This is a large book containing not just maps of the world but also maps of the stars, Seas and Oceans, the core of the earth, tidal forces, economics and far more.
This Book has Large, Tall pages, making it feel more like some grand book of the world in a fantasy great library, an almanac of Earth almost.
Going from our solar system, overall views of larger sections of earth, contents of continents, then going over areas of each country as all other Atlases do before splitting off and telling us about the Milkyway Galaxy we reside in,
Northern and Southern Sky stars
The Moon (before we even landed on it)
Our Atmosphere
A few rock types that make up our crust
Gemstones
Ages of Earth like the Holocene, Cretaceous, Triassic and Pre-Cambrian.
Oceans
Continental Drift
Hot/Cold and Arid/Tropical climate maps
Clouds
Cultivation
Sea Life and the deepening levels of the ocean
Civilisation time lines
Religions
Population
Human Evolution
Longest rivers
Highest mountains
Etc.
The information this book contains is amazing
Some things have changed since 1962 like a few borders and statistics
Condition:
Cover is starting to separate from the spine.
Cover on the edges is rubbed off in small areas.
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