Atlas of Japan: Physical, Economic and Social
Japan · International Society for Educational Information · 1970
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E. A. Keen · 1971
This is an academic review of the Atlas of Japan: Physical, Economic, and Social, published in 1970. Compiled by the International Society for Education Information, the atlas aims to correct erroneous and outdated information about Japan in foreign publications. The review notes that the atlas contains 64 pages of color maps covering topics found in most national thematic atlases, plus unique features such as maps of daily population flow in major metropolitan centers and regional productivity of agricultural labor. Cartographic quality is generally high, but issues include outdated data (e.g., population maps based on the 1960 census), poorly chosen English titles and legends, and unfamiliar romanization of place names. Despite these shortcomings, the review concludes that the atlas is a valuable addition to reference materials on Japan and suitable as a basic text for introductory geography courses, though its price may limit widespread adoption.
Rezensionen: Atlas of Japan
R. Ogrissek · 1974
This review provides a comprehensive assessment of the Atlas of Japan, published in 1970. The atlas is classified as a medium-sized national atlas, covering topics in physical geography, population, and economic geography. The reviewer analyzes the cartographic design in detail, including scale selection, symbol systems, color usage, and the effectiveness of information presentation. The review notes that the atlas excels in its physical geography sections (such as geological, oceanographic, and land-use maps), which are informative and visually appealing; however, in the population and economic sections, some maps suffer from symbol overlap due to poorly chosen symbol scales, compromising readability. Overall, the atlas is well-printed and demonstrates Japan's advanced cartographic technology, though certain cartographic details could be improved.
Anmeldelser: Atlas of Japan, Physical, economic and social
Sofus Christiansen · 1970
This is a review of the Atlas of Japan (1970), edited by R. Isida. The atlas comprises 73 maps with trilingual text in English, French, and Spanish, priced at 20 USD. The reviewer notes that the atlas centers on economic geography, covering 46 traditionally significant topics, mostly based on prefectural statistics. Social geography is underrepresented (only 3-5 maps), physical geography topics are conventional, while economic maps show more creativity, such as those depicting commuting fields of Hanshin, Tokyo, and Keihin. Despite drawbacks like inconsistent map scales and paper quality, the atlas is deemed an indispensable reference for Japanese geography given its rich content and reasonable price, with hopes for future updates.
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