Publisher's Synopsis
An atlas featuring up-to-date information about the past, present and future of the planet, including natural history, weather, geology, sea and space. The colour maps are designed to give a three-dimensional effect by use of altitude hints and to provide easy identification of places - using bold typography - and of physical features. Eleven pages are devoted to the UK and islands.;Most major placenames are given in both native and translated forms, and the index lists over 45,000 places.
