The State of the World Atlas (State of the World Atlas, 6th Ed)

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Summary: Not Just Graphics, But Sources and Perspective are Stellar
Review: This book, together with The State of War and Peace, is a desktop classic that would make an outstanding gift for any student of any age, and for any adult concerned about the state of the world we are leaving to our children. This is much more than a book of graphic generalizations; as a researcher myself I especially appreciate the specific identification of the sources that were consulted, and the summaries of each of the major political-legal, socio-economic, techno-demographic, ideo-cultural, and natural-geographic conditions threatening the stability of the "Whole Earth". I dare to think this book should be required reading for our elected representatives as well as our military commanders charged with "shaping" their regional environments.

Rating:
Summary: Not Just Graphics, But Sources and Perspective are Stellar
Review: This book, together with The State of War and Peace, is a desktop classic that would make an outstanding gift for any student of any age, and for any adult concerned about the state of the world we are leaving to our children. This is much more than a book of graphic generalizations; as a researcher myself I especially appreciate the specific identification of the sources that were consulted, and the summaries of each of the major political-legal, socio-economic, techno-demographic, ideo-cultural, and natural-geographic conditions threatening the stability of the "Whole Earth". I dare to think this book should be required reading for our elected representatives as well as our military commanders charged with "shaping" their regional environments.

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Summary: VERY INFORMATIVE!
Review: THIS IS SUCH A WONDERFULLY INFORMATIVE BOOK, ESPECIALLY FOR THE 'HISTORICALLY CHALLANGED' AS I AM! I ENJOYED THIS BOOK BECAUSE IT MADE LEARNING CURRENT EVENTS VERY PRACTICAL AND UNDERSTANDABLE. THE MAPS ARE GREAT. WITH THE COMPLEXITY OF EVENTS GOING ON IN THE WORLD TODAY, IT WOULD TAKE A COLLEGE DEGREE IN MANY SUBJECTS JUST TO UNDERSTAND A LITTLE BIT! BUT THIS BREAKS IT DOWN IN AN EASY TO UNDERSTAND FORMAT. I VERY HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK, AND THE OTHERS IN THIS SERIES, TO ANYONE WHO WANTS TO FURTHER UNDERSTAND CURRENT WORLD EVENTS!

Rating:
Summary: VERY INFORMATIVE!
Review: THIS IS SUCH A WONDERFULLY INFORMATIVE BOOK, ESPECIALLY FOR THE 'HISTORICALLY CHALLANGED' AS I AM! I ENJOYED THIS BOOK BECAUSE IT MADE LEARNING CURRENT EVENTS VERY PRACTICAL AND UNDERSTANDABLE. THE MAPS ARE GREAT. WITH THE COMPLEXITY OF EVENTS GOING ON IN THE WORLD TODAY, IT WOULD TAKE A COLLEGE DEGREE IN MANY SUBJECTS JUST TO UNDERSTAND A LITTLE BIT! BUT THIS BREAKS IT DOWN IN AN EASY TO UNDERSTAND FORMAT. I VERY HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK, AND THE OTHERS IN THIS SERIES, TO ANYONE WHO WANTS TO FURTHER UNDERSTAND CURRENT WORLD EVENTS!