New Concise World Atlas

by Oxford University Press

Book Overview

The New Concise World Atlas offers a fresh look at the world in a clear and direct manner, opening with six pages of compiled statistics on world population, climate and geography--important points of reference for the global citizen. The highly illustrated "Earth in Space" thematic section that follows provides a broad overview of the planet on a macro level, placing our planet in the larger context of the universe. In twenty-two compact yet compelling...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019521983X
• ISBN13: 9780195219838
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 4.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 13.5" x 10.1"

Customer Reviews

Not All that Concise, But Still Grand

I probably didn't read the product description very carefully, and I assumed that this concise atlas would be much smaller than it actually is. It's really the size of a coffee-table book, much larger than I had originally thought. However, the atlas itself is wonderful. It has information about the universe and the solar system, interesting articles about geography and beautiful colored maps. We've consulted ours many, many times in the couple of weeks that we've had it. The pages lay nice and flat, so you can study a map without struggling to hold the book open. This is a great book for settling geographical debates or for teaching young children about our world.

Wonderful Book

This book is more than great. The color of it is very vibrant and the book is a great size. My dad was very pleased to have opened it on Christmas. It was well worth the money for sure!

A slick atlas

A great book. Able to find even those small towns in my genealogy research.

Great for research

I bought this atlas because I wanted one as up-to-date as possible (in light of political boundaries and such), and wanted something to accompany a globe I have. There is a lot of useful information at the front of the atlas, so it's not just a book of maps. I use it for reference while taking classes for my masters (logistics and transportation) degree, and my stepson uses it for some of his high-school classes, as well. I think it's an atlas worth sharing with the family to learn geography.

One the best Atlas's I have ever bought

This has got to be the best atlas I have ever found in its price range. I gave it a 4 because there are better ones out there for more money, but for this price it is really very excellent. An must for a Geography lovers library.