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The World Almanac World Atlas

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The World Almanac 2007 World Atlas does an excellent job of meeting most of one's needs. It compares favorably with those costing several times its price. An advantage is that when one purchases a big, expensive atlas, one tends to use it for several years. This atlas is current and up-to-date and, at this price, one can update without any hesitation. An excellent buy.

Many positives: The atlas is folio size, 11 x 15, and spiral-bound which makes it easier to use. It is well organized and includes sections that explain map projections, legends, and other features. In addition to the political maps it provides geographic maps, and for each continent provides information about topography, population distribution, land use, and mineral resources. The political maps have great detail. The world almanac section provides basic information about each country and contains many other interesting sections (e.g., world populations, oceans, etc.)

This atlas would be a great resource for students, and map lovers will pore over the detail. I can't wait for the next Olympics, as I love to use an atlas during opening ceremonies to identify the location of very small, lesser-known countries that send athletes to compete!

Lots of usefull Info in this book. It has been very helpful to my children in doing homework. I also got the book of facts which is a good book to get also.