Great value world atlas with more place names and mapping than other atlases at this price point. Highly detailed maps giving balanced worldwide coverage, beautifully illustrated thematic pages and thousands of facts and statistics including world and continental ranking tables. The perfect family reference atlas for travel, planning, school and college study, and for gaining a perspective on how the world looks today. Detailed world mapping is attractively presented along with hundreds of facts, internet links, images, tables and graphs. CONTENTS INCLUDE * Highly detailed reference maps, beautifully illustrated thematic pages and the latest facts and statistics. * 32 pages showing the latest global issues including the AIDS epidemic, world conflict, climate change and the international drugs trade. * Detailed section showing statistics, description and flags for every country in the world. * Updated section showing the latest stunning satellite images. * Special section listing all the UNESCO World Heritage sites with locations maps. This detailed reference atlas is an ideal addition to anyone's reference collection.