Amazon.co.uk Review
Philip's is the "Old Reliable" of the atlas world. The company has been making maps since 1834 and publishes its atlases in association with The Royal Geographical Society, a prestigious seal of approval. Philip's style is exact, detailed, map-lovers' cartography married to restrained, traditional design. (None of the flamboyance and plethora of photographs of
The DK World Atlas here, just conservative, sensible map making.) The delicately tinted relief on the physical maps is an old trademark, with contrasting bright colours to differentiate countries in the political maps (readers may be reminded, comfortingly, of the atlases they used at school when they were children). Clear typography means that names are always very legible, and the level of detail is impressive. What's more, Philip's have moved with the times. They've put some up-to-the-minute features into this edition of their flagship world atlas: 16 pages of satellite photographs of the continents; 67 city maps (twice as many as
The Times Concise Atlas of the World, by the way); a 48-page introduction including features on topics such as climate and population; even maps on conflict areas. And all with the authority of over 150 years of cartography behind it, and the Royal Geographical Society's blessing. --
David Pickering
Product Description
The detailed maps in this atlas provide coverage of the World. They detail all political developments and the use of digitical technology and large scales aims to make the mapping clearer and easier to read. The atlas also includes a 48-page introduction to World geography explaining key world themes such as the atmosphere, the solar system, climate, geology, trade, agriculture, industry, population and health. Also featured are urban area maps for 67 of the World's largest and most economically important cities, as well as 16 pages of statistics and a map highlighting regions of the world in the news.
