Atlas of the Week: The Penguin State of the World Atlas

The Penguin State of the World Atlas by Dan Smith depicts the planet in which we live in. The atlas is divided into seven categories: Who we are, Wealth and Poverty, War and Peace, Rights and Respect, Health of the People, Health of the Planet, and Vital Statistics¹.  Each category is able to sum up our world through enlightening and fascinating maps.  Examples of some of the maps subjects are Casualties of War, Energy Use and Income².  The maps in The Penguin State of the World Atlas are very successful in portraying the subject matter through the use of color and images.  

Endnotes:

¹Dan Smith, The State of the World Atlas (New York:Penguin Books, 2012).

²Ibid.

 

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