World Desk Reference

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Summary: A Must-Have for EVERYONE!!
Review: I especially like books from DK. And this one doesn't disappoint me. DK World Desk Reference is a fine reference to the countries of the world. Like many DK books, the books are easy to read. DK uses vivid colors and symbols make the books very interesting and easy to understand. Highly recommended.

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Summary: The World in a Nutshell!
Review: I love this book! Clearly-presented charts, maps, histories and statistics on every nation in the world--a gold-mine of facts. Colorful graphics and text, in the trademark "DK" style, highlight data on: climate, transportation, tourism, people, politics, world affairs, foreign aid, defense, economics, resources, environment, media, crime, education, health, spending, GNP, life expectancy, literacy, infant mortality rates . . . whew! As one with a zealous interest in politics, geography, economics and world affairs, I'm sure I'll be opening this book quite often. Perhaps my favorite feature is the "chronology" presented for each country, listing important dates and events in that particular country's history. I also like the pie charts summarizing the religious persuasion and ethnic makeup of each country. For those looking for a clear, concise, yet thorough volume of world facts, this is a great choice!

Rating:
Summary: The World in a Nutshell!
Review: I love this book! Clearly-presented charts, maps, histories and statistics on every nation in the world--a gold-mine of facts. Colorful graphics and text, in the trademark "DK" style, highlight data on: climate, transportation, tourism, people, politics, world affairs, foreign aid, defense, economics, resources, environment, media, crime, education, health, spending, GNP, life expectancy, literacy, infant mortality rates . . . whew! As one with a zealous interest in politics, geography, economics and world affairs, I'm sure I'll be opening this book quite often. Perhaps my favorite feature is the "chronology" presented for each country, listing important dates and events in that particular country's history. I also like the pie charts summarizing the religious persuasion and ethnic makeup of each country. For those looking for a clear, concise, yet thorough volume of world facts, this is a great choice!

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Summary: Good little bookykins...
Review: Really it's quite big and very good. It contains 3 sections, section 1, maps, more like an atlas, a map on the world on every page. Section 2 - Factfiles for every country in the world, including Dependencies and territories such as Antarctica. Section 2 also contains the date of independence, which years borders were eastablished, the country's national day, the vehicle registration plate, crime, transportation and many many more. Section 3 is a very useful gazetteer plus a great nearly over an a hundred paged index.

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Summary: Beyond Cartography
Review: This book presents a complete overview of the world. The physical, political, historical and economic details are covered in detail. Each of the world's nations are mapped in detail. There is a guide to 20,000 of the world's important places along with recent name changes.

With more than 5,000 illustrations, charts and diagrams, 600 maps and 25,000 facts and statistics this has to be the world's best book about the world.

You will learn about:

The Physical World
The Political World

The Continents
The World Economy, Population and International Organizations.
Time Zones
Chronology of World Historoy
The Formation of the Modern World
The Solar System

To say this is comprehensive would be an understatement.

The colors and pictures are stunning. The pages are easy to read and this has a high visual appeal.

The first part of the book has wonderful maps of the world and what was known at the time and what was going on in the world at the time.

In the section about "The Nations of the World" you will find specific information about climate, people, transportation, tourism, politics, defense, economics, resources, environment, media, crime, education, health, spending and world ranking. This huge section takes up most of the book. The Index is well organized and extensive.

A must have for any teacher or library.(...)