Fully revised general reference atlas in the exciting Collins World Atlas range. Highly detailed maps giving balanced worldwide coverage, beautifully illustrated thematic pages and thousands of facts and statistics including world and continental ranking tables. This perfect family reference atlas provides a comprehensive and topical view of today's world and the issues facing it. CONTENTS INCLUDE / Highly detailed reference maps, beautifully illustrated thematic pages and thousands of facts and statistics. / 32 pages of highly illustrative world and continental thematic pages provide detailed information on, and interpretations of, major geographical themes and global issues. / Over 150 pages of highly accurate and fully up-to-date maps with an index of over 50 000 place names. / All geographical and geopolitical changes carried out including the new independent country of Kosovo. / Global issues including the AIDS epidemic, world conflict, climate change and the international drugs trade. / Comparative satellite images show dramatic examples of environmental change.