Books in Atlases of the World series

Though these big, majestic draft horses are most often seen pulling carriages and wagons in ads and parades, they were originally bred to work on farms. The Clydesdale hails from Scotland, but has become popular around the world. Readers will love learning about Clydesdale foals, history, care, diet, and much more. Great photographs and a fact-packed text are sure to make this title a favorite with horse fans.

Young horse enthusiasts will enjoy learning about Portugal’s most prized horse breed in this engrossing volume. The Lusitano’s close relationship to the Andalusian is brought to the forefront and readers will examine how the Lusitano’s use in Portuguese-style bullfighting shaped it into the brave, agile horse it is today. The book’s spectacular photographs and wealth of interesting facts will both entertain and enlighten readers.

The nimble Arabian horse is known for both beauty and endurance. Young readers will be fascinated to learn about the breed’s origins in the hot, harsh deserts of Arabia and its transition into one of the world’s most popular and influential horse breeds. The gorgeous photographs of these beautiful horses are sure to draw in even the most reluctant readers.

When Oxford's Atlas of the World debuted, it was widely praised for the incredible beauty and accuracy of its maps and for its wealth of geographical information. Now in a new Eighth Edition, it remains the finest top-of-the-line atlas available, with hundreds of stunning full-color, large-format maps produced by Europe's finest cartographers. As in past editions, the Atlas also boasts 66 maps of major metropolitan areas worldwide, an extensive index, and a colorful 48-page Introduction to World Geography, providing a wealth of information on such topics as climate, the greenhouse effect, plate tectonics, agriculture, population and migration, global conflicts, and much more. For the eighth edition, there is an eight-page section of satellite images, providing insight into how cities expand and rivers create life in the desert. It also boasts an innovative new map program-a feature without rival among world atlases--new digital metro mapping with detailed city center plans for more than half of the major cities of the world. These digital maps allow readers to get a much clearer sense of the physical and cultural disposition of important cities, showing major streets and points of interest such as museums, monuments, and other sites of historical or cultural significance. This section also boasts its own 10,000 entry index for instant access to the places readers want to find most. Providing the finest global coverage available, Atlas of the World is the benchmark by which all other international atlases will be measured.

Amazing and awe-inspiring, flight has always captured man's imagination. This dynamically illustrated title truly captures the excitement of flight, from the Montgolfier brothers' hot-air balloon to the latest "super jumbos" that carry up to nine hundred passengers. Readers will explore the basic principles offlight, meet aviation pioneers, discover which aircraft is the fastest, and fly into the future with amazing "space planes."

The world is waiting for readers who are ready to explore. These colorful, appealing atlases include much more than just mapsa cornucopia of information about each region is presented, in truly accessible formats including timelines and fun fact panels. The atlases list key data about the countries of each continent, including main cities, languages, religions, government, and currency. Unique details about each region are illustrated and captioned to give a flavor of the area. Readers will be swept up in all that is fascinating about each continent, and develop an enduring love for geography.