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Combining state - of - the - art cartographic technology and information with dynamic and diverse physiographic and cultural content, the Eight Edition is National Geographic's most accurate and interesting record of the world yet. The atlas truly begins with three stunning new, full-spread world maps, that drape Earth's surface seamlessly with satellite imagery, then physical and natural features, and finally today's political world of countries and growing cities. World thematic topics are organized into two groups: the Physical and Natural World and Human Activities. The Physical and Natural World section includes captivating core topics such as the evolution of earth, geology and tectonics, climate and weather, oceans, world water, the bloshere, and biodiversity. Human Activities covers 11 world themes: population, migration and refugees, conflict and terrorism, cultures, economy, energy and minerals, communications, food, health and education, the environment, and ending with wild lands. Lined up after the world thematic focus is the continental division. All seven continents open with views from space and are then represented with separate physical and political maps. A user-friendly, 136 page, comprehensive place-name index cross-references over 130,000 geographical sites and areas. An appendix presents valuable, convenient reference to time zones, metric conversions, foreign terms, abbreviations, airline distances, and temperature and rainfall statistics from all corners of the globe. Every map spread in the atlas will include interactive features and access to up-to-the-minute updates and information via the electronic National Geographic Map Machine.
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
At the full price of over £100, this atlas was rather more than I wanted to pay, but once it was discounted, I purchased a copy and was very pleasantly suprised. It is a large format political atlas published in America by National Geographic. Although it has only 190 map pages compared with 247 for the Times Atlas Comprehensive Edition, the page size and total map area is the largest of any World Atlas. The index of almost 150,000 place names is third only to the Times and the Rand McNally World Atlases. In fact the plates are so large that many of them are available to buy as seperate rolled flat maps.
As expected, the Atlas is best for North and Central America. My favourite plates are those of New England, Alaska, Central America and the Carribean Islands. Europe is not as well mapped as in the large British based atlases, But the large page size means that the European maps are extreamely attractive and informative. There are also unique maps of the smallest countries in Europe including Andorra, Monaco, Lichenstein and The Vatican. Russia is not well mapped, but there are good maps of the polar regions.
For the latest Edition, National Geographic has replaced a very large number of small town plans with a small number of large town plans.
National Geographic has managed to include a very large number of place names in the maps whilst retaining great legibility and clarity, so this is an atlas I can thoroughly reccommend, and at discount price, I would give it five stars rather than four.
Andrew Taylor
Worsley, Manchester
As expected, the Atlas is best for North and Central America. My favourite plates are those of New England, Alaska, Central America and the Carribean Islands. Europe is not as well mapped as in the large British based atlases, But the large page size means that the European maps are extreamely attractive and informative. There are also unique maps of the smallest countries in Europe including Andorra, Monaco, Lichenstein and The Vatican. Russia is not well mapped, but there are good maps of the polar regions.
For the latest Edition, National Geographic has replaced a very large number of small town plans with a small number of large town plans.
National Geographic has managed to include a very large number of place names in the maps whilst retaining great legibility and clarity, so this is an atlas I can thoroughly reccommend, and at discount price, I would give it five stars rather than four.
Andrew Taylor
Worsley, Manchester
30 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
It was with some trepidation that I opened the parcel when this Atlas arrived. I had been thinking about buying a quality World Atlas for some time, I had spent a substantial amount of money and then I read some of the reviews after I had ordered it (there weren't any reviews prior to order due to its recent release). After reading those reviews I nearly sent it back without opening it. How pleased I am that I didn't. This has got to be the best book I own or have ever seen.
Regarding the issues relating to the Persian Gulf, I don't know if I have a different copy to everyone else (I suspect not) but of the 5 maps which include the Persian Gulf, 2 refer to it only as the 'Persian Gulf' and the other 3 refer to it as the 'Persian Gulf' with 'Arabian Gulf' written underneath in brackets.
I respect the opinions of the reviewers who have given this book a poor rating. The issues they raise are clearly very sensitive and important to them in terms of national identity and territory. If the above description of the references to the 'Persian Gulf', and the other references which people have taken issue with are of such a serious nature to you personally then don't buy the book.
However, for everyone else out there who wants an up to date quality Atlas of the World BUY IT, its fantastic.
Not only are the land maps beautifully clear the 'extras' (as I will call them) are stunning. Maybe it's my lack of Atlas knowledge but I never imagined the book would contain some of the information it does. Throughout the book these extras are extremely well illustrated and presented. Some of the extras and stunning maps include the following: Natural world - mountains and ocean trenches, tectonics, detailed oceans, climate, biodiversity, human populations, migration patterns, the geography of conflict and terror, economy and trade, energy production and consumption and wonderful detail of the Poles and Ocean Floors. In addition to all this the presentations of Space are tremendous and these include images from the Hubble telescope, brilliant illustrations of the stars, the Moon, Mars, The solar system, the Milky Way and the Universe.
