Complete with more than eighty updated maps, hundreds of photos, a handy index, and glossary of terms, a reference tool new in paperback provides up-to-date facts and statistics on geography around the world. Original.

More than eighty updated maps, photographs, an index, and a glossary of terms provide updated facts and statistics on geography around the world.

With more photos, maps, and graphics than the leading competition, the SCHOLASTIC ATLAS OF THE WORLD is now available in paperback. This is a must-have for every home, library, and classroom.

With more than 80 maps, hundreds of color photographs, and thousands of statistics, the SCHOLASTIC ATLAS OF THE WORLD will enrich and expand a child's view of each and every country around the globe. Each topographical map clearly locates important cities, mountains, deserts, and bodies of water, indicating border countries and national capitals. Essays about the cutlure and geography of each country are included, accompanied by photographs that take readers on a visual journey. "Discover More" sections further extend the learning.