Atlas of Guadeloupe. — Bordeaux, CNRS (CEGET), 1982

Gérard Brasseur reviews the Atlas de la Guadeloupe, published by the CNRS in 1982, praising its cartographic and typographic quality and wealth of information. Primarily geographical, the atlas also offers historical material through accompanying texts, a reproduction of a 1759 map, and a detailed chronology, addressing colonization, landownership, housing, and agriculture. Brasseur notes insufficient coverage of political parties, trade unions, elections, and relations with metropolitan France, and considers the volume likely to retain its usefulness for historical study.