The polar regions and ocean depths - have been penetrated and mapped. The human population has increased fourfold since 1900. In the third millennium, it is increasingly important for us to have a clear vision of the world in which New York, New York 10014 or more at IntroductionĮVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT OUR PLANET TODAYįor many, the outstanding legacy of the twentieth century was the way in which the Earth shrank. ISBN 978-1-4654-0860-0ĭK Publishing Special Markets, 375 Hudson Street, Printed and bound in Hong Kong by Hung Hing Premiums, fundraising, or educational use. A Penguin company.ĭK Publishing books are available at special A catalog record for this book is avaiable from the Library of Congressĭiscounts when purchased in bulk for sales promotion, Published in Great Britain by Dorling Kindersley Ltd. Without the prior written permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book. Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced intoĪ retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise), Previous editions of this book published as World Atlas. Digitization by Robertson Research International, Swanley, UK īritish Isles maps generated from a dataset supplied by Map Marketing Ltd/European Map Graphics Ltd in combination with DK Cartopia copyright dataĮditor-in-Chief Andrew Heritage Managing Cartographer David Roberts Senior Cartographic Editor Roger BullenĮditorial Direction Louise Cavanagh Database Manager Simon Lewis Art Direction Chez Picthallįirst American edition, 1997.Processed by GVS Images Inc, California, USA and Planetary Visions Ltd, London, UKĬambridge International Reference on Current Affairs (CIRCA), Cambridge, UK Dr leuan LI Griffiths, Department of Geography, University of Sussexĭr Tony Binns, Department of Geography, University of SussexĬentral Asia Dr David Turnock, Department of Geography, University of Leicester South and East Asia Dr Jonathan Rigg, Department of Geography, University of DurhamĪustralasia and Oceania Dr Robert Allison, Department of Geography, University of Durhamĭigital terrain data created by Eros Data Center, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA.South America Dr David Preston, School of Geography, University of Leeds Europe Dr Edward M Yates, formerly of the Department of Geography, King’s College, LondonĪfrica Dr Philip Amis, Development Administration Group, University of Birmingham

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