Philip's RGS World Atlas: (Hardback 23rd Edition)

A comprehensive and up-to-date world atlas, featuring 96 pages of world maps, 70 city maps, and over 35,000 place name index. It also includes a special 32-page introductory section covering key geographical themes.

Format: Hardback
Length: 264 pages
Publication date: 22 April 2021
Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group

This comprehensive atlas offers an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to explore the world's geography, history, and culture. With its stunning visuals, detailed maps, and informative text, it provides a comprehensive overview of the world's continents, countries, cities, and regions.

The atlas is organized into four main sections: World Maps, World Cities, The World in Focus, and Index. The World Maps section includes over 96 pages of authoritative world maps, covering both physical and political geography. The World Cities section features 70 city maps, each with full-page satellite images for 10 great cities, providing a detailed look at the world's urban landscapes.

The World in Focus section is a special 32-page introductory section that covers key geographical themes such as the Earth's position in the Solar System, the structure of the Earth, climate and weather, the environment, population, resources, economics, and international organizations. This section is particularly useful for students studying geography, humanities, and economics courses, as it provides vital information on topics covered in these subjects.

The Index section is a comprehensive place name index that includes over 35,000 place names and their locations. This index makes it easy to locate and reference information on specific places around the world.

Overall, the World Atlas from Philip's is an excellent resource for anyone seeking to expand their knowledge of the world. Its comprehensive coverage, stunning visuals, and informative text make it a must-have for students, educators, travelers, and anyone interested in geography and history.

The information-packed World Atlas from Philip's, published in association with the Royal Geographical Society, has been fully updated for this new 2021 edition.

This comprehensive atlas offers an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to explore the world's geography, history, and culture.

With its stunning visuals, detailed maps, and informative text, it provides a comprehensive overview of the world's continents, countries, cities, and regions.

The atlas is organized into four main sections:

World Maps:

The World Maps section includes over 96 pages of authoritative world maps, covering both physical and political geography.

The World Cities section features 70 city maps, each with full-page satellite images for 10 great cities, providing a detailed look at the world's urban landscapes.

The World in Focus section is a special 32-page introductory section that covers key geographical themes such as the Earth's position in the Solar System, the structure of the Earth, climate and weather, the environment, population, resources, economics, and international organizations.

This section is particularly useful for students studying geography, humanities, and economics courses, as it provides vital information on topics covered in these subjects.

The Index section is a comprehensive place name index that includes over 35,000 place names and their locations.

This index makes it easy to locate and reference information on specific places around the world.

Overall, the World Atlas from Philip's is an excellent resource for anyone seeking to expand their knowledge of the world.

Its comprehensive coverage, stunning visuals, and informative text make it a must-have for students, educators, travelers, and anyone interested in geography and history.

Weight: 1540g
Dimension: 238 x 317 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781849075619