Philips Encyclopedic World Atlas

Product Description

A complete geographical reference work Philips Encyclopedic World Atlas" provides authoritative full-colour maps detailed gazetteer entries & up-to-date statistics for every country in the world. Arranged alphabetically from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe each country is profiled in a depth appropriate to its economic or political importance. A concise text describes the main features of each countrys geography climate history politics & economy. Tables highlight the key statistics of area population government ethnic groups languages religions & currency in a format that allows for comparisons to be drawn between countries. Over 400 national flags are shown in colour with a summary of their origin & significance while over 300 climate graphs with informative commentaries provide a detailed analysis of local climatic conditions. Each entry is accompanied by a detailed full-colour topographical map. Cities towns major communication routes & international airports are marked as well as major topographic features such as rivers lakes mountain ranges. The main atlas section puts the national maps into their global context with 96 pages of physical & political maps giving a balanced coverage of the world at scales. The maps are drawn in the style for which Philips is internationally famous combining layer-coloured contours with hill shading to provide an accurate visual impression of the land surface. The atlas is completed by an index of 35 000 names using local spellings & including geographical features such as mountains lakes & deserts as well as towns cities provinces & counties. The 48-page World Cities section provides urban area & city centre maps marking tourist sites for 67 of the worlds most important cities backed by a comprehensive index. In addition full-page satellite images for the most spectacular cities give stunning views of their locations as seen from space."