1972 The Reader's Digest Great World Atlas

Description

Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding

Second edition, third impression, revised. Illustrated in colour throughout. A brightly illustrated world atlas from Reader's Digest, an American general-interest family magazine based in Manhattan, New York, published ten times a year. With detailed maps, commentaries and surveys on our solar system, the South and North Poles, and each of the individual continents. Including a vast index, table of distances, and weather charts. This volumes includes various ephemera, such as: - A reproduction of an antique map of the world, in a torn paper protective sleeve. - The European Community in Maps, 1974. A collection of fourteen maps of the European area, intended for the use of schools and enthusiasts, to reference the geographical and economic information of the area. Lacking map thirteen. - A map of the Golden Age of Discovery, 1492-1780. - The World of Animals, a large folding map with reference to the history of different animals and their evolution between continents. Includes commentary on continental drift and a list of different species found across the world.