Philip’s World Atlas

Now in its eleventh edition, Philip’s World Atlas is a great value home reference atlas, providing essential information on key geographical topics, with useful charts and diagrams plus authoritative and accurate digital world maps. The 32-page introductory section is invaluable for school project work. It contains clear, up-to-date maps, graphs and diagrams on the Solar System, the structure of the Earth, climate and weather, the environment, population, resources, energy and economics. Also featured are 48 pages of city maps and satellite imagery for some of the world’s largest and most economically important cities. Fully revised and updated, and with the latest digital cartography, the 96 pages of political and physical maps give a well balanced coverage of the world. The 35,000-name index includes mountains, rivers, lakes and deserts as well as towns and cities, using letter-figure grid references for speed and accuracy of use. Also included is a special map highlighting key regions currently in the news, including the former Yugoslavia, the Caucasus and the Near East.