Compact Atlas of the World, The Geography Resource for Students

Click here for a comparison of the 4th and 5th editions of the Compact Atlas.

DK’s outstanding cartography and design combine to create this fifth edition of Compact World Atlas, an exceptionally appealing and accessible general atlas in a conveniently sized and budget-friendly package.

• More than 60 clearly labeled, easy-to-read maps showing all the world’s countries
• Improved landscape modeling with important roads, railways, rivers, and settlements
• 7 politically colored overview maps with continental fact files
• 25 large-scale inset maps of cities and smaller countries
• Fact files containing brief statistical profiles of each of the world’s 195 nations
• Index-Gazetteer covering 20,000 fully cross-referenced geographical names

Note: Either edition (4th or 5th) is suitable for Challenge A classwork.