Atlas of global development: A Visual Guide to the World's Greatest Challenges / / The World Bank

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910130656203321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, D.C., : Collins, c2011
• ISBN: 9786613066022; 9781283066020; 1283066025; 9780821386644; 0821386646
• Edizione: [3rd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (226 p.)
• Disciplina: 338.900223
• Soggetti: Economic indicators; Economic development; Globalization; Population; Social indicators; Environmental indicators
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: First published 2007.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Guide to the online atlas; Classification of economies; The Millennium Development Goals; Rich and Poor; People; Education; Health; Economy; Environment; Statistics; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Published in association with Harper Collins, the completely revised and updated third edition of the Atlas of Global Development vividly illustrates the key development challenges facing our world today. 'This is an excellent, up-to-date source book which will be invaluable for students of, and staff teaching, higher levels of geography .... a clear, concise, easily-accessible and well-illustrated volume.' - Geographical Association, United Kingdom