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Kenneth Mason; L. Dudley Stamp; M. N. MacLeod; Cyril Diver; E. B. Bailey; S. W. Wooldridge; G. R. Crone; E. W. Gilbert; J. C. B. Redfearn; H. Ormsby; A. R. Hatley; G. W. Pirie; A. G. Tansley; H. C. Darby; E. G. R. Taylor

This paper records a discussion meeting on the plans for a National Atlas of Britain. The Chairman, Professor Kenneth Mason, opened the session by recalling the Royal Geographical Society's evidence to a government commission, which strongly recommended the creation of a National Atlas. Professor Taylor, as chair of a committee originally formed at Cambridge, presented preliminary proposals. In the ensuing discussion, Dr. L. Dudley Stamp noted that Britain lagged behind many countries in atlas production and cited the Ministry of Health's interest, suggesting the inclusion of maps on mortality, health services, and environmental amenities. Major-General M. N. MacLeod discussed publication options, advocating for an official or semi-official production by the Ordnance Survey, and emphasized the unique value of maps in displaying distributions. Later, Professor A. G. Tansley stressed the importance of cartographic representation for understanding phenomena and planning development, while Dr. H. C. Darby called for historical maps to contextualize modern distributions. In her summary, Professor Taylor welcomed the positive suggestions, including serialization and loose-leaf format, and considered establishing a permanent organization to ensure the Atlas's continuous growth. The Chairman concluded by thanking participants and noting that Britain was behind countries like Finland and France, urging geographers to collaborate on the project.

L. Dudley Stamp

This article reviews the Atlas of Britain and Northern Ireland, published by Oxford University Press in 1963, marking a milestone in British cartography. It recounts the project's turbulent history since 1938, ultimately completed by private enterprise. The atlas uses a standard scale of 1:2,000,000, mapping contemporary resources with data from the 1951 census and other sources, and innovatively employs circular symbols for distributions. Despite minor issues like information overload on some maps, it is hailed as a monumental reference work essential for academic and public libraries.

G.C.I.

This review offers a comprehensive assessment of the Atlas of Britain and Northern Ireland, published by Oxford University Press in 1963. The atlas comprises 200 pages of maps covering a wide range of subjects, including geology, climate, agriculture, industry, population, and communications, alongside a series of regional topographic maps at a scale of 1:500,000. The reviewer highly commends its cartographic craftsmanship and the richness of its content, while also reflecting on the intended readership and practical utility of such a resource atlas. It is argued that the atlas serves not only specialists but also the general public seeking geographic information. The review concludes that in Australia, this work is primarily a scholarly reference and recommends its inclusion in public, university, and cartographic libraries.

