Reviews: Pergamon World Atlas
- Publication
- The Science Teacher
- Volume
- 36
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 72
Atlas Świata · Version 1
1968The notice reviews the English-language Pergamon World Atlas. It reports coverage or listings of 226 sovereign states and dependencies, a section on terrestrial and space geography, larger place names in Polish and English, and a pronunciation glossary index. The reviewer praises the use of color and the legibility of small print, notes that foldout pages allow larger map scales, and singles out removable pages for display or projection as an excellent feature. The atlas is recommended for public and school libraries serving readers from upper elementary school through adulthood.
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This compilation reviews educational resources, notably the Pergamon World Atlas, The Bronx Zoo Book of Wild Animals, and a film about the Jonas Salk Institute. The atlas covers or lists 226 sovereign states and dependencies and includes terrestrial and space geography, major place names in Polish and English, foldouts, removable pages, and a pronunciation index. The reviewer recommends it for public and school libraries. The animal book describes behavior, distribution, size, and diet; the reviewer considers it suitable for casual secondary-school readers but limited as a reference. Narrated by Walter Cronkite, the film uses staff interviews to portray the institute’s research, humanist outlook, and cooperation, suggesting that it may serve as a prototype for future scientific institutions. The supplied material also contains advertisements for instructional transparencies and deionization equipment, alongside incomplete bibliographic entries.
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