Financial Times World Desk Reference 2005

by Catherine Jagger and Andrew Heritage

This essential reference is an indispensable tool for home, school, and office. Revised and expanded for 2002, our best selling World Desk Reference keeps getting better. This comprehensive single... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0756610990
• ISBN13: 9780756610999
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
• Length: 656 Pages
• Weight: 3.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 7.9" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

A Beautiful Book!

This is a wonderful book. It is full of tons of information. There are so many pictures (could use more!) and charts. It provides a basic background of the specific nation and the book also gives information on the government, tourism, economy and more! Perfect for any person interested in the world. It is especially awesome to a person like myself going to college for international relations. I feel every household should have this book for reference. Enjoy!

The World in a Nutshell!

I love this book! Clearly-presented charts, maps, histories and statistics on every nation in the world--a gold-mine of facts. Colorful graphics and text, in the trademark "DK" style, highlight data on: climate, transportation, tourism, people, politics, world affairs, foreign aid, defense, economics, resources, environment, media, crime, education, health, spending, GNP, life expectancy, literacy, infant mortality rates . . . whew! As one with a zealous interest in politics, geography, economics and world affairs, I'm sure I'll be opening this book quite often. Perhaps my favorite feature is the "chronology" presented for each country, listing important dates and events in that particular country's history. I also like the pie charts summarizing the religious persuasion and ethnic makeup of each country. For those looking for a clear, concise, yet thorough volume of world facts, this is a great choice!

A Must-Have for EVERYONE!!

This book never ceases to amaze me. The concise, yet informative style makes it a must-have for everyone: teachers, students, members of society at large!

Excellent Reference Book

I especially like books from DK. And this one doesn't disappoint me. DK World Desk Reference is a fine reference to the countries of the world. Like many DK books, the books are easy to read. DK uses vivid colors and symbols make the books very interesting and easy to understand. Highly recommended.

A Great Success!

DK did an excellent job on this revised version of their bestselling World Reference Atlas. This is much more comprehensive and includes new things like the telephone country code, the internet suffix, and whether the citizens drive on the left or right side of the road. An excellent book!