National Geographic "Student Atlas of the World" "Winner of the" Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children (NSTA/CBC) Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People (NCSS/CBC) Parent's Guide to Children's Media Award This completely revised and expanded edition of the award-winning, best-selling atlas features: - 100-plus maps created especially for the middle- and high-school students by the world's preeminent mapping authority - 60-plus full-color photographs - 16 brand-new pages, including thematic spreads on environmental hot spots, world conflict, refugees, global communication, and diffusion of popular culture - 50 charts and graphs that reflect the latest data - Completely updated country flags and fact boxes - Continuity of map sizes and scales to encourage data comparison - Web links for finding more information and keeping current - Conversion tables for metric and U.S. measurements - Expanded glossary of geographic terms - Thematic and place-name indexes - All the tools needed to prepare for any standardized geography test