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The Hammond World Atlas has garnered awards for graphics, accuracy, and innovation in each edition. Of this peerless, indispensable resource, the Philadelphia Inquirer states, "The Hammond World Atlas is beautiful, and after 100 years, the folks at Hammond have got it down."
We are proud to announce the publication of the completely revised edition of Hammond World Atlas Corporation's landmark publication, the Hammond World Atlas Fifth Edition. This gorgeous, oversized, full-color atlas is perfect for exploring the world in which we live. Featuring compelling articles, stunning photography, and enhanced Terra-Scape maps that make the topographic features leap off the page, this new edition has been updated to include the latest developments in our changing world.
Features include:
Dramatic, full-color continent openers on current events and subjects, such as Hurricane Katrina and the European Union, illustrated with four-color photos and eye-catching graphics
Breathtaking new 48-page Satellite Image Section adds a compelling visual perspective of the world's geographical features
64-page Thematic Section highlights such themes as the Solar System, including information on Pluto's demotion to a "dwarf planet," Tsunamis, including the 2004 disaster in Asia, and Global Warming
The Map Section--more than 200 accurate, easy-to-read digital maps with striking physical relief , updated to include the two newest nations of Montenegro and Serbia
Updated population chart and figures--the U.S. has hit the 300 million mark
Handy reference tools include a World Statistics Chart, Countries of the World with flags and facts (Venezuela and the Democratic Republic of Congo have new country flags), a Glossary of Foreign Terms, and an easy look-up 100,000-entry Master Index
Hundreds of four-color photographs throughout
Visually rich and appealing, this deluxe atlas is an ideal gift and a valuable addition to any home or office library. |
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Completely revised and updated, the highly-illustrated Concise World Atlas delivers the first rate, state-of-the-art cartography of earlier publications, now in a brand new edition designed for today's fast-paced world.
Features include:
Full-color, accurate, easy-to-read digital world maps with striking physical relief
The most current status of the world's nations--world statistics, population figures, and the continual changes in Eastern Europe
32-page World Thematic Section covering such current subjects as Natural Disasters, the Changing Global Climate and Religions
New 24-page Satellite Image Section adds a fascinating visual perspective of the earth's surface
Full-color continent openers
140-page Map Section
Updated world population figures
Comprehensive, 70,000-entry Master index for easy reference, world map locator, countries of the world chart, and time zone maps
The Concise World Atlas is an affordable, must-have volume for every family library. |
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Visually engaging, graphically sophisticated and reflecting the current status of the world’s nations, this full-color one-of-a-kind atlas merges award-winning cartography from renowned Hammond World Atlas with a wealth of up-to-the-minute, useful information from the bestselling World Almanac®.
The first section contains compelling, up-to-date facts and figures from The World Almanac®, charting world statistics such as largest lakes, highest mountains, top languages, population growth, and environmental concerns. Following is an A-Z country listing by continent, including population, religion, language, industries, life expectancy, literacy rate, currency, country flag, and more. Also included in this section are four- color photos throughout and helpful tourism websites.
The second section is Hammond’s unparalleled world atlas, featuring clear, accurate, visually pleasing physical and political maps with 3-D elevation, thematic continent maps, and select close-up regional and city maps.
Finally, a comprehensive master index puts countries, cities, and physical features at your fingertips.
The HAMMOND WORLD ALMANAC WORLD ATLAS is an ideal gift for students, graduates, trivia and map buffs, and belongs on every family’s bookshelf.
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An A-Z look at the world in colorful maps, stats, and facts, Hammond’s new World Almanac® Compact Factfile is brimming with maps, fascinating factoids, and interesting information on the countries of our world.
The book opens with a guide to using the atlas and map projections, followed by a thematic map section covering such current topics as environmental concerns, population density, languages and religions.
The full-color Countries A-Z section, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, features a page for each country, including a map, national flag, and stats and facts from The World Almanac®, such as area, climate, literacy rate, ethnic groups, monetary unit, crops and minerals, capital city, and useful tourism website.
The last section of the book is dedicated to the United States and Canada, including a page for all 50 states and each of the Canadian provinces, all with colorful maps and stats.
Fun, and thought-provoking Did you know? trivia questions are peppered throughout the book.
This small, chunky book, 4 ½” x 5 ½” and 448 pages, is a unique reference work and makes a great gift for all ages.
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Newly revised and updated, the Hammond Scholastic New Headline World Atlas offers students an authoritative geographic reference in a compact, portable format. Colorful maps are inviting and easy to read, reflecting the most current political boundaries of the world's nations. Additional maps of each continent present topography, population, land use and mineral resources.
Special features include:
A world statistics chart including the largest islands, longest rivers, dimensions of the earth and solar system
A reference guide indicating the national flag, area, population and capital of each country
An extensive index of major cities, towns and physical features
Packed with details and fascinating facts, the Hammond Scholastic New Headline World Atlas is a rich resource for students of our changing world. |
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| An A-Z look at the world in colorful maps, stats, and facts, Hammond’s new World Almanac® Compact Factfile ... |
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