The Times Comprehensive Atlas Of The World

The Times Comprehensive Atlas Of The World

For more than a century, Times Books – working with Bartholomews, the world-renowned cartographers – have published universally respected atlases, combining the very latest mapping techniques with editorial content of the highest quality and accuracy.

Designed to educate, fascinate and enlighten readers of all ages, this latest large-format edition of The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World is a definitive record of the planet. For this latest edition, an estimated 20,000 mapping updates have been made, including the latest geographical and geo-political changes such as the newly independent countries of Montenegro and Serbia, a brand new large-scale map of Alaska and NW Canada and thousands of name changes, population updates and the addition of new bridges, roads and railways. As well as its stunning, digitally-created map plates, the atlas also features ‘The Earth Today’, a magnificently illustrated introductory section which re-assesses our knowledge of the universe, the solar system and the latest environmental changes affecting the natural world.