The World: Afghanistan to Zimbabwe (Rand McNally) (Hardcover)

~ Rand McNally and Company (Corporate Author)

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The heart of this atlas is a 280-page gazetteer of the countries of the world, with an overview of maps, text, photos, flags, charts, and graphs touching on the history, politics, land, economy, and people of each country. But the extras are good, too, with sections on the universe, the world's longest rivers, highest mountains, most populous countries, and more. These information tables are followed by 16 pages of beautiful maps, offering a view of the world's geography, topography, and political divisions. More than just a collection of maps, The World: Afghanistan to Zimbabwe provides a picture of the countries and natural forces that compose our world.

Product Description

Ideal for family use, this new atlas is a complete source for homework assignments, and is also a richly authoritative reference for home or office. Stunning photos and comprehensive geographic information combine to present all the world's countries in a logical, alphabetic sequence. A state-of-the-art reference map of each country accompanies facts on religion, ethnicity, population, and more.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Rand Mcnally (September 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0528837737
• ISBN-13: 978-0528837739
• Product Dimensions: 14.8 x 11.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,494,603 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Adams, July 28, 2000

By A Customer

This is a wonderfully concise reference book. The book offers "at a glance" facts which give a quick overview as well as text synopsis of the people, economy & land and history & politics. Each contry is represented with at least one map, most also offer scenic pictures,and population & ethnic group pie charts. To be complete, the book begins with facts, pictures and graphs about the solar system, the earth, continents, volcanoes, lakes, population, etc. Of course, there are also detailed maps of the world and each continent.

Our family has found this book usefull for writing school reports, planning vacations, and just enjoying learning more about the world. It's a very complete book I recommend for every household library.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great source book, September 11, 2005

By	R. Rowe - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

We have several world atlases - this is nearly always the first one we turn to when we want basic maps, facts (population, size, income,...) and a bit of cultural and political history. I hope they soon come out with an updated version as this one is nearly 10 years old (but we still rely on it heavily).

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Own it, love it., August 11, 2001

By A Customer

Everything that the previous reviewer said is absolutely true. This is a wonderful resource with rich photographs and helpful information. I recommend it to anyone interested in nations of the world.