Atlas of the World Hardcover – 1 Nov 2017

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Review ------ "An indispensable reference." --The Today Show "A veritable encyclopedia of geographic and demographic information, profusely illustrated... Extraordinary." --The New York Times "This authoritative volume is the standard by which others will be measured." --Boston Herald "You can't do better than the Atlas of the World." --Chicago Tribune "A page-turning stroll through the continents." --USA Today "Flipping through this book is a lush experience, with new satellite imagery and more s and graphs than you thought imaginable. Reading the Atlas is a little trip around the globe." --Kirkus "The Oxford Atlas of the World includes, beyond the meticulously detailed topography of every surface on the globe, useful s of nearly 70 major city centers as well as efficient mini-essays on everything from slums to the global scrap-metal industry. Among 17 beautiful satellite images of population centers, those of Beijing, with its concentric roads encircling the Forbidden City, and Honolulu, a city built atop an undersea volcano, invite the sustained attention we reserve for great works of art." --The Wall Street Journal "It is, altogether, a handsome product, well-organized, thorough in its coverage, a graphic delight....This is a truly welcome product, a delight to hold, a delight to use." --GeoLounge "A remarkable way to become familiar with the countries of our world." --Library Journal "You could do much worse than the 24th edition of the Oxford Atlas, but I doubt you could do much better. The book is filled with beautiful, arresting and informative images. The text is intelligent. The s as a whole give us a sense of a connected world...If allowed only a few books, if stranded on a desert island, this would be one of them." --The Portolan "For a world that is always changing, this durable, colorful update belongs in all libraries, particularly those with atlases published before 2010." --Booklist "It's impossible to read this massive seven-pound book without being impressed by the diversity and interconnectedness of our world." --Ron Charles, The Washington Post