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 AwardThis 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 - from Amzon