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Grade 6 Up-This edition retains most of the features found in Oxford Atlas of the World (2004), including beautiful aerial photographs of cities and landforms; a World Geography section filled with nicely presented maps, graphs, and charts illustrating geographic principles and providing information on urban areas around the world; and more than 250 pages of colorful and informative maps that combine physical and political features. The format of the World Statistics section has changed from a table to a map, and there are some new satellite images, map scales, and perspectives. Other additions to the deluxe edition include detailed maps of the oceans and ocean floors and 22 American and Canadian cities, and expanded coverage of the states and provinces of Australia, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean Basin, and the U.S. Unfortunately, the gazetteer and city map index, both quite helpful, have been dropped. While this attractive and informative resource is an excellent choice for libraries looking to expand their atlas collections, those that own the previous edition will find that the few extras here aren-™t enough to warrant purchase.-Mary Mueller, Rolla Junior High School, MO
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"Lug that 10-pound beautiful volume to bed, prop it up on your lap, and leaf through it...you'll be fascinated." -- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, November 23, 2005

"Satellite images and the latest cartographic techniques are in the comprehensive Atlas of the World Deluxe Edition." -- New York Times Book Review, December 4, 2005

"With satellite photos and the highest quality, razor-sharp images imaginable, it's a eyeful, a lapful, a brainful." -- San Diego Union Tribune, November 27, 2005

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Hardcover: 564 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; Deluxe edition (October 28, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0195220455
ISBN-13: 978-0195220452
Product Dimensions: 16.4 x 12.1 x 2.1 inches
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Altas for Students and Anyone Else Interested in Global Events, November 15, 2005

By	George Hopkins (New York, New York) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The new Oxford Atlas of the World Deluxe Edition represents a breakthrough in the areas of research, skill, and ease of use. As an author and educator with over 35 years of teaching experience, I found its maps are large and easy to read, and it includes exceptionally vivid depictions of landforms such as mountains, rivers, and deserts. There are so many large scale maps of many places in the news today, such as Mexico, Israel, Jordan, Korea, and Central Asis, that it seemed to bring the world into my own living room with increased awareness. Indeed, it provides more coverage of North America, the United States, Europe and Asia than any other atlas I have used or seen in libraries. The clarity of the maps is truly amazing. There must be over 275 detailed topographic maps as well as a set of six ocean floor maps and maps of the Moon and the night sky. As if this weren't enough, I found the more than 100 metropolitan maps and city center plans for major cities around the world an added bonus. It is great if you are traveling or writing about a specific place. In addition, I found the protective slip case it comes with takes up less space than many other cumbersome reference books. For my money, this Atlas makes a great addition for anyone interested in following world events, and a fantastic holiday or birthday gift for students of all ages.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The best world Atlas out there today - and the most updated, November 15, 2005

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Contrary to what the first reviewer said, my copy arrived in pristine condition and I really appreciate the very sturdy slipcase that it came with, which will ensure that the binding holds up really well - I've bought atlases in years past without this case, and they get really stressed on the bindings after a lot of use. I don't think that will happen here. This is definitely THE most up-to-date Atlas available, it even includes the new traditional South African city names, which is a change that's been happening over the past several years. I looked at the National Geographic 8th Edition atlas, and it didn't include this information. My kids are using the atlas all the time for homework, and I know I can trust that the information is current, accurate - and they can read the type! The city/place names are really clear. The satellite imagery is absolutely stunning. This is the finest atlas I've ever bought and would recommend it to all.

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1.0 out of 5 stars A great atlas. Pray it comes to you intact, that's all., November 8, 2005

By	Frank Paris (Beaverton, OR USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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The one star is from an earlier version of this review in which the atlas came damaged (binding torn clean through for 3 inches from the top) and Amazon made it very difficult for me to exchange it. All that's in the past now, and if I were to rate this again (the Amazon interface doesn't let you change the rating), I would give it five stars.

Recently I bought the 11th Edition of the Times Atlas of the World from Amazon. A couple weeks later this Oxford came out. It is a lot easier to to read than the Times atlas because the names aren't as densely packed (so there are a lot less of them)and even though the pages are considerably smaller than the Times, there are twice as many of them, so the coverage is even better, especially for U.S. users.

The topography is also much more graphic (some might say garish), making interpretation of physical features easier than the Times. Also the topical maps are more interesting in this Oxford than the Times. In fact, I'd say they're downright fascinating! It is a lot of fun looking at this Oxford atlas. The Times I'd say is more business-like and scholarly. The Oxford might be higher on the entertainment scale, and has a terrific section of city maps (almost a trademark of Oxford atlases of all sizes). The Times has no city maps at all. My 8th edition of the Times on the other hand has lots of large and very clear city maps. I don't know why the Times moved away from this feature.

At any rate, I couldn't resist buying the Oxford, the best Oxford atlas I've ever seen, even though I'd just bought the much more expensive Times (which is the 4th edition of the Times that I've bought - 7th, 8th (which I still have and will never get rid of because of its many unique large scale maps that neither this Oxford nor the latest Times has), 10th (which I just sold) and now the 11th). The Times' maps are physically beautiful and tasteful and they are the most detailed available in a world atlas, but this Oxford is easier on the eyes to read. To do the Times justice, I actually need a magnifying glass to read it! When all is said and done, however, it's hard to say which atlas I'll be using more, and unfortunately for my pocket book, I wouldn't be without either of them.

A negative is, I don't trust the binding. For a book this heavy and expensive, it should be more robust. You know that no matter how much you use it, the Times is not going to fall apart (I have years of experience with four different editions to know that this is true). I'm not so sure about this Oxford. After all, my original came with the torn binder. You can bet I'm going to treat this Oxford gently. With the Times, I've never had to treat it with kid gloves. It is a robust, handsome binding, and not about to fall apart with a little careless handling like I'm afraid the Oxford might. My advice: break the Oxford binding in slowly, as it comes new out of the box very stiff. This undoubtedly makes it susceptible to damage if you open it suddenly when you first get it.

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