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Atlas of the World: 15th Edition with free wall map
by Oxford University Press, USA (Hardcover)

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 resource on the market. The Fifteenth Edition remains the finest international reference source of its kind available. Including a free world wall map in every volume, updated census information, dozens of city maps, a gazetteer of nations, gorgeous satellite images of Earth, and a geographical glossary, this atlas offers exceptional value at a reasonable price. Full of crisp, clear cartography of urban areas and virtually uninhabited landscapes around the globe, the Atlas has maps of 69 cities and nearly 100 different regions at carefully selected scales to give a striking view of the Earth's surface. Opening with world statistics and then a colorful, instructive 48-page Introduction to World Geography--beautifully illustrated with tables and graphs--this acclaimed resource provides details on such topics as ...

Rick Steves
Rick Steves' Italy Map: Including Rome, Florence, Venice and Siena City
by Avalon Travel Publishing (Map)

Designed specifically for Rick's travel audience (or users) these maps highlight choice destinations throughout Italy, from the Alpe di Suisi to Sicily, in a colorful, easy-to-use format on high-quality paper that lasts over many trips: * Cuts the Clutter: While big cities are left for navigational purposes, this map is otherwise stripped clean and filled in only with places that matter to travelers. * Guidebook-Friendly: At a glance, all the places you read about in Rick's Italy, Rome, Venice and Florence guidebooks pop right out in a crisp, easy-to-read format * Rail or Road: Includes important train lines and highways (and ferry routes) for easy route-planning, no matter how you'll get around. * The Back's Even Better: The reverse side includes detailed city-center maps of Rome, Venice and Florence, locating sights, hotels and restaurants from Rick's city guidebooks.

J. Paul Goode, Howard, Ph.D. Veregin
Rand McNally Goode's World Atlas 21st Edition
by Rand McNally & Company (Hardcover)

The trusted and comprehensive Goode's World Atlas has been the standard in educational atlases for more than 75 years. The latest edition features fully updated content, with nearly 250 pages of maps. Features include: political maps of the continents, the U.S. and Canada; thematic maps that cover environments, world wildlife distribution, forests and many other subjects; 30,000 entry pronunciation guide and 109 page index.

Streetwise Maps
Streetwise Paris Map - Laminated City Center Street Map of Paris, France - Folding pocket size travel map with metro map including lines & stations
by Streetwise Maps (Map)

Streetwise Paris Map - Laminated City Center Street Map of Paris, France - Folding pocket size travel map with integrated metro map including lines & stationsThis map covers the following areas:Main Paris Map 1:14,000Paris Metro MapMap of FranceThere are more clichés about Paris than there are tourists at the Louvre, but the fact is that underneath each overused hackneyed cliché is a glistening kernel of truth. The City of Light, the City of Love and the City of Romance, familiar platitudes, but once you experience it for yourself you understand why. There is a je ne sais quoi allure to this city that beguiles, but never completely reveals what makes it so universally appealing. Artists, poets, writers, and composers have tried to define exactly what it is about this place, and yet they succeed only to a point. Perhaps it is as elusive as defining love, for to be in Paris entails experiencing love, about someone, something, some place.There is so much to do - you know the big ...

Oxford University Press
New Concise World Atlas
by Oxford University Press, USA (Hardcover)

The New Concise World Atlas, Second Edition offers a sweeping look at the world in a fresh, clear manner, opening with six pages of compiled statistics on world population, climate and geography, all important points of reference for the global citizen. The highly illustrated "Earth in Space" thematic section that follows provides a wide-angle overview of the planet, placing the human world in the larger context of the universe. Then, in twenty-two compact yet compelling essays, the Earth's human and natural processes are explained using a balanced combination of informative text, instructive charts and graphs, and vibrant photography and cartography. As part of a suite of annually updated atlases, the second edition offers information the competition lacks: revised province names and boundaries in Denmark, Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Serbia and Montenegro as well as the opening of four new international airports and several major new railroads. Five new city maps, several regional ...

Rand McNally 2009 Road Atlas: United States / Canada / Mexico (Rand Mcnally Road Atlas: United States, Canada, Mexico)
by Rand McNally & Company (Paperback)

Mark Ovenden
Transit Maps of the World
by Penguin (Non-Classics) (Paperback)

Transit Maps of the World is the first and only comprehensive collection of historic and current maps of every rapid-transit system on earth. Using glorious, colorful graphics, Mark Ovenden traces the history of mass transit-including rare and historic maps, diagrams, and photographs, some available for the first time since their original publication. Transit Maps is the graphic designer’s new bible, the transport enthusiast’s dream collection, and a coffee-table essential for everyone who’s ever traveled in a city.

Daniel Dorling, Mark Newman, Anna Barford
The Atlas of the Real World
by Thames & Hudson (Hardcover)

366 cartograms cover a vast array of subjects, providing a definitive reference on how regions and countries compare in resources, production, consumption, and more.Advances in technology have made widespread and detailed data gathering easier, resulting in a deluge of statistics on subjects as diverse as literacy rates, military spending, overweight children, television viewing figures, and endangered species. But how do we represent and compare data from one part of the world to another in a useful way?Here, sophisticated software combined with comprehensive analysis of every aspect of life represents the world as it really is. Digitally modified maps depict the areas and countries of the world not by their physical size but by their demographic importance on a vast range of topics.The rainforests of South America, with thirty percent of the world's fresh water, make the continent balloon in an analysis of water resources, whereas Kuwait, dependent on desalinated seawater, ...

Robert G. Enzel, Rand McNally
World Rolled Map (M Series World Wall Maps)
by Rand McNally & Company (Map)

Staying up to date with world events and constantly changing political boundaries is easy with Rand McNally's World Wall Map (Measures: 50" x 32"). This rolled wall map changes as the world does, and constant updates and reprints assure you the most accurate information available. Features include: Gall Stereographic projection, which shows countries and continents truer to their relative size Map centered on Africa allowing viewers to see continents complete and intact Color-matching relief to show mountain ranges and other elevation changes Clearly labeled country and city names for easy location Latitude and longitude indications Compact rolled size for easy storage when not on the wall This eye-catching wall map's combination of bold colors and detailed cartography make it a handy reference piece that's sure to stand out in any home, classroom, or office. This map looks great framed, too!

National Geographic
National Geographic Atlas of the World, Eighth Edition
by National Geographic (Hardcover) (Release Date: 2004-10-01)

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