Description:
With its state-of-the-art, computerized terrain modeling, the DK World Atlas is an invaluable reference tool for students and geographers. Because it has over 450 beautifully detailed maps, we suspect you will find yourself turning to this book for more than just quick reference answers. DK's panel of professional cartographers and geographers have created an atlas that is not only stunning beautiful but offers an incredible degree of detail, with new computer-generated land models that seem nearly three-dimensional. Each continent is presented in terms of its physical characteristics, its political geography, and natural resources. Specific areas are then examined in detail, with accompanying text detailing the history, climate, major industry, land use, and environment of each area. For instance, in the section on Kazakhstan, you discover that the area is the center of the Russian space program and rich in chromium, though herding sheep is still the basis of the country's economy. The ecology of the area is rich and diverse, ranging from pine forests and snow-capped mountains to vast stretches grasslands, though exploitation during the Soviet era has led to environmental catastrophe and the slow drying of the Aral Sea. Unparalleled graphics, attention to detail, and encyclopedic text make the DK World Atlas a definite standout.
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