Publisher's Synopsis
With hundreds of dramatic, full-color, large-format maps produced by Europe's finest team of cartographers, the sixth edition of the New Concise World Atlas delivers a fully updated, diverse collection of geographical information in one well-organized, manageable volume.
144 pages of clear, detailed topographic and political world maps have been updated to show the latest transportation information (road, railways, and airports), administrative boundary changes, national parks, major tourist sites, and historical places of interest. The New Concise World Atlas also features beautifully rendered maps of the ocean seafloors and stunning new satellite imagery including Berlin, Cape Horn, Edinburgh, Gibraltar, Grand Canyon, Kampala, Kingston, La Paz, Memphis, Niagara Falls, Orlando, Osaka, Oslo, Perth, Philadelphia, Salar de Uyuni, Shanghai, Tehran, Tenerife, Tombouctou, Toronto, and Vienna. Recent changes to the world's geography are thoroughly captured in this edition; fully updated charts and world statistics provide data on climate, population, area, annual income, and physical dimensions. Finally, an index with over 64,000 items make searching for lesser-known locales quick and easy. Truly international in scope, created with meticulous care, and reflecting the very latest political developments and census information, Oxford's New Concise World Atlas, Sixth Edition achieves the highest standard among international map resources. This engaging and affordable resource is second to none in the superb quality of its maps, the breadth of its coverage, and its easy-to-use convenience.
