The Times Reference Atlas of the World

(Hardback, 9th Revised edition)

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Discover new places with authoritative atlases, beautifully designed and packaged.
Ninth edition of this popular atlas from the prestigious and authoritative Times Atlas range. Includes city plans and fascinating historical maps. This world atlas contains the breadth, scale and detail to make it an ideal reference resource for school, home and business.

The atlas has been brought fully up-to-date to provide a detailed and attractive picture of the world today. The beautifully illustrated introductory section gives a detailed profile of todays world and covers major contemporary geographical and global issues such as migration and population growth through maps and graphics.

The fully up-to-date reference maps give exceptional detail and provide accurate, accessible and attractive coverage, helping you explore the world.
A comprehensive guide to the worlds states and territories including flags, capitals and key statistics is included. Making this an ideal reference atlas for home, school or office.

Main features
Authoritative mapping of the whole world
Plans of 46 of the worlds major cities
Geographical reference section with flags and statistics for the worlds states and territories
Maps and illustrations on major geographical themes, including earthquakes, population, cities, climate and migration
Historical mapping of the world from 1858 to the present day
More than 45,000 index entries

Mapping updates include
Country name changes Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) and North Macedonia (formerly Macedonia)
Changes to capital cities in Chile, Eswatini, Burundi, Micronesia and Kazakhstan
Elevation updated for Everest and Kilimanjaro
Transport infrastructure revisions in China; new highways opened from Istanbul to Izmir and St Petersburg to Moscow
More than 500 place names changes with extensive changes in Malaysia, Myanmar, Indonesia, New Zealand

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A goldmine of information and for a traveller, irresistible temptation. Michael Palin

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The world's most prestigious and authoritative maps and atlases.