Niels Nielsen

Litteraturanmeldelser: FYSISK GEOGRAFI M. M.Werner Schwan: Begriff und Bedeutung der Leitstrukturen (Kaj Hansen).. 259German Müller: Methoden der Sedimentuntersuchung (Kaj Hansen)............... 259Albert Defant: Physical Oceanography. 1 & 2 (Niels Nielsen) ........................... 254G. L. Pickard: Descriptive Physical Oceanography (S. Christiansen)............... 260L. M. Fomin: The Dynamic Method in Oceanography (S. Christiansen) .... 260M. Sears (ed.): Progress in Oceanography. 1 (S. Christiansen) ......................... 261Matthew Fontaine Maury: The Physical Geography of the Sea and its Meteorology(S. Christiansen) ..................................................................... 260P. Hupfer: Meeresklimatische Veränderungen im Gebiet der Beltsee seit 1900(S. Christiansen) ..................................................................... 261 KULTUR- OG ERHVERVSGEOGRAFIT. Dobzhansky: Mankind Evolving. The Evolution of the Human Species(C. G. Feilberg) ...................................................................... 255Leo Frobenius: Die afrikanischen Felsbilder: Madsimu Dsangara. Ekade Ektab(Merete Rentsch) ...................................................................... 265Alfons Gabriel: Marco Polo in Persien (C. G. Feilberg) ................................ 256Stanley Gregory: Statistical Methods and the Geographer (H. Kuhlman).... 262C. J. Piggott: Coconut Growing (S. Christiansen) ...................................... 262Franz Kirchheimer: Das Uran und seine Geschichte (C. G. Feilberg) ........... 257 EUROPA OG SOVJETUNIONENNorge, bd. 1-4 (Niels Nielsen) ........................................................ 249H. C. Darby & I. S. Maxwell (ed.): The Domesday Geography of NorthernEngland (Viggo Hansen) ................................................................ 266C. F. Carter (ed.): Manchester and its Region (Aage Aagesen) ........................ 263Paul Zieher: Die sovjetische Erdölwirtschaft (Viggo Hansen) ........................ 266A. Zimm: Industriegeographie der Sowjetunion (Viggo Hansen) .................... 265 FREMMEDE VERDENSDELEPaul F. Griffin, Robert N. Young & Ronald L. Chatham: Anglo-America.A regional geography of the United States and Canada (Aage Aagesen) .................... 262C. Tunnard & B. Pushkarev: Man-Made America: Chaos or Control? (H.Kuhlman) ............................................................................... 263Gilbert J. Butland: Latin America. A regional geography (Aage Aagesen).... 264R. J. Owens: Peru (Aage Aagesen) ....................................................... 263 POLAREGNENETryggvi J. Oleson: Early Voyages and Northern Approaches 1000—1632(B. Fristrup) .......................................................................... 257Gwyn Jones: The Norse Atlantic Saga (B. Fristrup) ...................................... 258Anton Hantschel: Grönland und der Gestaltwandel der Arktis (B. Fristrup) ............... 258Patrick D. Baird: The Polar World (B. Fristrup) ........................................ 258Otto Müller: Weichselzeitliche eisgestaute Seen als wesentliche Elemente inder Ausbreitungsgeschichte von marinen Glazialrelikten des Nordpolarmeeres(Kaj Hansen) ........................................................................... 259Milton O. Lee (ed.): Biology of the Antarctic Seas (B. Fristrup)................... 258 ATLAS VÆRKER OG KORTDeutscher Planungsatlas. II: Niedersachsen und Bremen. Ill: Schleswig-Holstein.IV: Land Hessen. V: Bayern (Niels Nielsen) ............................ 250E. Otremba: Atlas der Deutschen Agrarlandschaft. 1. Lief. (Niels Nielsen).. 251Rudolf Matz: Agrar-Atlas über das Gebiet der Deutschen DemokratischenRepublik (Niels Nielsen) ............................................................... 252Atlas of Britain and Northern Ireland (Niels Nielsen) .................................. 253Heinrich Walter & Helmut Lieth: Klimadiagramm-Weltatlas. 2. Lief. (Kr.M. Jensen) ............................................................................ 260 NYE TIDSSKRIFTERPhoto interpretation (Niels Nielsen) ................................................. 255Geographia Polonica (Niels Nielsen) .................................................. 257 BØGER INDGÅET TIL REDAKTIONEN ............................................. 267

西川治

This is an academic book review of 'The Atlas of Britain and Northern Ireland,' published by Oxford University Press in 1963. The atlas, planned since 1938 and completed over 25 years, features 200 pages of multi-colored maps primarily at a scale of 1:2,000,000. The review analyzes in detail the atlas's projection methods, color usage, and cartographic techniques for distribution maps, particularly highlighting its distinctive approach of dividing the country into seven regions and presenting natural, industrial, and transportation phenomena at 1:1,000,000 scale for comparative study. The reviewer evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of thematic maps covering topography, geology, climate, agriculture, industry, population, and transportation, concluding with a call for Japan to produce a comparable national atlas showcasing its postwar development achievements.

Norman J. G. Pounds

This is an academic review of The Atlas of Britain and Northern Ireland (Oxford University Press, 1963). Privately prepared and commercially published, the atlas is not a national atlas in the strict sense, yet it surpasses comparable works in size, coverage, and clarity of presentation. Across 200 pages of maps, it depicts both the physical basis of British national life—geology, relief, climate, soils, and vegetation—and the distribution of population, agriculture, industry, and transportation. Most maps use a 1:2,000,000 scale, while thematic maps, such as those on agricultural holdings and coal mining, employ ingenious color design to convey complex data with exceptional precision. The review notes that the atlas is not merely a compilation of statistics but reflects extensive research by a team of experts, challenging many textbook stereotypes about industrial distribution. Although the atlas captures Britain in the late 1950s and will inevitably age, it will remain the standard reference on the geography of economic activity in Britain for the next decade or two.

