| Edition |
Completely rev. & updated 9th ed. |
| Description |
1 atlas (144 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color) ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 138-142) and index. |
| Contents |
Who we are. The states of the world ; Population ; Life expectancy ; Ethnicity and diversity ; Religious beliefs ; Literacy & education ; Urbanization ; Diversity of cities -- Wealth & poverty. Income ; Inequality ; Quality of life ; Transnationals ; Banks ; Corruption ; Debt ; Tourism ; Goals for development -- War & peace. Wars in the 21st century ; Warlords, ganglords, & militias ; Military muscle ; The new front line ; Casualities of war ; Refugees ; Peacekeeping ; Global peacefulness ; Rights & respect. Political systems ; Religious rights ; Human rights ; Children's rights ; Women's rights ; Gay rights ; Health of the people. Malnutrition ; Obesity ; Smoking ; Cancer ; HIV/AIDS ; Mental health ; Living with disease ; Health of the planet. Warning signs ; Biodiversity ; Water resources ; Waste ; Energy use ; Climate change ; Planetary boundaries ; Vital statistics. World tables. |
| Summary |
Presents a world atlas that iIllustrates key indicators affecting international politics, economics, and society using maps and graphics. |
| Subject |
Atlases.
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Economic geography -- Maps.
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Social history -- 1970- -- Maps.
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Quality of life -- Maps.
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Atlases. (OCoLC)fst00820246
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Economic geography. (OCoLC)fst00901962
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Social history. (OCoLC)fst01122498
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| Chronological Term |
Since 1970
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| Genre/Form |
World atlases. (OCoLC)fst01752695
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| Subject |
Quality of life. (OCoLC)fst01085009
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| Genre/Form |
Maps. (OCoLC)fst01423704
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World atlases.
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| Added Author |
Lewis, Isabelle (Cartographer)
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| Added Title |
State of the world atlas |
| ISBN |
9780143122654 |
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0143122657 |
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