Download or read book Philip s World Atlas Encyclopedia written by Steve Luck and published by Philip's. This book was released on 1999 with total page 936 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The entries cover science and technology, the arts, history, medicine, geography, current affairs, sports, and popular culture and are broadly compatible with secondary school curricula in the UK, United States, Australia and New Zealand.
Download or read book Philip s Encyclopedic World Atlas written by and published by Philip's. This book was released on 2002 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete geographical reference work for home or business use, this new edition of Philip's Encyclopedic World Atlas provides authoritative full-colour maps, detailed gazetteer entries and up-to-date statistics for every country in the world. It is invaluable for project work, research or home reference. The atlas opens with an 8-page preliminary section, including country statistics, plus cities and world physical dimensions. A 32-page World and Continents section follows, introducing the reader to each continent in turn, with both political and physical mapping. The Country-by-Country section forms the bulk of the book. Arranged alphabetically from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, each country is profiled in a depth appropriate to its economic or political importance. A concise text describes the main features of landscape, climate, history, politics and economy. Each entry is accompanied by a full-colour topographic map of an individual country or small group of neighbouring countries. The maps are drawn in the style for which Philip's is internationally famous, combining layer-coloured contours with relief shading to provide a superb visual impression of the land surface. Cities, tow
Download or read book Philip s Millennium Encyclopedia World Atlas written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 942 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Philip s World Atlas written by Philip's and published by Philip's. This book was released on 2010-10-01 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An information-packed world atlas from Philip's, published in association with the Royal Geographical Society - fully revised and updated.
Download or read book Philip s Family World Atlas written by and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition of Philip's Family World Atlas has been fully revised and updated. The 48 pages of politically coloured maps give a concise and balanced coverage of all the regions of the world, giving extra prominence to densely populated and economically important countries.The use of political colours on the maps helps to emphasize individual countries and placenames rather than landforms, using bright, distinctive colours to make identification easier.A special feature of Philip's Family World Atlas is the 6-page 'City Maps' section, including detailed city-centre maps of Amsterdam, Athens, Bangkok, Berlin, Brussels, Delhi, Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Mexico City, Mumbai, New York, Paris, Prague, Rio de Janeiro, Rome, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo, with streets and tourist sites clearly marked.At the end of the atlas, the 9-page letter-figure index lists all major towns and cities, plus geographical features such as mountains, rivers and lakes.This practical, easy-to-use atlas is ideal for use at home, in the office or by students, at a very affordable price.
Download or read book Encyclopedic World Atlas written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete geographical reference work, Philip's Encyclopedic World Atlas provides authoritative full-colour maps, detailed gazetteer entries and up-to-date statistics for every country in the world. This new edition has been completely Arranged alphabetically from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, each country is profiled in a depth appropriate to its economic or political importance. A concise text describes the main features of each country's geography, climate, history, politics and economy. Tables highlight the key statistics of area, population, government, ethnic groups, languages, religions and currency in a format that allows for comparisons to be drawn between countries. Over 400 national flags are shown in colour, with a summary of their origin and significance, while over 300 climate graphs with informative commentaries provide a detailed analysis of local climatic conditions. Each entry is accompanied by a detailed, full-colour topographical map. Cities, towns, major communication routes and international airports are marked, as well as major topographic features such as rivers, lakes, mountain ranges. The main atlas section puts the national maps into their global context with 96 pages of physical and political maps, giving a balanced coverage of the world at scales. The maps are drawn in the style for which Philip's is internationally famous, combining layer-coloured contours with hill shading to provide an accurate visual impression of the land surface. The atlas is completed by an index of 35,000 names using local spellings and including geographical features such as mountains, lakes and deserts, as well as towns, cities, provinces and counties. The 48-page World Cities section provides urban area and city centre maps marking tourist sites for 67 of the world's most important cities, backed by a comprehensive index. In addition full-page satellite images for the most spectacular cities give stunning views of their locations as seen from space.
Download or read book Philip s World Atlas written by Institute of British Geographers and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With 96 pages of authoritative world maps, a comprehensive index, 69 city maps, and a thematic section providing information on topics covered in geography, humanities and economics courses, Philip's World Atlas is recommended for students as well as for general home reference.The 96 pages of physical and political maps give a balanced coverage of the world at well-chosen scales. The hill-shading on the physical maps provides an exceptionally vivid portrayal of landforms.The 32-page introductory section - 'The World in Focus' - covers key geographical themes such as the Earth's position in the Solar System, the structure of the Earth, climate and weather, the environment, population, resources, economics and international organizations.The 48-page 'World Cities' section provides urban-area and city-centre maps marking tourist sites for 69 of the world's most important cities, backed up by a comprehensive index. Full-page satellite images for 9 of the cities featured complete this section.The 35,000-name index includes geographical features as well as towns and cities, with both letter-figure grid references and latitude and longitude co-ordinates.
