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National Geographic Family Reference Atlas of the World, Second Edition (World Atlas) | 
 enlarge | Author: National Geographic
Publisher: National Geographic
Category: Book
List Price: $65.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 94065
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.9
Dimensions (in): 13.6 x 10.5 x 1.1
ISBN: 0792255674
Dewey Decimal Number: 912
EAN: 9780792255673
ASIN: 0792255674
Publication Date: October 17, 2006
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Condition: THIS IS ITEM IS UNUSED AND IN GOOD CONDITION. IT MAY HAVE SLIGHT SHELFWEAR BUT OTHERWISE IT IS FINE.
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Product Description
A modern atlas, especially one designed as a general family reference, demands not just state-of-the-art cartography but a vast array of information organized clearly, efficiently, and above all, usefully—and that's what the Family Reference Atlas provides: more than 1,000 maps, illustrations, and photographs; more than 400 charts and tables; and 30 global thematic spreads displaying key facts and figures on everything from biodiversity and the distribution of natural resources to world health and education, global Internet connectivity, and conflict and terror hotspots.
Upgrades include a completely revamped and much expanded section on Europe, 32 new inset maps detailing the smaller Caribbean islands, and even a new spread on Mars highlighting spectacular images from the latest mission. A comprehensive index makes it easy to pinpoint more than 40,000 locations all over the globe. Need to know the population of Brunei, what the weather's like in San Juan in March, or how to use metric conversions? These answers and thousands more are at your fingertips. Readers learn about the planet itself—landforms, the biosphere, continental drift, environmental change—and the human world's many dimensions, from political, religious, and economic data to population trends and the effect of globalization. The atlas even reaches beyond Earth to explore the solar system, the Milky Way, and the Universe.
The Family Reference Atlas of the World continues a proud tradition of cartographic excellence at an affordable price.
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Very comprehensive content December 27, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Before ordering this atlas from Amazon, I looked through many comparable atlases at a local mega-bookstore. My son was doing a social studies project, and needed more than just maps. This atlas fit the bill. It has several sections with detailed information on all sorts of different subjects including climate, globalization, environmental stresses, languages, economies, etc. It has some of the information you would expect to find in an encyclopedia, and is very well presented. I'm sure it will get much use for more school assignments in the future.
What i expected December 20, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased the atlas for my daughter and husband for Christmas. They are quite pleased with it and feel it is well worth its price.
 The best Atlas I ever had December 1, 2007
5 out of 9 found this review helpful
I read and saw this good atlas, here in Brazil.This book is big and has a good hard cover.Even the paper quality is excellent.This atlas is also almost complete.Every continent and contry is on it.There's maps with climate of every continent and country.All big cities are on it.Even there's information about Antartic bases and informations about the Moon and Mars planet.
Even so, I won't give five stars for this book.I'll show you some razons:
1-On page 63, there's an information claiming that China has the greatest hydroeletrical potential.In fact, China has the biggest hydroeletrical production.Brazil, not China has the biggest potential.
2-On page 55, the politicidies of Fidel Castro, Sandinist in Nicaragua and the colombian FARC are forgotten.
3-On page 54, the brazilian iron ore that is the biggest of the world is missed.
4-On page 66,there's an information about desertification of large parts of Brazil.Any of them are on desertification process.
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Even with these minor failures, this book is gook and is the best Atlas I ever had.Any other atlas, I ever saw is just regular, compared to this very good book.
Heavy, but worth it's weight in gold. November 29, 2007
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
National Geographic puts out a quality product. In this age of online-tech, which seems so fleeting, this atlas of the world is solid. I like printed reference materials. This is the ultimate in printed reference for a world atlas. World borders will ultimately change, but for the next decade, I would highly recommend this atlas. It is hardcover and the paper is of the best quality, so it's heavy to hold, but lay it down and explore the world. There is much info to learn. If you just want a map, or you want to learn more about a region, how can you go wrong.
Highly recommended. December 14, 2006
17 out of 18 found this review helpful
The new edition of Family Reference Atlas of the World represents more than a reprint: it adds some 15,000 changes and includes over thirty new pages, expanding the Europe section and adding a section of maps on the Caribbean. New locations and maps have been added since the last, with everything revamped and updated to provide home and library users alike with a gorgeous, polished contemporary result. Highly recommended.
Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch
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