Concise Atlas of the World, 2nd Edition: The Ultimate Compact Resource Guide with More Than 450 Maps and Illustrations Book

A stunning Earth portrait, compact in size yet bursting with informative maps, country profiles, and more!

• 450 full-color illustrations, graphics, and physical and political maps — meticulously researched and gorgeously rendered by the world's premier cartographic authority —fill this concise, comprehensive reference.
• 3,000 updates, design enhancements, and 32 pages of expanded content — among many new features in the Second Edition — provide essential insight for understanding the people and places of our planet today.
• Thematic maps focus on the actions and interactions of nature and humankind, covering topics such as plate tectonics, climate, oceans, environmental stresses, population, religion, economy, energy, conflict, and health.
• Country profiles highlight national flags and important facts for all 193 independent nations, with at-a-glance information on population, religion, literacy, industrial and agricultural products, and more.
• Unsurpassed quality has earned top honors from the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping, which recognized this engaging reference as the best in the atlas/book category.