Красочно оформленное подарочное издание в твердом переплете с шелковым ляссе. Книга вложена в твердый подарочный футляр. Presented in an elegant cover and slipcase, and printed on Forest Stewardship Council paper, this is the ultimate coffee table book and the world"s most prestigious atlas - the perfect blend of tradition, authority, and style. The atlas begins with contributions from geographical experts, providing detailed information on the key issues facing the world today - climate change, environmental threats, global communications, biodiversity, and energy resources - with supporting maps, images, photographs, and graphics. The unique scope and breadth of the index - with more than 200,000 entries - also includes a comprehensive set of alternative spellings for place names and former names. This authoritative reference was reprinted with updates in 2008. Размер футляра: 32 см х 46,5 см.