Essential World Atlas

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780241364253
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
Originally published in 1997 and now in its 10th edition, the Essential World Atlas includes all recent border, place name, and flag changes around the world, including the new nation of South Sudan and the annexation of Crimea. A series of 12 global thematic maps on subjects as diverse as ocean currents and languages give a general introduction to the world today. These are followed by the main atlas which includes over 60 full colour regional maps featuring political and state borders; main population and administrative centres; main lines of communication, ports and airports. In addition to these maps this clear, informative and affordable atlas also includes a fully cross-referenced index-Gazetteer featuring 20,000 places, data profiles of each country, plus a glossary of geographical terms making it the perfect reference tool to distill the mass of information in today's world into the essential facts needed to help understand our ever-changing planet.

Reference World Atlas

Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1465421181
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 386

Book Description
A beautifully clear, detailed, and fully revised and updated guide, DK's Reference World Atlas gives a superb overview of all the world's regions. Providing a detailed reference map set, the atlas also features computer-generated terrain-modeled maps and the landscapes, bringing an all-new dimension to cartography. This ninth edition of DK's respected Reference World Atlas includes all recent border, place name, and flag changes from around the world, including the emerging state of South Sudan.

Atlas of the World

Author: National Geographic Society (U.S.)
Publisher: Parragon Pubishing India
ISBN: 9781445461212
Category : Atlases
Languages : en
Pages : 258

Book Description

World War II Map by Map

Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0744021006
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 288

Book Description
Trace the epic history of World War 2 across the globe with more than 100 detailed maps. In this stunning visual history book, custom maps tell the story of the Second World War from the rise of the Axis powers to the dropping of the atom bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Each map is rich with detail and graphics, helping you to chart the progress of key events of World War II on land, sea, and air, such as the Dunkirk evacuation, the attack on Pearl Harbor, the D-Day landings, and the siege of Stalingrad. Historical maps from both Allied and Axis countries also offer unique insights into the events. There are timelines to help you follow the story as it unfolds, while narrative overviews explain the social, economic, political, and technical developments at the time. Fascinating, large-scale pictures introduce topics such as the Holocaust, blitzkrieg, kamikaze warfare, and code-breaking. Written by a team of historians in consultation with Richard Overy, World War II Map by Map examines how the deadliest conflict in history changed the face of our world. It is perfect for students, general readers, and military history enthusiasts.

The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti

Author: Rafael Schacter
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300199422
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 398

Book Description
DIVAn authoritative guide to the most significant artists, schools, and styles of street art and graffiti around the world/div

Reference and Information Services

Author: Melissa A. Wong
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1440880492
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 729

Book Description
Written as a textbook for LIS students taking reference courses, this fully updated and revised seventh edition of Reference and Information Services: An Introduction also serves as a helpful handbook for practitioners to refamiliarize themselves with particular types and formats of sources and to refresh their knowledge on specific service topics. The first section grounds the rest of the textbook with an overview of the foundations of reference and an introduction to the theories, values, and standards that guide reference service. The second section provides an overview of reference services and techniques for service provision, establishing a foundation of knowledge on reference service and extending ethical and social justice perspectives. The third part offers an overview of the information life cycle and dissemination of information, followed by an in-depth examination of information sources by type as well as by broad subject areas. Finally, the concluding section guides the reader through the process of developing and maintaining their own vision of reference practice. This textbook is essential reading for all preservice and working librarians, particularly those concerned with ethical and social justice perspectives on reference work.

Philip's RGS World Atlas

Author: Philip's Maps
Publisher: Philip's
ISBN: 9781849075589
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 264

Book Description

The State of the World Atlas

Author: Dan Smith
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0525506721
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 211

Book Description
The State of the World Atlas is an accessible, unique visual survey of current events and global trends, highlighting the international scope and complexity of many challenges facing the humanity today. With a bold new design, this distinctive atlas presents the latest statistics on international trade and migration, the globalization of work, aging and new health risks (up to and including the COVID-19 pandemic), food and water, energy resources and consumption, literacy, gender equality, wars and peacekeeping, and more. And for the newest edition, special attention has been brought to the way that all of these issues are affected by the ongoing climate crisis. Fascinating, troubling, and surprising, this is an important resource for anyone who seeks to better understand the world around them.

American Reference Books Annual

Author: Bohdan S. Wynar
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reference books
Languages : en
Pages : 840

Book Description
1970- issued in 2 vols.: v. 1, General reference, social sciences, history, economics, business; v. 2, Fine arts, humanities, science and engineering.

Empire of the Mongols

Author: Michael Burgan
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 1438103182
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 129

Book Description
In the 13th century, under the leadership of Chinggis Khan and his descendants, the Mongols quickly built an empire that stretched from Korea to eastern Europe-the largest continuous area of land ever controlled by one ruling family. The rise of the M