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Atlases, Economic geography, German Atlases, Japanese Atlases, Maps, Social problems, World politics, Modern Military history, Military weapons, Military art and science, Military readiness, War, Arms race, Military History (General), History - Military / War, Military - General, Military history, Modern, 20th century, 1945-, Atlases - General, Reference, Atlas, Nord-Süd-Konflikt, Politische Wissenschaft, Soziologie, Weltwirtschaft, Internationale Politik, Politik, International relations, Geopolitics, Géographie économique, Géographie sociale, Géographie politique, Politique mondiale, Cartes, Histoire économique, Histoire sociale, Géographie, Géopolitique, Relations internationales, Terre (planète), War and society, World politics, 1989-, Political science, Economics, Social history, Great britain & ireland atlases & maps, Great britain - general & miscellaneous - travel, Geography & mapping, Reference - maps & atlases, World historyShowing 10 featured editions. View all 41 editions?
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The Penguin State of the World Atlas: Ninth Edition
Nov 28, 2012, Penguin Books
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The State of the World Atlas: the bestselling survey of current events & global trends
2008, Earthscan
Paperback
in English
- 8th edition
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The Penguin State of the World Atlas
2003, Penguin Books
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in English
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The State of the World Atlas
1995-09-01, Penguin Group
Hardcover
in English
- new revised fifth edition
0670865451 9780670865451
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New State of the World Atlas
1991-09, Simon & Schuster
Paperback
in English
- 4th edition
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The New State of the World Atlas
1987-09, Simon & Schuster
Paperback
in English
- Revised and updated
0671645552 9780671645557
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The State of the World Atlas
1981-03-09, Simon & Schuster
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Hunger und Waffen: Ein politischer Weltatlas zu den Krisen der 80er Jahre
1981, Rowohlt Verlag
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in German
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STATE OF THE WORLD ATLAS.
Publish date unknown, EARTHSCAN
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Book Details
First Sentence
"The world contains some striking anomalies and contrasts, many of which people notice and comment on as a matter of routine as a way of depicting global problems."
Table of Contents
Part One.
Power
Page 10
Political systems
Page 12
Control of the seas
Page 14
Control of space
Page 16
International organizations
Page 18
Transnational corporations
Page 20
Superpower
Page 22
Part 2.
The Cost of Living
Page 24
Population
Page 26
Urbanization
Page 28
Traffic
Page 30
Energy use
Page 32
Climate change
Page 34
Biodiversity
Page 36
Water
Page 38
Part 3.
Differences
Page 40
Quality of life
Page 42
Ethnicity
Page 44
Beliefs
Page 46
Rich and poor
Page 48
Literacy
Page 50
Workplaces
Page 52
Part 4.
Rights
Page 54
Human rights
Page 56
Free speech
Page 58
Rights of the child
Page 60
Sexual freedom
Page 62
Religious freedom
Page 64
Women's rights
Page 66
Part 5.
War and force
Page 68
War
Page 70
Terrorism
Page 72
Military spending
Page 74
Armed forces
Page 76
Peacekeeping
Page 78
Refugees
Page 80
Part 6.
Money
Page 82
National income
Page 84
Trade
Page 86
Debt and aid
Page 88
Drugs trade
Page 90
Migrant workers
Page 92
Part 7.
The Business of Pleasure
Page 94
Communications
Page 96
Media
Page 98
Sport
Page 100
Tourism
Page 102
Sex
Page 104
Part 8.
Life and Death
Page 106
Life expectancy
Page 108
Malnutrition
Page 110
HIV/AIDS
Page 112
Mental health
Page 114
Smoking
Page 116
Rich living
Page 118
Part 9.
Tables
Page 120
People and progress
Page 122
Economics and the environment
Page 130
Sources
Page 138
Index
Page 143
Edition Notes
"Maps and graphics copyright, Myriad Editions Limited, 2003" -- T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 138-142) and index.
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