Created by the distinguished Bertelsmann Cartographic Institute, this World Atlas sets new standards in graphic design, information density and practical usability.
Features:
- Up-to-date: created from a revolutionary new digital database developed through the co-operation and collaboration of geographers and cartographers from all over the world
- One detailed scale (1:4.5 million) used throughout to allow accurate comparisons of countries
- Shows the world's entire transportation network of roads and railways, complete with exact routes, classifications and numbers
- Realistic use of colour in the mapping design reflects the colours found in satellite imagery
- Selected satellite photographs provide fascinating insights into the world's characteristic natural and cultural landscapes
- Continents shown at a scale of 1:40 million; Pacific Ocean at 1:50 million; the Arctic and Antarctica at 1:27 million
- Major cultural and natural sites of interest to tourists are indicated
- Additional large-scale maps provide greater detail of regions of particular interest
- Designed to meet the needs for both business and travel
- Luxurious matte laminate cover - a beautiful gift for anyone interested in the world around them
