Belgian national atlas

Summary

This article is a compilation of news and letters to the editor from the 1968 issue of The Geographical Magazine, covering diverse topics: increased iron ore output in Common Market countries, the near-completion of the Belgian National Atlas after eighteen years, a new air link between Ethiopia and India, and two academic letters. The first letter refutes a 'Geography Graduate's' critique of the discipline, emphasizing geography's unique role as a unifying force between physical and psycho-social sciences, and arguing that specialization and advanced research are essential for its progress. The second letter challenges the discovery narrative of the Casiquiare Canal, asserting that Spanish adventurer Aguirre traversed it in 1560-61, predating Humboldt and Father Roman. The article also reports on the 21st International Geographical Congress, held for the first time in Asia (New Delhi), detailing British contributions including papers and a book exhibition.