This superb high-quality atlas is printed in hardback format with a luxurious slipcase for protection. Continental, Political and Physical maps are included. Useful facts, statistics and flags are provided for each country and there is an informative 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. There are more than 100 pages of reference mapping providing accurate, accessible and attractive coverage of the whole world.