More than 300 maps and graphics represent every state, province, country, territory, and island, plus the poles, oceans, planets, and beyond.

Elegant and authoritative, packaged in a protective slipcase box, National Geographic's 11th edition of its flagship Atlas of the World provides precise, detailed, easy-to-read maps of all regions of the world.

Organized by continent and reflecting current boundaries and identities, this top-of-the-line atlas offers hours of browsing fascination for the globally inquisitive.

20 broad-ranging thematic spreads open the book, including maps and data-rich graphics on topics from tectonics and climate to world economy and energy sources.

A special section on Space includes star charts, maps of the Moon and Mars, depictions of the Milky Way and the larger universe, and a custom visualization of all human space explorations.

Additional features include:

• Flags, key data, and brief descriptions of all 195 countries
• An intriguing array of geographical details, from the age and mass of the planet to engineering wonders and population extremes
• Navigational endsheets with a world map sectioned off and keyed to every map inside
• High-quality paper and printing, bookmark ribbon, protective slipcase
• A comprehensive index citing more than 150,000 locations found on the maps within