Chambers World Factfinder

Product Details

ISBN: 9780550103307
Publisher: Chambers
Publication Date: 27 July 2007
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Pages: 626 p.

About the Book

Chambers' "World Factfinder" offers a wide range of information about the world, presented in an attractive and accessible manner. Details of countries are followed by information about communication and travel, while descriptions of the structure and features of the physical world are supplemented by coverage of environmental issues. Facts, figures, names and locations can be easily located, while the 'fact boxes' and subject panels provide a rich and absorbing insight into a variety of aspects of the world. Ideal as a homework reference as well as absorbing to browse, Chambers' "World Factfinder" is both enjoyable and informative. Key features include: covers physical, environmental, political and cultural aspects of geography; includes biographies of people who have explored, investigated, documented or protected the world; A-Z section explains unfamiliar geography-related terms; panels give more detailed coverage of selected subjects; eye-catching boxes present curious facts relating to the main topics; and full-colour supplement features country flags and maps, including over 20 up-to-date thematic maps.