Review: Larousse international political and economic atlas

Summary

This review assesses the 1950 Atlas International Larousse, politique et économique, directed by Jean Chardonnet and issued in French, English, and Spanish. The reviewer praises its synoptic approach and abundant, generally reliable economic data. Broad geographical coverage helps reveal correlations and discrepancies between natural potential and exploitation, though some detail is lost. Dense cartographic content and imperfect colour choices hinder readability, while rapid political and economic changes require frequent revisions. The reviewer endorses using national place-name forms with multilingual index variants but criticizes outdated Brazilian spellings and departures from French transliteration conventions.