"AA Concise Atlas of the World" offers crisp, clear, up-to-date mapping in a format that is both handy and portable. With detailed, authoritative physical mapping of the world, plus the addition of country flags and statistics and political maps of the continents, this is the perfect reference atlas for both business and study. An introductory section, covering a wide range of topics from the solar system to the history of mankind and from plate tectonics to the population explosion is also included.