Books: The Times Atlas is a-changing
ONE of those occasions when the word "incredible" is the really only one that fits: have a look at New Scientist's slide show of maps and satellite pictures capturing some of the biggest changes in global geography over the past 30 years. The star turns include the shrinking of the Aral Sea; the near-disappearance of Lake Chad; the burgeoning of Las Vegas ... and what have you guys in China being doing with the Yellow River delta? The piece is pegged to the appearance of the new Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World, which has plenty more comparisons, most of them unfortunate, on its website.
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