For the map aficionado who requires the best, for the library that requires the definitive in its collection, here is the Rolls Royce of atlases the most comprehensive, beautiful, grand and elegant atlas ever produced. The Book of the World provides a dazzling look at the whole world through long-range satellite photographs, medium-range landscape photographs, the highest-quality world cartography, and detailed mapping of the world’s greatest city centers. The Book of the World opens with 24 pages of breathtaking full-bleed color images of Planet Earth taken from satellites, revealing the globe in all its glorious beauty. It then goes on to show the planet closer up, through 64 pages of luscious photography of landscapes and natural features. At the heart of the book are 306 pages of world maps, at scales of 1:12 million, 1:4 million, 1:2 million. Next, 64 pages of city maps show the downtowns of major metropolises of the world. Finally, a special section of political maps, data, and facts details each nation of the Earth. An index of subjects and geographic names close to 200,000 entries rounds out this remarkable book. Earning the highest praise from both the professional cartographic community and map lovers for its peerless beauty and quality, The Book of the World is the preemptive work in the field.

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