World atlases depict a variety of maps and trends across the globe.
A world atlas is a collection of in-depth maps and overall geography of the world. Atlases assist scholars with research and travelers in understanding the geography and terrain around them. World atlases are most commonly found in traditional book format as well as multimedia format. One of the most authoritative voices on world atlases is Oxford University Press. Oxford publishes several types of world atlases on a regularly updated basis.
Features
World atlases depict the surface, geography and terrain of the world. There are many ways to visually depict these features, including maps that identify topographical features, altitude, historical and or political significance and population. In-depth and comprehensive atlases cover not only the land, but also the ocean floors and even the moon.
About Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press is the oldest and longest continuously running university press in the world. For this reason, it is one of the world's most prestigious and highly trusted scholarly sources of information. It is directly associated with the University of Oxford, one of world's leading universities. Oxford University Press is the leading publisher of all reference works, including atlases. It publishes several types of world atlases, updated on a regular basis.
New Concise World Atlas
Oxford University Press' third edition "New Concise Atlas" was published in January 2010. At the time of its publishing, it contained the most up-to-date topographical, political, thematic and geographic maps. It also includes changes made to new national parks across the globe. In addition to maps, the "New Concise Atlas" has world statistics related to climate, population, area and physical dimensions. At the time of its publishing, there was no other book that provided such a wide range of information in a single source.
Atlas of the World
The 12th edition of Oxford University Press's "Atlas of the World" was published in September 2005. The deluxe edition includes multimedia CDs as well as the book itself. The highly detailed maps depict landforms, geographical features and full longitude and latitude features. Not only does this world atlas include geographical maps, it also includes more than 100 city maps. Other areas of interest include ocean floor maps, maps of the moon and satellite images. Oxford University Press's 12th edition "Atlas of the World" is truly one of the best, and most comprehensive, world atlases available.
