Earthscan Publications Ltd The State of The World Atlas
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50 full colour double-page map spreads on everything from control of space to sexual freedom, from biodiversity to sport, from tourism to malnutrition. This indispensable visual survey of current events and social trends is now in its seventh edition. What people have said about the book:'Unique and uniquely beautiful &hellip, a single map here tells us more about the world today than a dozen statistical abstracts or scholarly tomes'Los Angeles Times'The State of the World Atlas is something else - an occasion of wit and an act of subversion. These are the bad dreams of the modern world, given colour and shape and submitted to a grid that can be grasped instantaneously'New York Times'Packed with fascinating facts and figures on everything from international drugs industry to climate change'Evening StandardContents:Part 1 Power: political systems &bull, control of the seas &bull, control of space &bull, international organizations &bull, transnationals &bull, superpower. Part 2 The cost of living: population &bull, urbanization &bull, traffic &bull, energy use &bull, climate change &bull, biodiversity &bull, water. Part 3 Differences: quality of life &bull, ethnicity &bull, beliefs &bull, rich and poor &bull, literacy &bull, workplaces. Part 4 Rights: human rights &bull, free speech &bull, rights of the child &bull, sexual freedom &bull, religious freedom &bull, women's rights. Part 5 War and force: war &bull, military spending &bull, armed forces &bull, terrorism &bull, peacekeeping &bull, refugees. Part 6 Money: national income &bull, trade &bull, debt and aid &bull, drugs trade &bull, migrant workers. Part 7 The business of pleasure: communications &bull, media &bull, sport &bull, tourism &bull, sex. Part 8 Life or death?: life expectancy &bull, malnutrition &bull, mental health &bull, HIV/AIDS &bull, smoking &bull, rich living. Vital statistics: country profiles &bull, world table &bull, indicators.
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