DK’s outstanding cartography and eye-catching design come together in this fully revised 7th edition, an unparalleled visual reference of the world we live in. With 65 maps covering 196 countries, the atlas combines improved visual landscape modelling with key roads, railways, rivers, and settlements, interweaving traditional cartographic techniques with the latest digital technology throughout. Compact World Atlas has been updated to reflect recent geopolitical changes, including the annexation of Crimea, Inuit place names in Canada, and the populations of Chinese towns. Fact files on individual countries help readers understand facets of different nations – population, religion, currency, and more – while a comprehensive index-gazetteer covers approximately 20,000 cross-referenced geographical names. The volume also features fascinating geographical comparisons, from the most sparsely populated countries and the ten richest nations to the greatest waterfalls on Earth. Truly encyclopaedic in scope, Compact World Atlas is a necessary companion for any bookshelf.
ISBN 13: 9780241317648
Author: DK
