Completely revised and updated, Hammond's venerable world atlas contains 20 more pages than the previous edition, new photos, and a font change at the same great price. This atlas contains full-color, accurate, easy-to-read world maps with striking physical relief and the latest country information.

This Atlas is a magnificent gift volume. Contained within its deluxe padded leatherette cover are over 300 gilt-edged pages filled with easy-to-read maps. This atlas is designed to make information as easy to retrieve as possible. Facts on each country...topography, economy, agriculture, industry, vegetation and climate are located on the same or adjacent page; a unique presentation style.

Featuring more than six hundred maps, this reference combines the visual detail of an atlas with a comprehensive narrative of world history from ancient times to the present

"This exquisitely updated edition of National Geographic's popular and reader-friendly Family Reference Atlas features authoritative maps, detailed artwork, and explanatory graphics... In these richly illustrated pages, every country in the world is represented by a detailed map within its geographical context and also its flag, key statistics, and secondary maps with environmental and population information. Special sections feature maps and facts about the ocean, the solar system, and the universe beyond. Newsworthy topics from climate change and human migration to languages and digital connectivity are explained in maps, graphics, and photos."--

Comprehensive world atlas including a world history atlas section and a local or internal index accompanies all country and state maps.