The 193 pages of detailed physical & political maps in Philips Atlas of the World have been fully revised & updated. Praised by the Daily Mail as clearer than The Times, the unique combination of relief colouring & hill-shading gives an exceptional portrayal of landforms. This new edition features the informative World Geography section, packed with maps, diagrams & text explaining key world themes such as climate change, geology, trade, agriculture, industry & population. Also included are urban-area & city-centre maps for 69 of the worlds largest & most economically important cities, including all major capitals
- this edition features enlarged city-centre maps of Beijing (Olympic City 2008), Amsterdam, Bangkok & Moscow, with locator maps to indicate each citys position in its global context. In addition, the Images of Earth section shows spectacular satellite views of 17 major cities & regions across the globe. Illustrated with flags & locator maps, the 34-page A-Z Gazetteer of Nations provides key facts & figures for every sovereign state. The 84, 000-name index, including geographical features & historical place names as well as towns & cities, gives full latitude/longitude co-ordinates & letter-figure grid references. A 1, 000-entry Geographical Glossary explains the derivations of many unfamiliar place names
- for example: wadi = dry watercourse; jebel = mountain.