"Countries die. Sometimes it's murder, sometimes it's by accident, and sometimes it's because they were so ludicrous they didn't deserve to exist in the first place. Occasionally they explode violently. A few slip away almost unnoticed. Often the cause of death is either "got too greedy" or "Napoleon turned up." Now and then they just hold a referendum and vote themselves out of existence. This is an atlas of 48 nations that fell off the map."--Dust...

Photographs, maps, and full-color illustrations provide an understanding of the geographical, social, and political environment of the Holy Land examining the background of the Bible and archaeological evidence.

"The World Today Series: Canada is an annually updated presentation of Canada. It provides the reader an in-depth look at the country's culture, geography, people, economy, politics and future. The combination of factual accuracy and up-to-date detail along with its informed projections make this an outstanding resource for researchers, practitioners in international development, media professionals, government officials, potential investors and students."--Amazon.com...

"This atlas reviews the history of all regions of the world at every moment in history. Prepared by a large group of historians, it includes explanatory texts of each moment presented by the map, as well as detailed chronologies of each section"--Amazon.com. "Este atlas repasa la historia de todas las regiones del mundo en cada momento de la historia. Preparado por un nutrido grupo de historiadores, incluye textos explicativos de cada momento presentado...

This book of maps is a visual feast for readers of all ages, with lavishly drawn illustrations from the incomparable Mizielinskis. It features not only borders, cities, rivers, and peaks, but also places of historical and cultural interest, eminent personalities, iconic animals and plants, cultural events, and many more fascinating facts associated with every region of our planet.

Republication of U.S. Central Intelligence Agency material in the public domain.

Atlas shows maps of the world and satellite photography of the earth that reflect the most recent political, economic, and demographic statistics, and presents articles addressing the environment and population matters in major cities.

A first atlas for students features over fifty maps of world regions in addition to trivia about different countries and cultures.