The Great World Atlas


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Reader's Digest Wide World Atlas


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The Reader's Digest Children's World Atlas


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An introduction to regional geography of the world, with a map, facts, and pictures for the major regions of each continent.




Atlas of Improbable Places


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Atlas of Improbable Places shows the modern world from surprising new vantage points that will inspire urban explorers and armchair travellers alike to consider a new way of understanding the world we live in.




The World Atlas of Street Photography


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Collects street photographs from noted photographers of cities around the world, from New York and Sao Paolo to Paris and Sydney.




World Atlas of Gender Equality in Education


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"The education of girls and women is important not only as a matter of respecting a basic human right for half the population but as a powerful force for economic development and achieving social goals such as enhanced health, nutrition and civic involvement. This Atlas presents the latest data from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics on trends in educational access and progression, from pre-primary through tertiary levels and adult literacy, with special attention to the all-important issue of gender equality. These trends are depicted through colour-coded maps that make it easy for readers to visualize global and regional trends and to understand how they are shaped by factors such as national wealth and geographic location." -- P. [4] of cover.




What's Where on Earth? Atlas


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Atlases don't come more amazing than this! The ultimate world tour explores countries and crosses continents on its fact-finding, fun-filled journey of discovery Planet Earth is brought to life in stunning, specially commissioned 3-D maps and artworks that showcase fascinating themes, including geographical features, cities and landmarks, wildlife, and population in unprecedented detail. You'll scale the peaks of the Himalayas, trek the jungles of South America, roam the grasslands of Africa, and swim the Pacific Ocean on your incredible adventure. Visit the hottest place on Earth, spot the largest butterfly, rub shoulders with the world's biggest population, cross the busiest international border, and much, much more on your travels. This vital source of learning is perfect for children to dip into for school projects and a welcome addition to any family library. For genius geographers or anyone with a taste for adventure, this one is for you!




World War I Illustrated Atlas


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WWI was a complex conflict: an air war, a land war fought in the Balkans, NW Europe, Italy, Africa, Turkey and the Middle East, and a naval war in the North Sea, South Atlantic, South Pacific and Indian Oceans. Including over 180 detailed maps, World War I Illustrated Atlas is an invaluable reference guide to this global war.




Atlas of the World


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