The State of the World Atlas: A Unique Survey of Current Events and Global Trends - Softcover

'Unique and uniquely beautiful - a single map here tells us more about the world today than a dozen statistical abstracts or scholarly tomes' New York Times

PART ONE: POWER Political Systems - Control of the Seas - Control of Space - International Organizations - Transnationals - Superpower PART TWO: THE COST OF LIVING Population - Urbanization - Traffic - Energy Use - Climate Change - Biodiversity - Water PART THREE: DIFFERENCES Quality of Life - Ethnicity - Beliefs - Rich and Poor - Literacy - Workplaces PART FOUR: RIGHTS Human Rights - Free Speech - Rights of the Child - Sexual Freedom - Religious Freedom - Women's Rights PART FIVE: WAR AND FORCE War - Military Spending - Armed Forces - Terrorism - Peacekeeping - Refugees PART SIX: MONEY National Income - Trade - Debt and Aid - Drugs Trade - Migrant Workers PART SEVEN: THE BUSINESS OF PLEASURE Communications - Media - Sport - Tourism - Sex PART EIGHT: LIFE OR DEATH? Life Expectancy - Malnutrition - Mental Health - HIV/AIDS - Smoking - Rich Living VITAL STATISTICS Country Profiles - World Table - Indicators