy indeed, at the cost of it being merely a paperback release. This gives the atlas a somewhat cheap appearance at first. Don't be fooled - this is one of the finest atlases available today in its class, full-grown to match the fame of the Times atlases.
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This review is from: Collins Essential Atlas/ The World (Atlases for Today's World) (Paperback)
This atlas really packs a bang for the buck!!! Every person interested in history should have ready access to this one.
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