Reviews of books: atlas nationaux: histoire, analyse, voies de perfectionnement et d'unification

Summary

This is an academic review of K. A. Salichtchev's work "National Atlases: History, Analysis, Paths of Improvement and Unification," published by the USSR Academy of Sciences Press in 1960. The book systematically examines the status of national atlases in sixteen countries, including Finland, the Soviet Union, Egypt, Czechoslovakia, Italy, India, Canada, Australia, Sweden, France, the United States, Morocco, Poland, and Israel. Based on this analysis, it offers detailed critiques and recommendations concerning atlas content selection, projection choices, and format design. The review notes that this report, as a key output of the IGU Commission on National Atlases, provides timely and practical reference value for atlas projects in many countries, including Scotland, and recommends reading it in conjunction with relevant Polish Academy of Sciences literature.