The Times Atlas of the World: Comprehensive Edition

Summary

This review assesses the 1972 fourth comprehensive edition of The Times Atlas of the World. The reviewer praises its extensive place-name coverage, careful compilation, and efficient index, noting improvements to colours, introductory sections, and main map plates. Criticisms concern the separate supplementary index for new names and outdated city insets, particularly Delhi, where bridges and urban expansion are omitted and many names are incorrect. Despite these shortcomings, the reviewer considers the atlas unequalled for reference purposes.