Hammond New Century World Atlas

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"Hammond s new-fangled digital wonders demonstrate how far the science of cartography has come in four centuries"' Washington Post Book World Contemporary, comprehensive and completely up-to-date, the Hammond New Century World Atlas is a stunning new addition to the Hammond computer-generated atlas line. Its many features include a large format for easy reference and a distinctive cartographic style. A unique mapping technique combines hypsometric tints with relief shading in a fresh, dramatic color palette to achieve a spectacular three-dimensional effect, individual color bands are used in each core map spread to indicate ranges in elevation, thus presenting an amazingly clear and accurate view of the earth's surfaces. This atlas is an exceptional reference value - one that will easily take you into the next century. The world's most accurate, up-to-date geographic reference available! © 118 pages of detailed, computer-generated world maps with beautiful elevation tints combined... Tovább

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"Hammond s new-fangled digital wonders demonstrate how far the science of cartography has come in four centuries"' Washington Post Book World Contemporary, comprehensive and completely up-to-date, the Hammond New Century World Atlas is a stunning new addition to the Hammond computer-generated atlas line. Its many features include a large format for easy reference and a distinctive cartographic style. A unique mapping technique combines hypsometric tints with relief shading in a fresh, dramatic color palette to achieve a spectacular three-dimensional effect, individual color bands are used in each core map spread to indicate ranges in elevation, thus presenting an amazingly clear and accurate view of the earth's surfaces. This atlas is an exceptional reference value - one that will easily take you into the next century. The world's most accurate, up-to-date geographic reference available! © 118 pages of detailed, computer-generated world maps with beautiful elevation tints combined with relief shading for a dramatic view of today's world © Over 40 inset maps of major metropolitan areas © Exclusive TerraScape™ Maps display land and underwater terrain in stunning three-dimensional detail © Detailed new thematic maps introducing each continent section covering topography, population, land use and mineral resources © Easy-to-use 45,000-entry Master Index for fast access to a wealth of information © Informative World Flags and Reference Guide including the latest population figures, capital, area, currency and the highest point for all independent nations of the world © Colorful thematic spreads highlight key global issues such as environmental concerns, population trends, standards of living, languages, religions and more © Exciting new thematic material on the Earth's structure, featuring recent volcanic eruptions and earthquakes around the world © Comprehensive guide to using the atlas and a fascinating overview of map projections © Completely up-to-date mapping reflects the most current status of the world's nations, including the former Soviet Republics, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, the new Pacific country of Palau and the revised internal divisions of South Africa The Hammond New Century World Adas is the definitive statement ori our world today. Truly international. Remarkably eomprehensive. The one essential atlas for every home and library. 'Some of the most visually pleasing maps are in the Hammond [Atlas] The maps are delightfully new...mountain ranges seem to rise from the pages in lofty splendor.'' The New York Times Book Review Vissza