The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World (Times Atlas)

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Experience some of the most famous battles, such as the Somme and Verdun, through fascinating direct reports from soldiers who fought and civilians who lived through World War I. In photographic galleries, get a close-up view of the unusual weaponry and equipment used throughout the world war and discover more about notable people, including David Lloyd George and Joseph Joffre. Providing the finest global coverage available, the Atlas of the World is not only the best-selling volume of its size and price, but also the benchmark by which all other atlases are measured. Atlas of Record-Breaking Adventures: A collection of the biggest, fastest, longest, toughest, tallest, and most deadly things from around the world The atlas is a sarcastic almanac of humanity’s fancy world views, from the ancient ages to Donald Trump and the era of Facebook and YouTube. The atlas contains more than a hundred different viral stereotype maps. Description: It is perhaps the eighth wonder of our world that despite modern mapping and satellite photography our planet continues to surprise us.

In this new edition of the atlas, the map professionals at National Geographic have worked with a geography educator to provide the following:

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Description: 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 atlas on the market. Never forgetting the freaks and wonders of nature’s own unusual masterpieces: the magical underground river shaped like a dragon’s mouth in the Philippines and the floating world of Palmerston. 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. Encyclopedic reference mapping with 155 thousand place names supplies an astonishingly detailed worldview. The illustrated thematic visual content embraces the most significant geographical issues of the day, making this world atlas valuable to any reference collection. Addition of Brussel as alternative local name form for Bruxelles (Brussels) as city is officially bilingual. Now shown as Brussel/Bruxelles.

Description: This book of maps is a visual feast for readers of all ages, with lavishly drawn illustrations from the incomparable Mizielinskis. A beautifully illustrated section on current issues, including climate change, economy and energy, and a new section on the power of maps. Americans consume 400 million cups of coffee per day, equivalent to 146 billion cups of coffee per year, making the United States the leading consumer of coffee in the world. The World Atlas of Coffee is an excellent choice for these coffee lovers. Espenhorst, Jürgen (2003). Petermann's Planet, vol. 1. Pangaea Verlag. pp.610–613. ISBN 978-3-930401-35-2.The World Atlas of Coffee presents the bean in full-color photos and short text. It shows the origins of coffee – where it is grown, the people who raise it, processing, grades, the consumer, and the modern culture of coffee. Description: Taking the reader on a global tour of coffee-growing countries, The World Atlas of Coffee presents the bean in full-color photographs and concise, informative text. It shows the origins of coffee — where it is grown, the people who grow it; and the cultures in which coffee is a way of life — and the world of consumption — processing, grades, the consumer and the modern culture of coffee. This remarkable atlas begins with the development and journey of our earliest ancestors out of Africa. You can then look up maps about the Mongol Conquests, Greece and Persian Wars, Medieval Europe’s trade roads, and the Ottomans’ growth. The atlas describes North America’s colonization, the scientific revolution, Napoleon’s rise, and Britain’s colonization of India. There’s more in the following centuries, like the Age of Imperialism, the American Civil War, European industrialization, and Japan’s alteration.