McGraw Hill's atlas of world events : the key political, economic, demographic, and environmental issues that are shaping the world today / by John L. Allen.
By: Allen, John Logan.
Contributor(s): McGraw-Hill Companies.
Material type: MapPublisher: New York : McGraw-Hill ; 2005Description: 1 atlas (xii, 195 p.) : col. maps ; 28 cm. PB.ISBN: 9780071455558.Other title: Atlas of world events.Subject(s): World history -- Maps | Historical geography -- Maps | AtlasesDDC classification: 911 LOC classification: G1030 | .A4 2005Online resources: Contributor biographical information | Publisher description Summary: From biodiversity to the politics of oil--a compelling bird's-eye view of the trends shaping today's world McGraw-Hill's Atlas of World Events goes beyond the "where" of today's world to offer a vivid, in-depth picture of the current state of the planet and human civilization. Readers get a multitude of stunning, four-color reference and thematic maps organized according to the categories of politics and conflict, economic development, environmental issues, and human demographics and development. Thematic maps cover a range of sociopolitical topics, from military expenditure as a percentage of gross national product, to literacy rates, to oil production. An indispensable reference for everyone with a keen interest in current affairs, the atlas features: More than 120 maps highlighting the complex forces shaping our world A Flashpoints section devoted to global hot spots such as Iraq, Chechnya, Kashmir, and the Congo Four country data tables containing information on population density, forms of government, economic growth, and other key indicatorsItem type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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[REF] | Christ Junior College ->History & geography | Reference | 911 ALL (Browse shelf) | Available | 00018126 |
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"ISSN 1531-0221"--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 191) and index.
From biodiversity to the politics of oil--a compelling bird's-eye view of the trends shaping today's world
McGraw-Hill's Atlas of World Events goes beyond the "where" of today's world to offer a vivid, in-depth picture of the current state of the planet and human civilization. Readers get a multitude of stunning, four-color reference and thematic maps organized according to the categories of politics and conflict, economic development, environmental issues, and human demographics and development. Thematic maps cover a range of sociopolitical topics, from military expenditure as a percentage of gross national product, to literacy rates, to oil production.
An indispensable reference for everyone with a keen interest in current affairs, the atlas features:
More than 120 maps highlighting the complex forces shaping our world
A Flashpoints section devoted to global hot spots such as Iraq, Chechnya, Kashmir, and the Congo
Four country data tables containing information on population density, forms of government, economic growth, and other key indicators
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