Encyclopaedia Britannica world atlas /
Collins Bartholomew Ltd, [cartographer]
- Chicago : Encyclopaedia Britannica, c2006.
- 1 atlas (xxv, 366 pages) : illustrations, maps ; 36 cm.
Includes index.
Geographical comparisons -- The planets -- Earthquakes and volcanoes -- Climate -- Climate graphs -- Vegetation -- Population -- Cities -- Energy -- Introduction to the atlas -- Map symbols and abbreviations -- The World -- Europe -- Africa -- North America -- South America -- Asia -- Oceania -- Oceans and poles -- Glossary -- Index.
The maps are organized by continent: Europe, Africa, North America, South America, Asia, Oceania, Antarctica. Each section begins with a beautiful double page satellite image of the continent followed by comprehensive and up-to-date physical and political maps of its countries.