عنوان

Atlas of global development /

(Number (ISBN

0821385836

(Number (ISBN

9780821385838

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Title Proper

Atlas of global development /

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank

Edition Statement

Third edition 2011

Mathematical Data Statement

Scales differ

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Glasgow :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Collins,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

[2011]

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

1 atlas (144 pages) :

Other Physical Details

color illustrations, color maps ;

Dimensions

25 cm

Text of Note

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

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Text of Note

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

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Text of Note

"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

Parallel Title

Visual guide to the world's greatest challenges

Economic development, Statistics

Economic indicators, Maps

Environmental indicators, Maps

Globalization, Statistics

Population, Maps

Social indicators, Maps

Class number

Book number

World Bank

HarperCollins (Firm)

Date of Transaction

20120505125426.0

Cataloguing Rules (Descriptive Conventions))

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Electronic name

[Book]

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