Reviews and reviews: National Atlas of the Mongolian People's Republic: Issues, content

Summary

This review examines the monograph 'National Atlas of the Mongolian People's Republic' (1989), prepared by the Institute of Geography of the Siberian Branch of the USSR Academy of Sciences in collaboration with Mongolian and Soviet scholars. The book systematically presents the theoretical foundations and scientific content of national atlases, covering thematic mapping methods from geology and climate to population, economy, and social infrastructure. Approximately half of the volume addresses natural resources and environmental mapping, while the remainder focuses on the spatial representation of demographic, economic, and social phenomena. The reviewer concludes that the monograph demonstrates the Soviet priority in developing scientific concepts for comprehensive atlases, offering both academic depth and practical utility for regional geographic and thematic cartographic research.