New Concise World Atlas [Hardcover]

Keith Lye (Author), Stefan Chabluk (Illustrator)

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With hundreds of dramatic, full-color, large-format maps produced by Europe's finest team of cartographers, the third edition of the New Concise World Atlas solidifies Oxford's position as the only publisher of regularly updated atlases at every desirable size and price.

Containing over 100 pages of the most up-to-date topographic and political maps, the New Concise World Atlas also features a unique overview of the planet's human and natural processes in photographs, accessible text, and thematic maps. Recent changes to the world's geography are thoroughly captured in this edition, including new national parks in Iceland, Turkey, and South Africa; a groundbreaking rail link joining North and South Korea; and the latest name forms in Somalia. Tribal areas in northwest Pakistan are mapped in greater detail, as are the aboriginal lands of Australia. Fully updated tables and world statistics provide data on climate, population, area, and physical dimensions that cannot be found in any other single reference source. Finally, an index with over 55,000 items make searching for lesser-known locales quick and easy.

Truly international in scope, created with meticulous care, and reflecting the very latest political developments and census information, this third edition of Oxford's New Concise World Atlas achieves the highest standard among international map resources. This engaging and affordable resource is second to none in the superb quality of its maps, the breadth of its coverage, and its easy-to-use convenience.

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This section of the Milky Way is dominated by Sirius, the Dog Star, top center, in the constellation of Canis Major.	A map of Northern Italy and parts of France and Switzerland.
An up-to-date chart of the countries in the European Union, which includes total land area and population as well as year of accession.	A map of the southern tip of South America.

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"Outstanding."-Library Journal starred review

Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 3 edition (February 4, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195393295
• ISBN-13: 978-0195393293
• Product Dimensions: 13.3 x 10.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #29,419 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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117 of 120 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for research, January 30, 2007

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M. Meade "Kapaea" (MO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: New Concise World Atlas (Hardcover)

I bought this atlas because I wanted one as up-to-date as possible (in light of political boundaries and such), and wanted something to accompany a globe I have. There is a lot of useful information at the front of the atlas, so it's not just a book of maps. I use it for reference while taking classes for my masters (logistics and transportation) degree, and my stepson uses it for some of his high-school classes, as well. I think it's an atlas worth sharing with the family to learn geography.

46 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not All that Concise, But Still Grand, January 6, 2009

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This review is from: New Concise World Atlas (Hardcover)

I probably didn't read the product description very carefully, and I assumed that this concise atlas would be much smaller than it actually is. It's really the size of a coffee-table book, much larger than I had originally thought. However, the atlas itself is wonderful. It has information about the universe and the solar system, interesting articles about geography and beautiful colored maps. We've consulted ours many, many times in the couple of weeks that we've had it. The pages lay nice and flat, so you can study a map without struggling to hold the book open. This is a great book for settling geographical debates or for teaching young children about our world.

39 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice Book, But Missing Some Nice Features, May 23, 2010

A Kid's Review

This review is from: New Concise World Atlas (Hardcover)

I hadn't bought an atlas in a very long time, and a new one was way over-due. With all the changes in the world, my old one was pretty out-of-date. I finally decided on the Oxford one. I'm okay with it, but, while this one is a handsome book, has great maps and a lot of info on the planets, etc.., I really miss some of the features my old one had. My old atlas (a Rand-McNally) had cities/towns (and their population) listed with each map. For the U.S. it even listed zip codes for each town! With this new one, ALL the cities are listed in the back of the book, and there are no population stats. It's much less convenient than what I'm used to. I will keep it and use it, but I'm still searching.