The hundreds of city and world maps that form the body of the Atlas have been thoroughly updated for this 23rd edition. The extraordinarily extensive front matter continues with a 'Gazetteer of Nations' that has been comprehensively checked and updated to include recent economic and political changes, and a 48-page 'Introduction to World Geography,' beautifully illustrated with tables and graphs on numerous topics of geographic significance, such as the geology and atmosphere of Earth, food and water supply, biodiversity, energy, global conflict, human health, and standards of living. It opens with a fascinating look at world statistics and 18 pages of stunning satellite images, all sourced from NASA's latest Earth Observation Satellite, Landsat 8. Full of crisp, clear cartography of urban areas and virtually uninhabited landscapes around the globe, the Atlas is filled with maps of cities and regions at carefully selected scales that give a striking view of the Earth's surface. The only world atlas updated annually, guaranteeing that users will find the most current geographic information, Oxford's Atlas of the World is the most authoritative atlas on the market.|aВ DLC |bВ eng |eВ rda |cВ DLC |dВ TXP |dВ CDX |dВ IK2 |dВ IXA |dВ KSU |dВ OCLCF |dВ NHM |dВ TXA |dВ COO |dВ EDK |dВ CUV |dВ YDXCP |dВ BDX |dВ BTCTA |dВ OU9 |dВ OCLCO |dВ RS$ |aВ Oxford atlas of the world / |cВ cartography by Philip's. |aВ cartographic image |bВ cri |2В rdacontent |aВ 1 atlas (448 pages) : |bВ color illustrations, color maps |cВ 38 cm |aВ New York, NY : |bВ Published in North America by Oxford University Press USA, |c |aВ Atlas shows maps of the world and satellite photography of the earth that reflect the most recent political, economic, and demographic statistics, and presents articles addressing the environment and population matters in major cities. The world Europe Asia Africa Australia and Oceania North America South America - Geographical glossary. |aВ World statistics - The future of the oceans and seas - Images of Earth - Gazetteer of nations - World geography - World cities - World maps. |aВ 'Philip's, a division of Octopus Publishing Group Limited.'-Title page verso. Depths shown by gradient tints and soundings. |aВ Relief shown by shading, spot heights, and gradient tints. |aВ Earth (Planet) |vВ Remote-sensing images. |aВ George Philip & Son, |0В |eВ cartographer.