Reviews: Atlas del Perú
- Publication
- Cartographica
- Volume
- 31
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 66-67
Peru · Version 2
1989This review treats the 1989 Atlas del Perú as an encyclopedic national atlas sponsored by Peru's Ministry of Defense and Instituto Geográfico Nacional and edited by Carlos Peñaherrera del Aguila. It describes broad coverage through maps at varied scales, extensive text, tables, photographs and Landsat/SPOT imagery, including special thematic maps on poverty, health, desertification and Antarctic activity. The reviewer praises the thematic range and accompanying detail but criticizes the organization: unrelated maps or text are inserted into other themes, and related social-landscape material and the long departmental text are separated from the maps they explain. The review calls the atlas a significant contribution to understanding Peru.
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The Atlas del Perú, edited by Dr. Carlos Peñaherrera del Aguila and sponsored by the Ministry of Defense and the Instituto Geográfico Nacional, is a comprehensive encyclopedic national atlas that updates and replaces the earlier 1963–70 edition. It covers a broad range of themes, including history, physical geography, economy, population, urban development, health, desertification, and Peruvian activities in Antarctica, supported by numerous maps, photographs, satellite images, tables, and extensive text, along with a place-name index. Despite its rich content and impressive detail, the atlas suffers from organizational flaws, such as scattered related materials and occasional misplaced sections. Overall, it constitutes a significant and valuable reference for understanding Peru, offering both academic and practical utility.
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