Review: Larousse international atlas, political and economic

Summary

This review examines the 1950 Atlas international Larousse: Politique et économique, directed by Jean Chardonnet, which combines cartographic and statistical sections. The reviewer praises its clear maps, innovative economic coverage, and French–English–Spanish presentation, while noting limited demographic coverage, distortions from generalization, and questionable use of national-language place names despite established equivalents. The statistics are judged comprehensive and practical but liable to rapid obsolescence; separate publication or loose-leaf sheets are suggested. Overall, the reviewer values the atlas’s originality and immediate usefulness.