Hammond Concise World Atlas

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Four generations ago, Caleb *
Stillson Hammond believed he could produce a better map. So, in 1900, the visionary young man founded the company that still bears his name. Now, one <
hundred years later, Hammond offers the Concise World Atlas, a culmination and celebration of a century of excellence In atlas publishing.
The Hammond Concise World Atlas Is the newest In Hammond's acclaimed line of computer-generat-ed atlases. The world has changed dramatically since Caleb's time and so has the process of map making. With Its pioneering digital technology and advanced designs, Hammond has revolutionized the science and art of cartography.
The Hammond Concise World Atlas is the result of an ambitious effort that brought together world-class talents In digital technology, mathematics and graphic design to redefine the art of cartography.
To begin, Hammond created a com-pletely new digital world database. To plot the exact latitude and longi-tude of every town, every stretch of... Tovább

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Four generations ago, Caleb *
Stillson Hammond believed he could produce a better map. So, in 1900, the visionary young man founded the company that still bears his name. Now, one <
hundred years later, Hammond offers the Concise World Atlas, a culmination and celebration of a century of excellence In atlas publishing.
The Hammond Concise World Atlas Is the newest In Hammond's acclaimed line of computer-generat-ed atlases. The world has changed dramatically since Caleb's time and so has the process of map making. With Its pioneering digital technology and advanced designs, Hammond has revolutionized the science and art of cartography.
The Hammond Concise World Atlas is the result of an ambitious effort that brought together world-class talents In digital technology, mathematics and graphic design to redefine the art of cartography.
To begin, Hammond created a com-pletely new digital world database. To plot the exact latitude and longi-tude of every town, every stretch of river and coastline, every natu-ral and political boundary required over 150 man-years of intensive Hammond s pioneer- effort. To enable Cartographers to
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permits cartograptiers precisely place and scale the data, iTmapTtZeJe?"" Hammond also used up-to-the-minute satellite images and pioneered revolutionary software utilizing fractal geometry. The result, quite simply, is the most accurate atlas ever produced.
The Hammond Concise World Atlas puts the world at your fingertips: Global Relationships reveals the complex ties between people and their swiftly changing environments. Bold new nnaps, charts and graphs illustrate up-to-the-minute data on critical issues such as population trends and environmental concerns, including global warming, acid rain, and deforestation. An all new, completely up-to-date, full-color World Flags and Reference Guide features the national flags, latest population figures, area, capital, population, GDP, and ¦!naHMipw monetary unit for all independ- BeHgHK ent nations of the world. sSI^BfflB
The 138-page collection of World Maps reveals dramatic new perspectives. Realistic topography is achieved by combining up-to-the-minute political information with digital hypsometric and bathymétrie relief data.
138 pages ofthe most accurate maps ever created. More than 70 inset maps show key areas in colorful detail.
The maps are arranged by continent, with a stunning satellite image and political map introducing each section. Continent thematic maps included in each section provide special geographical comparisons for a comprehensive look at dynamic world regions. A revolutionary new map projection offers views of the continents more than twice as accurate as those found in any other world atlas. And over 70 inset maps show metropolitan and other special areas in crisp detail.
Superb new reference features include a 60,000 entry Master Index, World Statistical Tables, and a fascinating Guide to Interpreting Maps.
As many ancient explorers and modern day armchair travellers have discovered, maps are powerful tools for achieving some control and understanding of our surroundings. Nearly one hundred years after Caleb Hammond started his family map business, we hope that we have come closer to realizing his simple and profound vision - to make the best maps in the world.
The newest result of that effort, the Hammond Concise World Atlas, is an essential volume for every home, office and library. Vissza