Provides physical and thematic maps of the Earth, covering such aspects as population, food, minerals, climate, politics, and energy, as well as maps of the surface of the Moon, Mars, inner and outer solar system, and universe.

Relief shown by shading and spot heights. Depths shown by gradient tints and soundings. "Indispensable information and more than 1,000 maps and illustrations"--Cover. "Copyright © 2016 National Geographic Society." Color maps on lining papers. Provides appendices (abbreviations, metric conversion, geographic comparisons, special flags, foreign terms, time zones, temperature and rainfall, major cities of the world, glossary of geographic terms).