A groundbreaking atlas and milestone of graphic reporting, this statistically meticulous presentation of trends in maps and charts is help to explain the most challenging issues facing the world today. With the economic, global health and geo-political reverberations of Covid-19 referenced throughout, other topics for this new 10th edition include: health - education and gender inequalities - human rights abuses - financial corruption - military might - chemical warfare - plastic waste - climate change.
'The State of the World Atlas is something else - an occasion of wit and an act of subversion.' New York Times
'No-one wishing to keep a grip on the reality of the world should be without these books.' International Herald Tribune
'A super book that will not only sit on your shelf begging to be used, but will also be a good read. Its inventive brilliance deserves enormous rewards.' New Scientist
'Unique and uniquely beautiful...A single map here tells us more about the world today than a dozen abstracts or scholarly tomes. 'Los Angeles Times
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About Dan Smith
Dan Smith's first 18 years were spent following his parents across the world to Africa, Indonesia and Brazil. He has been writing short stories for as long as he can remember and has been shortlisted for the Royal Literary Fund mentor scheme and the NORTHERN WRITER'S AWARDS. DRY SEASON is inspired by the four years he spent living in the interior of Brazil. He lives in Newcastle with his wife and two young children.
