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A Jewel of a World Atlas
12 Jan 2010
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Yes, a jewel of a world atlas. It is indeed "compact" with a dense and efficient structure and a voluminous index. As stated on the front cover, it is "invaluable for home, office, or school" and boasts sixty state-of-the-art digital maps. At 8 1/2 by 11 inches it is truly portable. The entire volume is printed in vivid colors.
Map symbols in color designate a large number of physical features that include even water drainage; ice; unusual borders, e.g., cease-fire lines; settlements; and ancient walls. One section deals with geographical comparisons of countries: largest/smallest; richest/poorest; most/least populous, etc., and their attributes, e.g., longest rivers, highest mountains, deepest ocean features, largest deserts, hottest/driest/wettest places, etc.
An almost hidden treasure is the book's "Country Factfile" that lists every country in the world (193 at the time of this reprint in 2005) and features a brief geographic description and location of each country in addition to facts and data on twelve subjects: official name, formation date, name of capital, population, total area, languages, religions, ethnic mix, government, currency, literacy rate, and calorie consumption. All of this in a 3 1/2-inch column block with country's flag included.
Countries unfamiliar to me pop up in the news frequently. Also, I live in a state of mixed populations, and every day I interact with people from different countries, with cultures and ethnicities different from mine. And so, I turn to my Compact Atlas at least once a week. I don't know where else I could find such quick, to-the-point information about the world and its peoples.
Map symbols in color designate a large number of physical features that include even water drainage; ice; unusual borders, e.g., cease-fire lines; settlements; and ancient walls. One section deals with geographical comparisons of countries: largest/smallest; richest/poorest; most/least populous, etc., and their attributes, e.g., longest rivers, highest mountains, deepest ocean features, largest deserts, hottest/driest/wettest places, etc.
An almost hidden treasure is the book's "Country Factfile" that lists every country in the world (193 at the time of this reprint in 2005) and features a brief geographic description and location of each country in addition to facts and data on twelve subjects: official name, formation date, name of capital, population, total area, languages, religions, ethnic mix, government, currency, literacy rate, and calorie consumption. All of this in a 3 1/2-inch column block with country's flag included.
Countries unfamiliar to me pop up in the news frequently. Also, I live in a state of mixed populations, and every day I interact with people from different countries, with cultures and ethnicities different from mine. And so, I turn to my Compact Atlas at least once a week. I don't know where else I could find such quick, to-the-point information about the world and its peoples.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Good for the price.
18 July 2011
This world atlas is mostly maps-not much other info. However, at the end of the book(before the index), it has the flag and brief info on each nation. I looked at much more detailed atlases that supplied more info, but they are priced higher, and larger. If you just need to get familiar with locations of nations and mid-large cities, the price and size of this can't be beat. It's 8 1/2 X 11" and about 1/2" thick, and paperback.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Compact Atlas of the World
22 Oct 2010
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We (my granddaughter and I) do not like this atlas. It certainly did not meet our needs. It is confusing and hard to read, particularly because of the lack of clear demarcation of states or areas. Generally, the information is so limited that it is hardly useful. We do not recommend this for anyone!
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