National Geographic Visual Atlas of the World, 2nd Edition: Fully Revised and Updated

great gift, recipient was thrilled - beautiful presentations. very instructionalthanks to customer . for excellent packing/shipping

It's a beautiful big book with big maps and interesting information. I'd like to describe it as a gentle giant full of wisdom who is ready to share it with all curious minds. It's a treasure to have!

Amazing. Very large. Beautiful. Comprehensive. Very, very pleased to have it. This is an heirloom.

Great Book, it is a huge Book, it won't fit on a standard shelf which has a height restriction.First of all, it is a world atlas, it shows maps of the word which are mostly political maps.These are some things which you won't find in an average atlas...*Beautiful pictures, showing some UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and listing some more.*It has a map of the Ocean floor, which shows height differences visually, but does not list the heights.*It has a map of the Solar System, Milky Way and Local Supercluster.Pages 34-79 with Unique Maps:**Paleogeography (Continent adrift in time)**Structure of the Earth (Fault Lines, Earthquakes, Volcanoes)**Landforms ( High Mountains, Tablelands, Hills, Flat Plains...)**Land Cover (Savana, Cropland, Snow and Ice, Grassland...)**Oceans (Ocean currents - direction and temperature)**Freshwater**World Climate (Solar Energy, Temperature, Cloud Cover, Precipitation - Of months January and July)**Climate Zones**Climate Change**Population**Urbanization**Religions**Food and Agriculture (Not Specific)**Human Influences (Villages, Croplands, Dense Settlement, Wild Lands...)**Environmental Stresses (Ozone Layer Depletion, Deforestation, Air pollution...)**BioDiversity ( Tundra, Desert, Forest...)**Ecoregions**Protected AreasThings I wish this Atlas had, but doesn't...1) Detailed maps on crops grown2) Detailed maps of elements, mineral locations in the world.3) Detailed Identification of cultures which have mixed and live together now in each country.4) Elevation markings on the Ocean Floor Map

Love the atlas, has everything that I have been questioning...

Bought for my grandsons

I will start off by saying I am a geography nerd. I have been since I was a child when I would spend hours pouring at my Great-Aunt's atlas, it was a gorgeous leather bound book that was published shortly after WW1. How I wish I had that now! I have purchased multiple atlases through my life but, in the past, I chose to buy more economical versions. Each of those editions served their purpose, but this time around, I decided to splurge. Hey, we are in the middle of a pandemic and I'm on lock down, I figured this would keep me occupied and even help when I'm looking at other areas of the world that are impacted. I am so glad did! This is the most beautiful atlas I have ever owned. The photographs are stunning, there are numerous differing types of maps and the information provided is thorough and plentiful. I have been taking two countries a night and studying them and it really has expanded my knowledge. I highly recommend this book if you are a geography buff like me or, even for a coffee table book, because it is visually stunning.

This book is a monster! I got it today. It weights almost 10 pounds. Go figure. 10 pounds of a beautiful thing and incredible information. A member of my permanent collection for sure. It can even be decorative in the office. Stunning.