Philip's great world atlas (Hardcover, 9th)

This is a large-format atlas suitable for home reference and student use. It contains 128 pages of digital world maps that use scales and projections chosen to maximize legibility and minimise distortion over the largest regions, and each map is accompanied by a locator diagram and adjoining pages indicator for ease of use.;There is a 48-page "Introduction to World Geography", with maps, charts, graphs and diagrams on key world themes, including the Universe and solar system, geology and landforms,the environment, population, agriculture, energy and minerals. A 16-page "Images of Earth" section shows satellite views of 16 major cities and regions.