The New York Times Atlas of the World

by The Times

-- State-of-the-art digital mapping produced using the Bartholomew Geomaster System -- maps are sharper, boundaries are more accurate than ever possible before
-- 96 pages of up-to-date reference maps offer extended coverage of the Americas and other key areas across the globe
-- 45,000-entry index -- 50 percent larger than previous editions
-- Plans of forty-six of the world's greatest cities
-- "Guide to States and Territories" -- flags and the essential facts -- form of government, area, population, and more -- for every nation
-- Two-page spreads offer a topographical view of every continent
-- Detailed maps of population, earthquakes and volcanoes, climate, vegetation, and energy

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction

Hardcover

First published January 28, 1975

About the author

The Times is a British daily (Monday to Saturday) national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register, adopting its current name on 1 January 1788. The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times (founded in 1821) are published by Times Newspapers, since 1981 a subsidiary of News UK, in turn wholly owned by News Corp. The Times and The Sunday Times do not share editorial staff, were founded independently, and have only had common ownership since 1967.

See also:
The Sunday Times
The New York Times
The Times of India
The Tampa Bay Times
The Los Angeles Times
The Economic Times
The Seattle Times
The Irish Times
The Straits Times

Reviews

[Melissa]

I just love me a big backbreaking atlas. Actually a birthday gift from the person who knows me best.

[Jimmy]

Great amount of detail on the maps, and a good index to help with locating cities. Unfortunately, it threw in a two page spread about evolution.