Anmeldelser: Atlas of Japan, Physical, economic and social

Summary

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.