Featuring 250 pages of updated detailed mapping and a specially commissioned 72
page introductory section, this atlas presents a comprehensive picture of the
world in the 21st century. Since it's first edition in 1967, the atlas has sold
over 1 million copies. Its detailed and mapping represents a blend of tradition,
authority and style. The 10th edition, published in 1999, was the first
completely new edition of the atlas since its introduction. Now this fully
revised 11th edition brings all the reference maps and detailed thematic
information completely up to date. The preliminary section is introduced by
state-of-the-art satellite images of the continents and continues with a