The Atlas Of Planet Earth (Hb)

The Atlas of Planet Earth presents the land and oceans of the world through easy to read,large scale maps,informative text,and spectacular photography. The award winning cartography showcase both the natural and built place of each country and territory,using specially created relief shading to highlight the geographical landscape.Physical features are clearly labelled,as are towns,cities,and borders. Part One examines both the physical geography  of the planet and the human impact,covering topics like landforms ,climate,and plant and animal diversity along with population,religions,and trade and communication.In Part Two,each nation,dependency ,and territory is place within continental groupings ,with the story of its geography,history, and culture.The entries are beutifully illustrated with images that bring eacharea to life.Handy country profiles provide statistical information. The comprehensive gazetteer makes it easy to located the world's places,and the key to maps and glossary of geographic terms help the reader access the wealth of information contained in the maps. The Atlas of Planet Earth is the ideal reference  to the world.