State of the planet, a world transformed ; Challenges for humanity, a thirsty planet [cartographic material] / produced by National Geographic Maps for National Geographic Magazine ; Allen Carroll, Chief Cartographer
- Bib ID:
- 2081315
- Format:
- Map
- Author:
- National Geographic Society (U.S.). National Geographic Maps
- Scale:
- Scale 1:49 110 000. 1 in. = 783 miles ; Interrupted Goode homolosine proj. (W 180⁰--E 180⁰/N 90⁰--S 90⁰) and Scale 1:63 360 000. 1 in. = 1000 miles ; Interrupted Goode homolosine proj. (W 180⁰--E 180⁰/N 90⁰--S 90⁰)
- Description:
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- Washington, D.C. : The Society, c2002
- 2 maps on 1 sheet : both sides, col. ; 34 x 77 cm. and 27 x 62 cm., sheet 52 x 79 cm., folded to 13 x 20 cm.
- Notes:
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- Panel titles.
- "Washington, D.C., September 2002."
- "Supplement to the National Geographic, September 2002."
- Ancillary maps with "A world transformed" map: Earth's vulnerable soils -- Missing the forests for the trees -- Energy binge -- A warmer world -- Alien invasion -- The air we breathe -- Oceans at risk.
- Ancillary maps with "A thirsty planet" map: Colorado River Basin-demand exceeds supply. Scale [ca. 1:14 000 000] -- Tigris & Euphrates Watershed-whose water is it?. Scale [ca. 1:12 000 000] -- Murray-Darling Watershed-salty soils. Scale [ca. 1:16 500 000] -- Yangtze River Basin-monumental gamble. Scale [ca. 1:19 500 000] -- Lake Chad-Africa's vanishing lake. Scale [ca. 1:22 000 000] -- Parana River Basin-river or canal?. Scale [ca. 1:15 750 000]
- Includes text, notes, pie charts, graphs, tables, and col. ill.
- World map showing dams, wetlands, modified landscapes, watersheds, dry salt lakes, and swamps.
- English.
- Subject:
- Time Coverage:
- 2002
- Also Titled:
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- Challenges for humanity, a thirsty planet
- World transformed
- Thirsty planet
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2072 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Artistic
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 2002
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