EAN: 9780008610111

THE TIMES COMPREHENSIVE ATLAS OF THE WORLD

A beautifully illustrated world atlas Christmas gift with slipcase to treasure. Delight in the
world's most authoritative atlas - a unique and timeless gift for all occasions. Now in its
16th edition  the world's most authoritative atlas has been extensively updated. Detailing our
world as it is today  it includes more than 200 000 place names. At 45 cm high  this impressive
world atlas will become a treasured possession. In addition to 263 pages of continuous mapping
there are a further 223 pages of extensive indexing  alongside a preliminary section containing
essays from trusted academics who discuss topics ranging from global population  to climate
change  and the composition of our solar system  to the water in our oceans. It is a benchmark
of cartographic excellence  trusted by governments  media and international organisations  as
well as households around the world. Updates include: ¿ New country names for Eswatini
(formerly Swaziland) and North Macedonia (previously the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia)
¿ More than 8000 place name changes with names comprehensively updated in Kazakhstan and
Ukraine ¿ Addition of M¿ori names in New Zealand and restored indigenous names in Australia 
the most notable being the renaming of Fraser Island in Queensland to its Butchulla name K'gari
¿ Administrative boundary updates in Ethiopia  Mali and Kazakhstan ¿ Added road  railway and
airport infrastructure across the globe including the 4km-long Dardanelles Bridge (Turkey)  the
Fehmarn Belt road rail tunnel alignment (Germany Denmark) and the Sandoy Tunnel (Faroe Islands)
Produced in a high-quality finish this comprehensive atlas of the world comes in a protective
slipcase with two ribbon markers for ease of use.

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