The Times Concise Atlas of the World: 14th Edition (Times Atlas)

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This significantly updated and expanded edition highlights new material on burgeoning areas, including full coverage of many recently opened new distilleries in the United States, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Espenhorst, Jürgen (2003). Petermann's Planet, vol. 1. Pangaea Verlag. pp.610–613. ISBN 978-3-930401-35-2. For curious children, this is the opportunity to embark on the voyage of a lifetime—and see how remote nations have more in common than you might expect. Hopscotch from country to country in a chain of linking attractions: Examine Mexico’s glittering cave of crystals, then see the world’s largest cave in Vietnam. Peer over a 355-foot waterfall in Zambia, then comprehends how Antarctica’s Blood Falls got their bizarre color. Or visit mysterious mummies in Japan and France, then magnificent ice caves in Argentina and Austria. An authoritative new history of great breadth, the book presents a spectacular reinterpretation of history’s deadliest war conflict.

According to the publisher, this "was the first entirely new edition of the atlas since the Mid-Century Edition and also the first to be produced from digital data." [2] 11th edition (2003) [ edit ] Six mainly designed ‘Flavour Camp Charts’ group whiskeys by style and allow readers to distinguish new whiskeys from around the planet to try. As you ascend mountains, zip-line over woods, and dip into oceans, this atlas is your passport to a world of undercover wonders illustrated by beautiful art. From the tallest waterfall to the deepest belowground city, the most giant primate to the smelliest flower, this adventure can’t be beaten.

Each section is further divided into given subjects and contain between one and nine maps, charts to show economic, demographic, manufactures, agricultural output, drug trade and other data as needed. Occasionally illustrations are included on a topic. This history atlas spanning millennia gives you a widespread view of the critical situations in our past. The book contains 140 maps, complemented with pictures, info boxes, and timelines. You will clearly understand some forces and changes across continents that have formed our world and history. This beautifully designed atlas has all the information you need, whether planning a trip, keeping in touch with world news, solving quizzes and crosswords or just exploring the world from your armchair. Space Atlas combines precise information on the basics of astrophysics, including hidden matter and gravitational waves. For this release and to celebrate the 50th jubilee of his moonwalk, American astronaut Buzz Aldrin presents a new unique section on Earth’s moon and its significant role in space research past and future.

Historical maps reveal the world’s political makeup over the last 150 years, and the atlas also contains plans of 41 of the world’s major cities. The Second World War: The Definitive Visual History takes you from the bloodshed of Archduke Franz Ferdinand to the Treaty of Versailles. Written by a crew of historians directed by Richard Overy as an expert, World War 2 Map by Map explores how the most violent conflict in history shaped our world’s face.Harvey, Fiona (20 September 2011). "Times Atlas publishers apologise for 'incorrect' Greenland ice statement". The Guardian.

Changes to the new edition include "5000 place name changes, most notably in Japan, Brazil, South Korea, Taiwan and Spain. Updated national parks and conserved areas including the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA), the largest conservation zone in the world. Addition of over 50 major waterfalls around the world." [8][ sic] Geopolitical changes include "Realignment of a section of the international boundary between Burkina Faso and Niger resulting from the International Court of Justice decision. New administrative structures in Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya and Madagascar, and the addition of the long proposed new Indian state of Telangana. Updated population of Brazilian towns from new census information. Disputed boundary around Crimea." [8] Experience some of the most famous battles, such as the Somme and Verdun, through fascinating direct reports from soldiers who fought and civilians who lived through World War I. In photographic galleries, get a close-up view of the unusual weaponry and equipment used throughout the world war and discover more about notable people, including David Lloyd George and Joseph Joffre. This complete and convincing historical world atlas reveals the story of our globe in detail, from the origins of life on our planet until the 21st century.Any atlas will emphasize certain regions at the expense of others: it’s a function of the readership its publisher is trying to sell to. As an atlas published in the United Kingdom, in English, the Times Comprehensive does about as you’d expect. Of 132 map plates, 40 are of Europe, comprising 30 percent of the total. Asia is next with 31 plates, or 23.5 percent, followed by North America at 23 plates or 17.4 percent. South America gets only eight plates (six percent), less than the Oceania section (11 plates, 8.3 percent), which makes up Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. Get ready to travel worldwide with the 5th edition of National Geographic Kids Beginner’s World Atlas, the complete atlas for young adventurers looking to learn more about the incredible planet we inhabit. The Times Atlas of World History is a historical atlas first published by Times Books Limited, then a subsidiary of Times Newspapers Ltd and later a branch of Collins Bartholomew, which is a subsidiary of HarperCollins, and which in the latest editions has changed names to become The Times Complete History of the World. The first two editions were created by Barry Winkleman, the editorial director of Times Atlases and Managing Director of Times Books. They were edited by the Oxford Chichele Professor of Modern History Geoffrey Barraclough. It contains large full color plates and commentary on each map or set of maps. Includes approximately 600 maps covering the date span of 3000 BCE to 1975. It has been revised and reprinted for many times and the latest edition is the ninth edition, published in 2015, and reflects on the modern world up to the 21st Century. [1] Content [ edit ] You can explore our Solar system and Universe. With complete charts of the heavens, get the details on every nation globally, including cultural activities, primary languages, and even a short history.