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Product Identifiers

PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100190265418

ISBN-139780190265410

eBay Product ID (ePID)211329622

Product Key Features

Number of Pages224 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameNew Concise World Atlas

Publication Year2015

SubjectAtlases, Gazetteers & Maps (See Also Travel / Maps & Road Atlases), Reference

TypeMap

AuthorNot Available

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight67 Oz

Item Length10.1 in

Item Width13.3 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number5

Intended AudienceTrade

Reviews"Outstanding" -Library Journal starred review "It's a book of maps! The pages are thick, shiny and filled with useful and clear map information. It's a handy dandy size. It contains everything you need for casual atlas study or reference."--Wired, "Outstanding" -Library Journal starred review "It's a book of maps! The pages are thick, shiny and filled with useful and clear map information. It's a handy dandy size. It contains everything you need for casual atlas study or reference."--Wired "Excellent" -Choice

Table Of ContentUser guideWorld StatisticsImages of Earth: Satellite ImageryOcean SeafloorsWorld MapsIndex to World Maps

SynopsisWith hundreds of dramatic, full-color, large-format maps produced by Europe's finest team of cartographers, the fifth edition of the New Concise World Atlas solidifies Oxford's position as the only publisher of regularly updated atlases at every desirable size and price. Containing over 100 pages of the most up-to-date topographic and political maps, the New Concise World Atlas also features a new front section of satellite imagery to replace the old "Earth in Space" section, as well as new detailed maps of the ocean seafloors. In addition to this new front section, there are 16 extra pages of world maps for this new edition covering areas such as Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Peru, and Brazil. Recent changes to the world's geography are thoroughly captured in this edition; fully updated tables and world statistics provide data on climate, population, area, and physical dimensions. Finally, an index with over 58,000 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, Fifth 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., With hundreds of dramatic, full-color, large-format maps produced by Europe's finest team of cartographers, the fifth edition of the New Concise World Atlas solidifies Oxford's position as the only publisher of annually-updated atlases at every desirable size and price point.