Reviews: Antarctic Map Folio Series. Folio 2: Antarctic Maps and Surveys 1900-1964

Summary

This review examines Folio 3 of the American Geographical Society's Antarctic Map Folio Series, titled "Antarctic Maps and Surveys 1900-1964," and compares it with the Soviet Atlas Antarktiki. The author highlights the advantages of the loose-leaf folio format, which facilitates timely updates and expansion in response to new discoveries, and notes the superior clarity of the American maps over their Soviet counterparts. The series is characterized as a form of serial cartographic monograph, akin to a journal, offering a pragmatic solution to the rapid growth of Antarctic knowledge. The review also touches on the definition of an atlas and identifies remaining gaps in cartographic coverage of the continent.