World Atlas (Large Format Edition)

Detailed enough to be genuinely useful, but sized to actually read without squinting, this large format world atlas puts thousands of global facts within easy reach. Both physical and political geography are laid out clearly throughout, alongside detail on the world's great cities.

Curious about the highest peak, the deepest ocean trench, or the wettest, driest, longest and largest places on Earth? This atlas lists the planet's more fascinating extremes, while also packing in genuinely practical reference material, including a distance chart for world cities, a world time zones map, 200 state flags and a ranking of the top 100 most populous countries. With around 15,000 places indexed throughout, it works equally well for pub quiz prep, travel planning or school reference, all wrapped up in a large, easy to navigate format.

Features include:

• Easy to read mapping in large type throughout
• 200 flags representing the world's major states and territories
• 30 city centre maps covering transport (roads, rail, trams, light railways, bus and train stations) and points of interest, including churches, abbeys, cathedrals, synagogues, shrines, temples and mosques, along with museums, galleries, theatres, palaces, castles, parks, gardens, zoos, shopping centres, hospitals and tourist centres
• A world city distance table
• A world time zones map
• Country comparison tables covering population and area for the world's top 100 most populous countries
• Physical comparisons covering the largest oceans, longest rivers, biggest islands, highest peaks and deepest trenches
• A continental comparator showing area, along with the coldest, hottest, wettest and driest recorded places on each continent
• World topographic maps using coloured contour layers and hill shading to clearly outline the Earth's surface
• World political maps reflecting the latest boundary and geopolitical changes
• A large type index of approximately 15,000 place names, covering towns as well as geographical features such as mountains, lakes and deserts

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