DK World Reference Atlas (Revised)

Completely revised and updated, an new comprehensive atlas combines state-of-the-art computer mapping and cartography with thorough statistical and encyclopedic information on every country in the world, all illustrated in full color.

This is a substantial collection of geographical information, supported with small but serviceable maps and a 20,000-entry index. Though this volume and the Oxford Encyclopedic World Atlas are packed with textual and graphic information, they're still relatively weak as reference atlases. The maps lack the detail, size, and depth of comparably priced atlases, and the other content can't match the depth and quality of information found in the best encyclopedias or sets such as the Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations. This volume is worth considering, but not as a true reference atlas. One difference between the DK and the Oxford is that DK relies more heavily than Oxford on graphic elements to convey information, while Oxford relies on text.
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