"The Times" Concise Atlas of the World - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0723010846 ISBN 13: 9780723010845

Publisher: Times Books, 2000

Synopsis

This 8th Concise edition of THE TIMES ATLAS of the WORLD is completely new and expanded to have 260 pages of mapping and an index to over 100 000 place names.

The reference mapping has been completely revised and up-dated, and redesigned to be in the same style as the Millennium Edition of The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World. There are additional large scale maps, including central Asia, Japan, southeast Australia, and eastern United States.

The up-dated city plans are included on the reference maps of the country in which they are located for easy reference.

New features in the introductory section include unique satellite images of the continents geo-referenced to the continental maps , and additional geographical topics such as The Oceans, Urbanization and Communications as well as completely up-dated information on the States and Territories of the World.

The index now has over 100 000 entries, and is fully cross-referenced with alternative and former names.

About this title

Review

The Times atlases have for some time been market leaders, and a short inspection of this volume shows you why. It exudes competence and clarity. Before you even get to the maps, there's a 58-page introductory section with information on everything from the planets to the oceans, including handy one-paragraph factboxes on all the countries in the world. There are special maps of 32 of the world's great cities, satellite images of each continent and an index of 100,000 place names--which means 100,000 chances to answer the "But where is it?" that drives so many people to an atlas. It's the immaculate, clear, detailed mapping, of course, that's the heart of the book--272 pages of it, providing pretty thorough coverage of every part of the world. Unfussy fonts and carefully chosen colour coding make the maps highly legible.

If you want lots of satellite images and other photographs, then look to the DK World Atlas (which also showcases the trademark DK design, naturally); if you want something a little briefer in a traditional mould, try the Philip's Atlas of the World; if you want something really, really detailed and don't mind about price, try this book's big brother, The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World. If you're after a good all-rounder, however, that has just about everything you could ask from an atlas in a remarkably well-crafted package, this book is hard to beat. --David Pickering

From the Back Cover

THIS EIGHTH CONCISE EDITION OF 'The Times Atlas of the World' HAS BEEN COMPLETELY REDESIGNED AND UPDATED, AND EXTENDED TO INCLUDE MORE LARGE SCALE MAPPING.

'Authoritative reference maps, superbly designed to present detailed information with outstanding clarity'

'Stunning high resolution satellite images of the continents'

'Thirty-two detailed plans of the world's greatest cities'

'Spectacular features on the geography of the world at the beginning of the 21st century'

'Information-packed guide to the states and territories of the world'

'Comprehensive index to over 100 000 place names fully cross-referenced for ease of use'

'Glossary of geographical terms'

'The Times Atlas of the World' has long been famous for its authority and for setting the standard in world reference atlas publishing.

This eighth Concise edition is a completely new atlas in that tradition, redesigned and expanded to have 260 pages of mapping and an index to over 100 000 place names.

The new reference maps are completely up-to-date and include even more information at larger scales than earlier editions. There is additional mapping on Central Asia, Japan, southeast Australia and eastern United States. Using the latest technology, which allows each map to be individually designed to the optimum parameters of scale and projection, these maps have been carefully selected to provide balanced coverage of all regions of the world, with larger scale mapping of more populous areas. The maps are designed for maximum legibility and accessibility, while providing detailed information on the physical and human landscape.

Complementing these reference maps is a new introductory section: The World Today, including stunning high resolution satellite images, features on The Planets, Earthquakes and Volcanoes, The Oceans, Climate, Land Cover, Population, Urbanization, Minerals, Energy and Communications. This section also includes a complete guide to the states and territories of the world with all the latest data and statistics.

The Index to the atlas features over 100 000 place names from the reference maps and includes cross-references to alternative and former names. The index is complemented by a Glossary of geographical terms.

Edition details

• Publisher: Times Books
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0723010846
• ISBN 13: 9780723010845
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 384