up-to-date. Fully updated: Detailed maps in the distinctive and respected Times style provide balanced, systematic coverage of all parts of the world. Each continent is introduced by a political map showing individual countries, followed by regional maps showing towns and cities, roads, railways, international boundaries and topography. Main features of this atlas include: - Authoritative updated Times mapping of the whole world - Geographical reference section with flags, statistics and facts for the world's states and territories - Statistics and world maps on major geographical themes, including population, cities, climate, the environment and telecommunications - Unique 16 pages full of thousands of world facts and figures - Over 25,000 index entries As with all the atlases in the Times range it offers great authority, outstanding quality and attention to detail. Review: "A goldmine of information and for a traveller, irresistible temptation." Michael Palin