Of course a couple of problems with an Atlas of this nature are future boundary changes and places get renamed, but National Geographic have thought of this - the book contains a user name and password to log into the National Geographic website where updates are provide which can be downloaded as .pdf files. The log in site also contains a number of excellent interactive tools.
In conclusion, if the Iran centred issues are not particularly important to you buy this Atlas its superb. I would have given it 5 stars were it not for the Iranian centred issues raised by others.
53 of 56 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
What a great book. A beautiful source of endless information.
I bought this book despite having read the poor reveiws regarding what seems to be ONE mistake. Understandably this would cause upset to those connected with the place and anyone padantic enough to degrade an atlas on one "error". You cannot give a whole book a poor reveiw due to this and therefore if you are looking for a 99.999999999999999999999% reliable atlas then i garantee you will not be dissapointed!!!
Friends thought me a bit crazy on buying such an expensive book since it is for reference and not something i needed specifically, especially as i am a tax doging, penniless student! But this is an investment of a life time and i can see myself refering to it again and again for the rest of my life. Not only does it contain excellent maps but also lots of stunning pictures and information on space and planets, and also any political or geographical changes are available on the Nat Geo website so it really will last a lifetime even if the world as we know it changes.
I would not have expected anything less from National Geographic.
I bought this book despite having read the poor reveiws regarding what seems to be ONE mistake. Understandably this would cause upset to those connected with the place and anyone padantic enough to degrade an atlas on one "error". You cannot give a whole book a poor reveiw due to this and therefore if you are looking for a 99.999999999999999999999% reliable atlas then i garantee you will not be dissapointed!!!
Friends thought me a bit crazy on buying such an expensive book since it is for reference and not something i needed specifically, especially as i am a tax doging, penniless student! But this is an investment of a life time and i can see myself refering to it again and again for the rest of my life. Not only does it contain excellent maps but also lots of stunning pictures and information on space and planets, and also any political or geographical changes are available on the Nat Geo website so it really will last a lifetime even if the world as we know it changes.
I would not have expected anything less from National Geographic.
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An Impressive Work.
As I am a bit of a geography buff, I have collected all nine editions of the National Geographic Atlas of the World (1963-2010). Read more
Published 14 months ago by Gary J. Clor
Huge and beautiful
Unlike the majority of the 1* brigade who are banging on about some incorrect reference to the naming of Persian Gulf, I actually own this book and am therefore qualified to rate... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Tim H
Persian gulf always belong to iran
This Atlas is inaccurate and changed many of the historical (genuine) geographic names of the places and waterways based on the political believes of the National Geographic... Read more
Published on 15 Dec 2004 by "mahdi_asadi"
Excellent Atlas - Bang Up to Date
I think it is disgraceful and disgusting that reviewers decide to use Amazon as a forum for pushing political debates with regard to naming of territories. Read more
Published on 7 Dec 2004
Quality you would expect the National Geographic
Clearly this reveiw section is being used to make a political message, what fun!!
Having actually owned and used this atlas I can say that it is everything you would expect from... Read more
Published on 6 Dec 2004 by K. Murphy
Latest National Geographic Atlas of the World best yet
Hear all these losers moaning about some silly stretch of water. What did they all do, read a story in the press and decide that Amazon would be a good forum for debate? Read more
Published on 1 Dec 2004 by Edward Hands
some mistake
in this book i see some mistake that i write it to you to know :
at the map of great IRAN:
1-Persian Gulf is correct we don't have arabian gulf
2-We have Kish... Read more
at the map of great IRAN:
1-Persian Gulf is correct we don't have arabian gulf
2-We have Kish... Read more
Published on 1 Dec 2004 by "armin2473"
Regretfully This book is touched by political measures !
Renaming some rigions of a country just because of political measures or maybe hostility is the shameful act. Read more
Published on 30 Nov 2004 by "newbie_cracker_ms"
Unevidential names in some parts of the book
As the old history says, the Persian Gulf (Khalij-e-Fars) has been the name of the sea on the south of Iran. Read more
Published on 27 Nov 2004 by Nima
Political changes in some names
I really became disappointed when I saw National Geographic Atlas of the World, Eighth Edition.
Some changes that seem to be polittically has been made in the new... Read more
Some changes that seem to be polittically has been made in the new... Read more
Published on 25 Nov 2004 by Mohammad E
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