Charles B. Hitchcock; O. M. Miller

This review offers a comprehensive assessment of The Atlas of Britain and Northern Ireland, a twelve-year project by the Clarendon Press, Oxford, mapping the resources of mid-twentieth-century Britain. The reviewers commend its organization and cartographic innovation, highlighting the regional, topical, and statistical maps, including the distinctive segmented-circle symbols and dot-method distributions. Despite minor criticisms regarding binding and certain omissions, the atlas is hailed as Britain's first true national resources atlas, remarkable for its visual appeal and scholarly value.

H. F. R.

The Atlas of Britain and Northern Ireland, published by Clarendon Press, Oxford in 1963, includes about 200 pages of maps and a 22-page gazetteer. Maps are primarily at scales of 1:2,000,000 and 1:1,000,000, covering physical geography, industries, agriculture, fisheries, and population, with regional sections for detailed views. Some maps, such as submarine relief, geology, and agricultural labor, are visually striking, but industrial maps suffer from complex overlapping symbols. The binding is substandard, yet the atlas is highly praised for its quality and value to geography.

Jean Rossano

This is an academic review of The Oxford Atlas of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1963), edited by D. P. Bickmore and M. A. Shaw. Compiled over ten years and comprising 200 map pages, the atlas represents the first comprehensive inventory of Britain's physical and human geography between 1950 and 1960. The review notes that while the atlas shows limited technical innovation and some statistical data are already outdated with no possibility of updating, it impresses with its clarity, careful presentation, and abundance of information. The author evaluates thematic maps on geology, climate, land use, industry, and transport, while pointing out shortcomings such as non-metric climate data, absence of regional migration and unemployment statistics, and insufficient coverage of new towns. Overall, the atlas fills a long-standing gap and serves as a valuable reference work.

L. D. Baker

This article reviews two significant atlases published in 1963 along with other geographic publications. The "Atlas of Britain," produced by Clarendon Press, Oxford, comprehensively presents the resources of Great Britain and Northern Ireland across 200 map pages, covering topics such as geology, climate, agriculture, industry, and population at scales including 1:2 million and 1:1 million. Its geological maps and block diagrams are particularly notable, though some statistical maps suffer from overly vivid colors and the overview maps are overloaded with information. The other work, "Stora bilatlasen Europa," is a European road atlas by Kümmerly & Frey, featuring 1:1 million scale mapping of Western Europe with detailed road classifications and a 40,000-entry index, serving both practical and reference purposes. The article also reports on the Nimba iron ore project in Liberia, newly independent African states in 1963 (Kenya and Zanzibar), and the publication of "The Geographical Digest 1963."

Arthur H. Robinson

This article reviews the Atlas of Britain and Northern Ireland. The author argues that the UK need not produce a national atlas since this volume comprehensively covers British geography. The review notes the atlas's broad scope, including physical geography, agriculture, industry, and population, but observes that industrial maps, comprising about one-fifth of the content, may be less useful than others. From a cartographic perspective, the author evaluates the atlas's innovative approach, which attempts to present only observed facts without interpolated isarithms, a method that, while laudable, leads to less effective maps in some cases. The review also criticizes issues with base maps, color use, lettering, and symbol design, such as disproportionate symbol sizes. Overall, the atlas is praised as an outstanding compendium of information, though its cartographic concepts could be improved.

V. Morch

This article reviews "The Atlas of Britain and Northern Ireland," published by the Clarendon Press, Oxford, in 1963. The atlas, prepared over a long period, contains 236 maps across 200 pages, predominantly at scales of 1:2,000,000 and 1:1,000,000, all using the Transverse Mercator projection. Its content spans physical geography (geology, climate, hydrology, vegetation), agriculture, industry, population, transport, and trade, with notable sections of 1:1,000,000 maps designed for comparative analysis. The reviewer praises the atlas's simple, effective graphic design, particularly its use of hill shading instead of traditional base map details, viewing this as a potentially revolutionary approach in cartography. However, the review also notes shortcomings, such as the lack of synthetic, geophysical, and mineral resource maps. Despite these flaws, the atlas is deemed a reliable source of information and a strong competitor to the Finnish National Atlas.

R. A. Gardiner

This article reviews the National Atlas of the United States of America (published 1970), situating it within the historical development of national atlases. The author notes the atlas's rich content—756 maps and an index of 41,000 place-names—but criticizes the relatively small scale of its reference maps and the omission of relief. The relative merits of loose-leaf versus bound formats are discussed, with a hybrid approach recommended. The thematic maps are praised for clarity and breadth, though fine lines and excessive administrative detail draw criticism. The article concludes by urging Britain to produce its own national atlas with official support, following the US example.