Atlas of the World : txt
- 19th ed.
- 448 p. color ill. ; color maps ; 38cm. book
Includes index.
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Contents: World Statistics -- Countries 6 -- Cities 7 -- Will the World Run Out of Food? -- The Issues 10 -- The Solutions 12 -- Images of Earth -- London, UK 16 -- Rome, Italy 17 -- Istanbul, Turkey 18 -- Kabul, Afghanistan 19 -- Mumbai, India 20 -- Singapore City, Singapore 21 -- Brazzaville and Kinshasa, Africa 22 -- Juba, South Sudan 23 -- Cape Town, South Africa 24 -- Sidney, Australia 25 -- Auckland, New Zealand 26 -- Québec, Canada 27 -- Washington, DC, USA 28 -- New York City, USA 29 -- Caracas, Venezuela 30 -- Buenos Aires, Argentina 31 -- Gazetteer of Nations -- An A-Z Gazetteer of Countries 34 -- World Geography -- The Universe 68 -- The Solar System 70 -- Seasons, Time and Motion 72 -- Geology of the Earth 74 -- Oceans 76 -- The Atmosphere 78 -- Climate 80 -- Climate Change and Global Warming 82 -- Water and Vegetation 84 -- Biodiversity and the Natural World 86 -- Population 88 -- Cities 90 -- The Human Family 92 -- Conflict and Cooperation 94 -- Energy 96 -- Minerals 98 -- Employment and Industry 100 -- Trade 102 -- Health 104 -- Wealth 106 -- Standards of Living 108 -- World Cities -- Amsterdam 112 -- Athens 112 -- Baghdad 113 -- Bangkok 113 -- Barcelona 113 -- Beijing 114 -- Berlin 114 -- Boston 115 -- Brussels 116 -- Budapest 117 -- Buenos Aires 117 -- Cairo 117 -- Cape Town 118 -- Copenhagen 118 -- Chicago 119 -- Dubai 119 -- Delhi 120 -- Dublin 120 -- Edinburgh 121 -- Guangzhou (Canton) 121 -- Helsinki 121 -- Hong Kong 122 -- Istanbul 122 -- Jakarta 122 -- Jerusalem 123 -- Johannesburg 123 -- Karachi 123 -- Kolkata (Calcutta) 24 -- Lagos 124 -- Las Vegas124 -- Lima 124 -- London 125 -- Lisbon 126 -- Los Angeles 126 -- Madrid 127 -- Manila 127 -- Melbourne 128 -- Mexico City 128 -- Milan 128 -- Miami 129 -- Moscow 129 -- Montreal 130 -- Mumbai (Bombay) 130 -- Munich 131 -- New Orleans 131 -- New York 132 -- Orlando 133 -- Osaka 133 -- Oslo 133 -- Paris 134 -- Prague 135 -- Rio de Janeiro 135 -- Rome 136 -- San Francisco 136 -- St Petersburg 137 -- Santiago 137 -- Sao Paulo 137 -- Seoul 137 -- Shanghai 138 -- Singapore 138 -- Stockholm 139 -- Sydney 139 -- Tokyo 140 -- Tehran 141 -- Toronto 141 -- Venice 142 -- Vienna 142 -- Warsaw 143 -- Washington 143 -- World Maps -- The World -- Map Symbols / Front Endpaper -- The World: Physical 146-147 -- The World: Political 148-149 -- Arctic Ocean 150 -- Antarctica 151 -- Atlantic Ocean 152 -- Islands of the Atlantic 153 -- Bermuda -- New Providence Island -- Madeira -- Azores -- Canary Islands -- Falkland Islands -- Ascension Islands -- St Helena -- Cape Verde Islands -- Greenland 154 -- Iceland 155 -- Europe -- Europe: Physical 158 -- Europe: Political 159 -- Scandinavia 160-161 -- Iceland -- Faeroe Islands -- Denmark and Southern Sweden 162-163 -- Southern Norway 164 -- British Isles 165 -- Ireland 166 -- Scotland 167 -- England and Wales 168-169 -- Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg 170 -- France 171 -- Northern France 172-173 -- Southern France 174-175 -- Central Europe 176-177 -- Germany and Switzerland 178-179 -- Austria, Czech Republic and Slovak Republic 180-181 -- Hungary, Romania and The Lower Danube 182-183 -- Poland and the Southern Baltic 184-185 -- Eastern Europe 186-187 -- Baltic States, Belarus and Ukraine 188-189 -- The Volga Basin and the Caucasus 190-191 -- Southern Europe 192-193 -- Western Spain and Portugal 194-195 -- Eastern Spain 196-197 -- Northern Italy, Slovenia and Croatia 198-199 -- Southern Italy 200-201 -- The Balkans 202-203 -- Southern Greece and Western Turkey 204-205 -- Mediterranean Islands 206-207 -- Ibiza, Majorca, Minorca -- Malta -- Corfu -- Rhodes -- Levkas, Zante, Cephalonia -- Crete -- Cyprus -- Asia -- Asia: Physical 210 -- Asia: Political 211 -- Turkey and Transcaucasia 212-213 -- Russia and Northern Asia 214-215 -- Kazakhstan and Central Asia 216-127 -- China and the Far East 218-219 -- Hong Kong and Macau -- Japan 220-221 -- Ryukyu Island -- Southern Japan 222-223 -- Korea 224 -- Taiwan 225 -- Northern China and Korea 226-227 -- Southern China 228-229 -- Southeast Asia 230-231 -- Java and Madura -- Bali -- Philippines 232-233 -- Western Indonesia and Malaysia 234-235 -- Mainland Southeast Asia 236-237 -- Ko Phuket -- Ko Samui -- Pinang -- Singapore -- Southern Asia and the Middle East 238-239 -- Afghanistan and Pakistan 240 -- Bangladesh, Northeastern India and Burma 241 -- Northern India, Pakistan and Nepal 242-243 -- Southern India and Sri Lanka 244-245 -- Lakshadweep Islands -- Andaman and Nicobar Islands -- The Middle East 246-247 -- Southern Arabian Peninsula 248-249 -- Eastern Mediterranean 250-251 -- Africa -- Africa: Physical 254 -- Africa: Political 255 -- The Nile Valley 256-257 -- The Nile Delta -- Central North Africa 258-259 -- Northwest Africa 260-261 -- West Africa 262-263 -- Central Africa 264-265 -- Sao Tome and Principe -- Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa 266-267 -- East Africa 268-269 -- Southern Africa 270-271 -- Madagascar 272 -- Comoros -- Mayotte -- Seychelles -- Reunion -- Mauritius -- Maldives -- Indian Ocean 273 -- Australia and Oceania -- Australia and Oceania: Physical and Political 276-277 -- Western Australia 278-279 -- Eastern Australia 280-281 -- Whitsunday Group -- Tasmania -- Torres Strait -- Southeast Australia 282-283 -- New Zealand – North Island 284 -- New Zealand – South Island 285 -- Chatham Islands -- Papua New Guinea 286 -- Islands of the Southwest Pacific 287 -- Fiji -- Vanuatu -- Solomon Islands -- Tonga -- Yap -- Chuuk -- Samoan Islands -- Pacific Ocean 288-289 -- Okinawa -- Iwo Jima -- Palau -- New Caledonia -- Tahiti -- French Polynesia -- Niue -- Rarotonga -- North America -- North America: Physical 292 -- North America: Political 293 -- Canada 294-295 -- Western Canada 296-297 -- Eastern Canada 298-299 -- United States 300-301 -- Alaska -- Hawai’I -- Hawai’I 302 -- Hawaiian Islands -- Ohahu -- Northern Marianas -- Wake Island -- Midway Islands -- Guam -- Saipan and Tinian -- Tutuila -- Manua Islands -- Alaska 303 -- United States – West 304-305 -- Central and Southern California and Western Washington 306-307 -- United States – Midwest and Northeast 308-309 -- Chicago and The Midwest 310-311 -- Northeastern United States 312-313 -- United States – South 314-315 -- Southeastern United States 316-317 -- Mexico 318-319 -- Central America and The West Indies 320-321 -- Puerto Rico and The Virgin Islands -- Jamaica -- Panama Canal -- Lesser Antilles 322-323 -- Northern Leewards -- Antigua and Barbuda -- St Kitts and Nevis -- Guadeloupe -- Aruba -- Bonaire and Curacao -- Martinique -- Dominica -- St Lucia -- St Vincent and The Grenadines -- Montserrat -- Grenada -- Barbados -- Trinidad and Tobago -- South America -- South America: Physical 326 -- South America: Political 327 -- South America – Northwest 328-329 -- Margarita -- South America – West 330-331 -- Galapagos Islands -- Easter Island -- Robinson Crusoe Island -- Eastern Brazil 332-333 -- Central South America 334-335 -- Southern Chile and Argentina 336 -- Geographical Glossary 337-338 -- Index to World Maps 339-448 --
Atlas shows maps of the world and satellite photography of the earth that reflect the most recent political, economic, and demographic statistics, and presents articles addressing the environment and population matters in major cities. --