The State of the World Atlas: Sixth Edition (Penguin Reference) [Paperback]

Dan Smith (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0140514465 | ISBN-13: 978-0140514469 | Publication Date: October 1, 1999 | Edition: 6th

Distinctive yet accessible, these full-color maps and graphics afford readers a unique view of current international affairs by translating key political, economic, and social indicators into readily grasped visual form.

"Unique and uniquely beautiful, " previous editions of this atlas have told us "more about the world today than a dozen statistical abstracts or scholarly tomes" (Los Angeles Times). In addition to the many topics covered in the previous edition -- population growth and migrations; pressures on the environment; military spending and the arms trade; racism and gender politics -- this new edition includes presentations on stock markets, state crimes, superpowerdom, ethnicity and multiculturalism, the Internet, digital media, and more. For a concise yet comprehensive survey of the world today, The State of the World Atlas is unmatched.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics); 6th edition (October 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140514465
• ISBN-13: 978-0140514469
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,587,263 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not Just Graphics, But Sources and Perspective are Stellar, August 19, 2000

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This review is from: The State of the World Atlas: Sixth Edition (Penguin Reference) (Paperback)

This book, together with The State of War and Peace, is a desktop classic that would make an outstanding gift for any student of any age, and for any adult concerned about the state of the world we are leaving to our children. This is much more than a book of graphic generalizations; as a researcher myself I especially appreciate the specific identification of the sources that were consulted, and the summaries of each of the major political-legal, socio-economic, techno-demographic, ideo-cultural, and natural-geographic conditions threatening the stability of the "Whole Earth". I dare to think this book should be required reading for our elected representatives as well as our military commanders charged with "shaping" their regional environments.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Informative and Concise, September 3, 2000

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Randy Given (Manchester, CT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The State of the World Atlas: Sixth Edition (Penguin Reference) (Paperback)

This book is very informative, yet concise. I was looking for an atlas that would provide a good amount of information to get the "big picture" of countries. This one does it for me. The only other one I was considering (from The Economist) was not in stock. In retrospect, this might be better. Well, we'll call it a tie.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Global Environment in its Social and Political Framework, April 2, 2000

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Iain Orr - See all my reviews

This review is from: The State of the World Atlas: Sixth Edition (Penguin Reference) (Paperback)

Good information on global environmental issues was why I consulted this book. I also wanted to see if was suitable as an inexpensive book for passing to contacts in other governments. It hit the spot on both counts.

For those wishing an overview of global environmental issues, there are good maps (with helpful commentaries at the back)on Biodiversity, Forests, Global Warming, Energy, Food, Traffic and Cities ( these, working back from the end are the maps in the final section "Sustaining the World"). But other sections have maps with material important for environmental issues: Health Risks, Tourism and Life Expectancy ( see the inset map on access to safe drinking water p 17). There is a good index.