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	Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World  •   Times of London REFERENCE •  2008 •  HARD COVER  • 544 PAGES • FAVORITE A magnificent, breathtaking reference, which we are offering at 30% off the $285 selling price. Worth every penny for its coverage, size and quality, each double-page spread is a whopping 16" x 22" and gorgeous. With excellent physical and political detail, superb coverage of polar areas, and a new and expanded index of 200,000 place names and geographic features. 12th edition. (GEN71, $200.00)
	The Times Concise Atlas of the World  •   Times of London REFERENCE •  2005 •  HARD COVER  • 384 PAGES A remarkable world atlas using the same breathtaking Barthomew cartography as the definitive comprehensive edition (GEN71). With 260 full-color maps, satellite images, city plans, and 100,000-entry index of place names. With slipcase. No lightweight, this 9th edition weighs in at 7 pounds. (GEN152, $100.00)
	Oxford Comprehensive Atlas of the World  •   Oxford Univ. Press REFERENCE •  2008 •  HARD COVER  • 584 PAGES 30% off the $250 cover price. Weighing in at nearly 14 pounds (with its slipcase), this gilded, leather-bound, beribboned atlas is not only more pounds per dollar than the beloved Times Comprehensive Atlas (Item GEN71), but this extravagant beast has more maps, many city maps, large maps of every state of the union, easy-to-read cartography and eye-catching physical relief. And at 12 x 16 inches, it might actually fit on your desk. What it doesn't have is the definitive index, every place name you can imagine -- or a whopping big page size. (WLD152, $175.00)
	Oxford New Concise World Atlas  •   Oxford Univ. Press REFERENCE •  2008 •  HARD COVER  • 224 PAGES Thoroughly revised, this definitive cartographic reference includes a 55,000-entry quick-reference index. It contains updated statistical information on world population, climate, and geography, an illustrated "Earth in Space" section with a broad overview of the planet's human and natural processes, fully digitized, computer-generated maps, star charts and satellite images, and instructive charts and graphs. (WLD149, $35.00)
	The Pocket World Atlas  •   Oxford Univ. Press REFERENCE •  2008 •  PAPER  • 160 PAGES You can't go wrong with this inexpensive pocket atlas, with city plans, country maps, gazetteer, index, time zones and basic statistical information on countries worldwide. (GEN104, $16.95)
	National Geographic Atlas of the World  •   National Geographic REFERENCE •  2004 •  HARD COVER  • 416 PAGES A classic, ever-popular world atlas, the product of Allen Carroll and his team of cartographers at the National Geographic Society. The maps, densely printed with place names and features, are instantly familiar, adapted from the country, regional and thematic maps included with the magazine. This eighth edition opens with three stunning new world maps: physical, political and population. Sturdily bound (with 416 jumbo 19 x 13-inch pages), the Atlas weighs in at almost 10 pounds. (GEN05, $165.00)
	National Geographic Concise Atlas of the World  •   National Geographic Society REFERENCE •  2007 •  PAPER  • 160 PAGES This compact atlas, with 250 maps, illustrations, photos and sattellite images, features clear, instantly recognizable National Geographic cartography. (MAP27, $24.95)
	National Geographic World Atlas for Young Explorers  •   National Geographic Society GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  HARD COVER  • 192 PAGES • FAMILY This colorful guide is brimming with readable information, colorful illustrations and photographs, and 115 pages of clear maps for kids. (WLD116, $24.95)

	Dorling Kindersley World Atlas  •   DK Publishing   • REFERENCE  •  This popular world atlas in the hallmark Eyewitness graphic style features 450 detailed full-color maps, hundreds of photographs, gazetteer, and succinct information on world history, culture, commerce, language, and religion. An attractively priced desk referernce, the atlas measures 10.5 by 11.5 inches. (WLD42, $50.00)
	Maps, Finding Our Place in the World  •  James Akerman  •  Robert W. Karrow   • REFERENCE  •  In this cartogaphic celebration, Akerman and Karrow show that maps both record and make history though 198 diverse, color stunning examples drawn from ancient times to today. The companion volume to an exhbition at the Field Museum in Chicao, it includes beautiful and rare maps by Ptolomy, Hernan Cortes, Leonardo da Vinci and Sir Thomas More. (MAP28, $55.00)
	National Geographic Student Atlas of the World  •   National Geographic   • REFERENCE • YOUNG ADULTS  •  A popular full-color student's atlas. (MAP25, $19.95)
	Satellite Atlas of the World  •   DK Publishing   • REFERENCE  •  This excellent atlas covers the whole globe, comparing satellite images with state-of-the-art mapping, from a variety of perspectives and scales. Map enthusiasts rejoice! (WLD89, $40.00)
	Atlas Maior  •  Peter van der Krogt   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  The richly embellished, gloriously annotated Baroque masterpiece by Joan Blaeu, one of the finest and most expensive atlases ever produced. Apart from the sheer beauty and exquisite cartographic marvels (including distinctive title art and foldout panels), the atlas opens a window onto the world of the 17th century. (MAP22, $200.00)
	National Geographic Expeditions Atlas  •   National Geographic   • EXPLORATION  •  Drawn from the archives. This illustrated atlas, divided into seven thematic and geographic sections, features many all-new full-color maps and hundreds of illustrations from National Geographic. (EXP27, $40.00)

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