Atlas of Japan: Physical, Economic and Social
Japan · International Society for Educational Information · 1970
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Reviews: Atlas of Japan - Physical, economic and social
Wolf Tietze · 1971
This text consists of three book reviews, covering recent works in regional studies, planning, and archaeology. The first review discusses the Atlas of Japan, edited by Isida, which provides 73 thematic maps with English lettering and explanatory texts in English, French, and Spanish, addressing the need for a reliable Japanese atlas readable by Western audiences. It also reviews Martin Schwind's Das Japanische Inselreich, Volume I, a comprehensive land description of Japan's physical geography—including geology, climate, soils, vegetation, fauna, and natural landscapes—marked by detailed data, abundant illustrations, and the author's deep familiarity with the country. The second review examines the Danish National Planning Committee Secretariat's publication Landsplanlægning: Status og Fremtidsperspektiver, which surveys changes in Denmark's economy, agriculture, urbanization, and land use since World War II, evaluates planning programs and administrative reforms, and advocates flexible planning attuned to human scale. The third review appraises Leo Deuel's Flights into Yesterday: The Story of Aerial Archaeology, which traces the century-long development of aerial archaeology, emphasizes the contributions of pioneering individuals, and highlights the growing role of aerial photography and remote sensing in archaeological research. Collectively, the reviewed works provide valuable insights and resources for scholars in geography, planning, and archaeology.
Rezensionen: Atlas of Japan
R. Ogrissek · 1974
This is a comprehensive review of the Atlas of Japan published in Tokyo in 1970. The atlas can be classified as a medium-sized national atlas in terms of content and scope, with predominant scales of 1:4 million, 1:6 million, and 1:8 million. The review covers both the physical geography section (including topography, volcanism, climate, vegetation, and other thematic maps) and the human-economic section (including population, economic structure, agriculture, forestry, fisheries, industry, and transportation). The author notes that the atlas excels in several areas, including the natural landscape classification map, oceanographic maps, geological overview map, and land use map, which are well-designed and highly informative. However, several shortcomings are also identified, such as inappropriate scale selection in some cases (e.g., the rice cultivation map at 1:40 million), severe symbol overlap in urban agglomerations (up to approximately 50%), and insufficient differentiation in the upper blue color gradations. Overall, the printing quality of the atlas is impeccable, vividly demonstrating the advanced state of Japan's polygraphic technology.
Anmeldelser: Atlas of Japan, Physical, economic and social
Sofus Christiansen · 1970
This review collection, originally in Danish, assesses four recent geographical publications. The first and most extensive review concerns R. Isida's Atlas of Japan, which presents 46 topics in 73 maps, combining physical, economic, and social geography. The reviewer praises its accessible information and reasonable price, despite traditional cartography and limited social coverage. The second review covers Pacific Geology, Vol. 2, containing seven papers from the 11th Pacific Science Congress, highlighting studies on trace elements in limestone and continental drift. The third briefly recommends E. M. Bridges' World Soils as a useful introductory text on zonal soil types, with instructive color photos. Finally, the Antarctic Map Folio Series, Folio 13, is noted as a publication on Antarctic water characteristics and sound channels. Overall, the reviews recommend these works to specialists and students.
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