Buy this book on-line Volume LibrarySouthwestern, 2003 ISBN 0871974541
2003 Hardback BOOK in printed pictorial covers, slightly bumped to corners, tilt to spine, scratched back cover, used appearance. 800 pages of maps, includes Interactive talking encyclopedia unopened. PAGES clean, flat & tightly bound. Book Extract; Southwestern's Volume Library features anentirely new world atlas produced byMapQuest.com, Inc., one of the world's leadingmap suppliers. This atlas has been designed andcreated using completely digital productionmethods supported by extensive world and UnitedStates databases.Here are some of the features which make thisatlas one of the most informative andcomprehensive references of its kind:. All world maps are fully indexed and arethoroughly updated for each year's edition.. All pages of the book have been designedspecifically for this publication. The result is aclean, legible, consistent look from cover tocover.. Color photographs of interesting landscapes, enhance the student's appreciation of thegeography of the world.. The CD-ROM, GeoHelpT, is available as acomplement to Southwestern's other products.The CD-ROM allows an interactive approach tothe homework maps found in the book.Volume 3 has been organized into color-codedsections according to map type. The followingnotes describe some of the features of each sectionof the atlas.Key to Atlas MapsThe world map found on the inside cover of thebook provides the student with a handy visualreference to the contents of the World Mapsection.MapShillsThe MapSkills section has been assembled by thecartographers of MapQuest.com as a concise,stand-alone course on the use of maps. Studentscan use this section to learn more about thelanguage of maps, and can test their knowledgeby answering the exercise questions foundthroughout the MapSkills section.Solar SystemA graphic depiction of the Solar System has beenspecially prepared for this publication. Tablescontaining numerical statistics have been includedto make this a quick reference for planetary data.Terrain MapsTerrain maps (also called physical maps) showthe three-dimensional character of the earth'ssurface. Topographic features such as rivers,mountains, and glaciers are clearly labeled on eachmap, and indexed on pages 47-49. A legend onpage 25 shows how color and symbols are used inthis section of the book to indicate vegetation andelevation., 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall, Good Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Volume Library. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including first editions, atlases, antiquarian books, rare books and livres anciens. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |