Philips' Illustrated Atlas of the World
- 208 Seiten
- 8 Lesestunden






This serious reference atlas contains topographic and political maps which give particular emphasis to North America, Europe and the Far East as well as providing coverage for the rest of the world. The index of 45,000 names includes mountains, rivers, lakes and deserts as well as towns and cities, with letter-figure grid references for speed and accuracy of use.
Gives comprehensive coverage of London. This atlas includes maps of central London, 18-page route planner, and the street maps. It also contains comprehensive index lists street names and postcodes, and schools, hospitals, railway stations, shopping centres and other features. It is suitable for both drivers and pedestrians.
This exceptionally detailed atlas provides the increased level of information demanded by commercial drivers, whether of cars, vans or trucks. Especially worth noting are the indexed town plans and the coverage of Ireland, which is significantly better than any comparable road atlas. The 96 pages of standard-scale mapping cover Britain at 3 miles to 1 inch (north Scotland at 5 miles to 1 inch). More detailed mapping includes 56 fully indexed Town Centre Maps (including four in Ireland) plus ultra-clear approach maps with named arterial roads for 8 major cities: Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, and Newcastle. Also included are detailed airport plans for Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester, plus port plans of Dover, Felixstowe, Portsmouth, and Southampton. Ireland is covered by seven pages of mapping with its own index. Across the channel, a full page map shows Calais and Boulogne town centres ad the surrounding area, and a double page map shows the full extent of the northern French coast including all ferry ports.
'Philip's Concise World Atlas' is suitable for home and family reference and contains 128 pages of fully revised topographic and political maps. Also included are six pages of world statistical data, plus a 48-page section, 'The Earth In Space'.
This reference atlas of the world contains 160 pages of physical and political mapping, selected to provide balanced coverage of the continents while giving prominence to densely populated areas. It also includes an introduction to world geography, containing maps, charts, graphs and diagrams.
Philip's Great World Atlas comes in a superb presentation slipcase for the first time, and contains accurate, authoritative mapping ideal for home and business reference. Includes a special map highlighting key regions currently making news history, including the former Yugoslavia, the Near East, Taiwan and Mainland China.