Atlas of global development

Author/Creator:

World Bank

Publication/Creation:

Glasgow : Collins, [2011]

Format:

Map

Edition:

Third edition 2011.

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Additional/Related Title Information

Full Title:

Atlas of global development / International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank

Variant Titles:

Subtitle on cover: Visual guide to the world's greatest challenges

Related Names

Additional Author/Creators:

HarperCollins (Firm)

Subjects/Genre

Genre:

Atlases

Subjects:

Economic indicators--Maps
Economic development--Statistics
Globalization--Statistics
Population--Maps
Social indicators--Maps
Environmental indicators--Maps

Description/Summary

Table of Contents:

Classification of economies -- The Millennium Development Goals -- Rich and poor : Measuring income ; Growth and opportunity ; How poor is poor? -- People : Population growth and transition -- Education : Children at work ; Education opens doors ; Gender and development: the role of infrastructure -- Health : Children under 5: struggling to survive ; Improving the health of mothers ; Communicable diseases -- Economy : Structure of the world's economy ; Governance ; Infrastructure for development ; Investment for growth ; The integrating world ; People on the move ; Aid for development ; External debt -- Environment : The urban environment ; Feeding a growing world ; A thirsty planet gets thirstier ; Protecting the environment ; Energy security and climate change ; Where is the wealth of nations? -- Statistics : Key indicators of development ; Ranking of economies by GNI per capita ; Definitions, sources, notes, and abbreviations.

Bibliography:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Summary:

"This revised and updated third edition of the 'Atlas of Global Development' illustrates some important development challenges facing the world. Based upon authoritative data from the World Bank's World Development Indicators, this volume provides a wealth of information on critical global topics including poverty, environmental sustainability, communicable diseases, migration, corruption, and growing populations. Features include worldwide mapping, timeline graphs, ranking tables, comparative mode, the ability to export and share graphics, and easy navigation."--Pub. desc.

Language:

English

Physical Type/Description:

1 atlas (144 pages) : color illustrations, color maps ; 25 cm

General Note:

"© 2011 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank; design © HarperCollins Publishers"--Title page verso.

Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

990031099950302486

ISBN:

9780821385838
0821385836

OCLC Number:

670483378

Barcode:

050000075747