Sixth Edition
This magnificent atlas provides authoritative coverage of the globe in cartography of exception quality. The 128 pages of physical and political maps - fully revised and up to date, and incorporating the latest digital cartography - have been carefully selected to provide balanced coverage of the continents, while giving added prominence to densely populated and economically or strategically important areas. Projections and scales have been chosen to maximise legibility and minimise distortion over the largest regions.
Acclaimed by geographers everywhere, Philip's physical maps combine relief shading with layer-coloured contours to give a stunning visual impression of the Earth's surface, while charting physical features, settlements and communications with meticulous accuracy.
Completing the atlas are an informative 48-page 'Introduction to World Geography', with maps, charts, graphs and diagrams explaining the Solar System, the structure of the Earth, the environment, climate, population, resources, standards of living, trade and tourism; a map highlighting key regions that are currently in the news, including the former Yugoslavia, the Caucasus, the Near East, Eastern Zaire, Taiwan and Mainland China, and the South China Sea; and a 45,000-name alpha-numeric index, including geographical features such as mountains, rivers, lakes and deserts.
