Concise Geography Encyclopedia

The Concise Geography Encyclopedia maps every corner of the world — from the icy waters of Antarctica to the deserts of Africa, from the high mountains of the Americas to the snowfields and jungles of Asia. Each country is illustrated with a three-dimensional computer-generated map using the latest satellite data. Comprehensive information, including physical features, vegetation, highest mountains, coastlines, and cities, is featured, and expert text explains key facts and geographic influences that shaped each country. Basic information, such as area, population, flag, official language, currency, religion, and main exports, is given in fact panels at the beginning of each entry. An opening section, "The Physical Earth" provides an overview of all of the forces that have shaped the formation of the world over millions of years.

The Concise Geography Encyclopedia maps every corner of the world — from the icy waters of Antarctica to the deserts of Africa, from the high mountains of the Americas to the snowfields and jungles of Asia. Each country is illustrated with a three-dimensional computer-generated map using the latest satellite data. Comprehensive information, including physical features, vegetation, highest mountains, coastlines, and cities, is featured, and expert text explains key facts and geographic influences that shaped each country. Basic information, such as area, population, flag, official language, currency, religion, and main exports, is given in fact panels at the beginning of each entry. An opening section, "The Physical Earth" provides an overview of all of the forces that have shaped the formation of the world over millions of years.

Carol Ann Lloyd-Stanger - Children's Literature

Organized by continents, this encyclopedia provides small photographs, maps, and written highlights of countries all over the world. It offers a statistical overview of the world and its physical structure (diameter, circumference, orbital period, etc.), comparisons among continents and countries (area of oceans, area of lakes, mountain heights, area of land masses, etc.), and snapshots of inhabitants (highest populations, largest urban areas, etc.). In addition, the text about each continent and country offers history and highlights of the land and its people. Discussions of each country range from a half page (for example, the Bahamas) to several pages (for example, the United States and the United Kingdom). Vivid color photographs demonstrate a variety of natural and man-made structures around the world. The text is detailed, small, and very dense and seems to suit readers older than the stated intended audience. Good overview of basic information about countries all over the world. 2005, Kingfisher/Houghton Mifflin Company, Ages 9 to 14.