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Download or read book Philip s World Atlas written by George Philip & Son and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With 96 pages of authoritative world maps, a comprehensive index, 69 city maps, and a thematic section providing information on topics covered in geography, humanities and economics courses, Philip's World Atlas is recommended for students as well as for general home reference.The 96 pages of physical and political maps give a balanced coverage of the world at well-chosen scales. The hill-shading on the physical maps provides an exceptionally vivid portrayal of landforms.The 32-page introductory section - 'The World in Focus' - covers key geographical themes such as the Earth's position in the Solar System, the structure of the Earth, climate and weather, the environment, population, resources, economics and international organizations.The 48-page 'World Cities' section provides urban-area and city-centre maps marking tourist sites for 69 of the world's most important cities, backed up by a comprehensive index. Full-page satellite images for 9 of the cities featured complete this section.The 35,000-name index includes geographical features as well as towns and cities, with both letter-figure grid references and latitude and longitude co-ordinates.
Download or read book Philip s Concise World Atlas written by George Philip & Son and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philip's best-selling Concise World Atlas has been fully-revised and updated for 2004-2005. With 128 pages of authoritative world mapping, a comprehensive index, and a handsomely illustrated introduction to world geography - the Earth in Space - this atlas is highly recommended both for home reference and as a gift. The 128 pages of physical maps give a balance coverage of the world at well-chosen scales. Highly detailed, they have been acclaimed by the Daily Mail as 'clearer than The Times'. The hill-shading on the physical maps provides and exceptionally vivid portrayal of landforms. The 48-page 'The Earth in Space' section, illustrated with informative photographs, maps and diagrams, covers such topics as the Universe, stars and constellations, the Solar System and Earth, earthquakes and volcanoes, forces of nature, oceans and ice, atmosphere and climate, natural environments, population, international organizations, agriculture, energy and minerals, trade and commerce, world economies, travel and communications, and the world today. The extensive alpha-numeric index of 55,000 names includes geographical features such as mountains, rivers, lakes and deserts, as well as provinces
Download or read book Philips World Atlas written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Philip s World Atlas written by PHILIP'S MAPS. and published by Philip's. This book was released on 2019-03-07 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An excellent world atlas. Very illuminating, good colours, clear texts...good glossary and, last but not least, up-to-date". Amazon customer review · The perfect world atlas for work, study or leisure · Great value for money · 96 pages of authoritative world maps, physical and political · 70 city maps in the fascinating World Cities section, with full-page satellite images for 9 of the cities featured complete this section. · 35,000 place name index · thematic section providing information on topics covered in geography, humanities and economics courses, · 32-page introductory section - 'The World in Focus' - covers key geographical themes such as the Earth's position in the Solar System, the structure of the Earth, climate and weather, the environment, population, resources, economics and international organizations. The information-packed World Atlas from Philip's, published in association with the Royal Geographical Society has been fully updated for this new, 2019 edition
Download or read book Philip s Great World Atlas written by George Philip & Son and published by Philip's. This book was released on 2006-11-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 Iandforms, climate, the environment,population, agriculture, energy and minerals. Introduced by a stunning satellite image of the globe, the 1 29-page section ofup-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 regions. Each map is accompanied by a locator diagram andadjoining pages indicator for ease of use. The hill-shading on the physical maps provides an exceptionally vivid portrayal of Iandforms, The 'Images of Earth' section provides spectacular satellite views of 1 5 major cities and regions around the world. Topical current affairs maps are provided for 'World: Regions in the News', including Iraq, Afghanistan and Israel/Palestine. The 55,000-name index includes geographical features as well as towns and cities, with both letter-figure grid references as well as latitude and longitudeco-ordinates, for speed and accuracy of use.
Download or read book Philip s RGS World Atlas A4 written by Philip's Maps and published by Philip's. This book was released on 2025-07-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book World Atlas and Encyclopedia written by Random House (Firm) and published by Random House Reference Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features full-color maps capturing the geographical and political boundaries of the nations of the world, along with providing information on cities and towns, cultural attractions, statistics, topographical features, and flags of all nations.
Download or read book Philip s World Atlas written by and published by Philip's. This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With 96 pages of authoritative world maps, a comprehensive index, 69 city maps, and a thematic section providing information on topics covered in geography, humanities and economics courses, Philip's World Atlas is recommended for students as well as for general home reference. The 96 pages of physical and political maps give a balanced coverage of the world at well-chosen scales. The hill-shading on the physical maps provides an exceptionally vivid portrayal of landforms. The 32-page introductory section - 'The World in Focus' - covers key geographical themes such as the Earth's position in the Solar System, the structure of the Earth, climate and weather, the environment, population, resources, economics and international organizations. The 48-page 'World Cities' section provides urban-area and city-centre maps marking tourist sites for 69 of the world's most important cities, backed up by a comprehensive index. Full-page satellite images for 9 of the cities featured complete this section. The 35,000-name index includes geographical features as well as towns and cities, with both letter-figure grid references and latitude and longitude co-ordinates.
Download or read book Philip s Essential World Atlas written by Philip's Maps and published by Philip's. This book was released on 2015-10 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 144 pages of physical and political maps have been selected to provide balanced coverage of the continents, while giving prominence to densely populated and economically or strategically important areas. Projections and scales have been chosen to maximise legibility and minimise distortion over the largest regions. Acclaimed by geographers everywhere, Philip's physical maps combine relief shading with layer-coloured contours to give a stunning visual impression of the Earth's surface, while charting physical features, settlements and communications with meticulous accuracy. Included also is a superb 26-page 'Images of Earth' section, showing 25 of the world's most important cities and regions. In addition, the atlas features a series of fascinating maps depicting our ocean seafloors in stunning detail.
