Explore the world in one volume—clear, concise, and packed with place-by-place detail.
This encyclopedia-style reference covers countries, cities, and natural features with historical notes, statistics, and geography that help you understand how places fit together.
This edition compiles authoritative summaries and centuries of data, from seas and rivers to famous ancient sites and modern towns. It’s ideal for quick lookups, travel planning, or expanding your knowledge of world geography and history.
- Concise entries on seas, lakes, mountains, and key natural objects, with locational context.
- Profiles of cities and regions, including notable landmarks and historical highlights.
- Geographical features explained alongside time-honored statistics and references.
- A broad atlas-like reference you can flip through for quick facts and background.
Ideal for readers of geography, history, travel, and reference works seeking a compact, durable guide to the world.