Reference - Atlases

An intriguing collection of more than one hundred out-of-the-ordinary maps, blending art, history, and pop culture for a unique atlas of humanity <br> Spanning many centuries, all continents, and the realms of outer space and the imagination, this collection of 138 unique graphics combines beautiful full-color illustrations with quirky statistics and smart social commentary. The result is a distinctive illustrated guide to the world. Categories of cartographic curiosities include: a[ Literary Creations, featuring a map of Tho... read more

Have the world at your fingertips with the 6th edition of this compact, quick reference world atlas. Visit the world's continents, regions and countries through the latest digital mapping with the latest edition of this quick reference atlas. You can explore data profiles of each country, detailed fact files, over 90 maps, key statistics and time zones from across the globe, plus a full index with over 20,000 entries. A glossary of geographical terms makes this an essential reference for business, home or school.

An introduction to prominent stars and constellations in the southern night sky in the form of a handy fold-out laminated card. Clear illustrations and a handy glow-in-the-dark feature makes the star charts simple and practical to use. Designed to be used as a star-finder, the charts highlight only the most prominent constellations and stars visible from cities throughout the Southern Hemisphere.

Full-colour guide to the Earth, the stars and the plantets. 96 pages of fully digitized maps of clarity and legibility. Easy-to-use index of over 35,000 place names. Information on geographical features. Mapping includes full longitude and latitude coordinates along with letter-figure grid references.

This is a comprehensive inventory of more than 220 countries and territories' flags. "The Complete Guide to Flags of the World" provides concise, up-to-date coverage of every flag, giving the history, meaning and symbolism of each flag, together with large-scale and smaller locator maps. Based on the highly successful "Pocket Guide to Flags of the World", this book features over 25 new countries, including The Isle of Man, Serbia and Somaliland.Each flag featured includes key data and statistics on population, area, currency, relig... read more

Become worldly-wise with this invaluable single-volume atlas to each of the 193 nations of the world. Fully revised and updated, and packed with clear, detailed maps highlighting landscape, industry, land use, population, climate and environmental issues; this atlas is an essential resource for anyone studying geography. There is a thorough introduction that lays a foundation for the development of map reading skills and useful alphabetical listings make for quick and easy reference. This title is easy to use whether you're studyin... read more

Have the world at your fingertips with this invaluable compact atlas. From the African Plains to the Himalayan heights over 60 easy-to-read maps uncover the world's continents, regions and countries in astonishing clarity in the 4th edition of this compact volume. With detailed factfiles on all 195 nations plus a full index-gazetteer that contains 20,000 entries, it's the essential reference tool. It features improved landscape modelling showing the most important roads, railways, rivers and settlements, as well as key global stati... read more

Features a handsomely illustrated introduction to world geography - 'The Earth in Space' - and with 128 pages of authoritative world maps, and a comprehensive index, this atlas is highly recommended both for home reference and as a gift. The physical maps give a balanced coverage of the world at well-chosen scales. Includes highly detailed cartography; exceptionally vivid portrayal of landforms. The 48-page 'The Earth in Space' provides a highly accessible introduction to the key subjects in spreads. Highly illustrated with informa... read more

Combining the data from 18 of the advanced Earth satellites ever built, NASA has constructed the detailed global portrait of our planet ever created. Reproducing this photo-map, this book explores the history of each landscape, explaining the how and when of its mountain ranges, deserts and plains.

This second edition of the New Zealand Road Atlas is fully updated and features 23 new maps, National parks maps and Te Araroa Trail. There are 80 pages of touring maps, 26 CBD maps, over 1100 motorhome parks and campsites, motorhome dumpsites and the book is fully indexed.

This is a full colour double-sided map of Great Britain at 9 miles to 1 inch (1:550,000 approx.) with clear, detailed road network and administrative areas shown in colour. Main features include: This popular map has clear political colouring with counties and unitary authorities shown in colour. In addition to this it has 16 city/town centre street plans. It includes: index to place names; mileage chart; key in English, French and German. Area of coverage is: Double-sided map covering the whole of Britain. Northern England and Sco... read more

This work presents small format atlas packed with clear reference mapping of all world regions, detailed thematic mapping of the continents and focus countries. It includes statistical tables that summarise facts and figures for all countries of the world. It includes 32 page factfile of geographical terms. This new small format atlas in the popular Collins range provides a comprehensive picture of the world today. It is created in the new Collins educational atlas style. 336 pages in total comprising a good balance of clear refere... read more

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This new edition includes the fact-packed 48-page 'World Geography' section, which provides maps, charts, graphs and diagrams on key themes, such as the Universe and Solar System, geology and landforms, climate, the environment, population, agriculture, energy and minerals. Introduced by a stunning satellite image of the globe, the 129-page section of up-to-date digital world maps provides a balanced coverage of the world. Scales and projections have been chosen to maximize legibility and minimize distortion over the largest region... read more

"The Atlas of Lost Cities" explores some of the most extraordinary ancient cities from around the world that have been abandoned, forgotten or hidden by time, and ponders the lessons they can teach us today. This fascinating book examines the role of natural and man-made disasters, rulers and hostile neighbours and the fate of cities built to celebrate religious beliefs and enshrine gods and deities. It traces the lost beauty and ancient wisdom embodied in such key sites as Borobodur in Java and Aphrodisias in Turkey and examines t... read more

A new edition of the world's most prestigious and authoritative reference atlas. Since its first edition in 1967 it has sold well over 1 million copies. Its detailed and beautifully created mapping represent the perfect blend of tradition, authority and style which set it apart. The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World 12th edition brings all the maps and detailed thematic information completely up to date with the latest geographical and geo-political changes. An estimated 20,000 updates have been carried out, these include 3,... read more

A new edition of this hugely successful atlas that contains 16 pages of New Zealand and Pacific maps and statistical information in an attractive and modern style.

All the world maps are up-to-date as of July 2007 and the NZ statistical material is the latest available.
Includes: 16 pages of NZ maps and graphs; Statistical information presented in an accessible graphical format; Page of Pacific maps; Larger more attractive format; Separate NZ and Pacific Index for easy access; Latest world mapping.

Travel the world from the comfort of your armchair with this ultimate guide to help you find and locate the world's best destinations. Details of the world's top tourist destinations, where to find them and when to visit are given. These sites are located on the clear Collins reference mapping helping you plan the next holiday. Details of every UNESCO World Heritage site are also given along with photographs and location maps. These are combined with hundreds of travel facts given you useful information on places before you visit... read more

A new edition of this popular atlas from the prestigious and authoritative Times Atlas range. This fifth edition is 56 pages larger than the fourth with new sections showing the latest satellite images and fascinating historical images. It has been brought fully up-to-date to provide a detailed and attractive picture of today's world. This fifth edition of The Times Reference Atlas of the World reflects today's world with a beautifully illustrated section on contemporary themes from environment to population growth. Fully up-to-dat... read more

Presents the Earth through a collection of world, continental, and regional maps that represent the political geography. This title includes physical and thematic sections that address some of the compelling issues facing our world.