Britannica World Atlas: International

Ruth Martin Cole (Geography Editor); 35 named individuals and/or organizations

Published by William Benton, for Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc., Chicago, IL U.S.A., 1968

About this Item

Huge Britannica World Atlas International (1968, Hardcover without Dust Jacket) Comprehensive summary of the planet earth's configuration, physical resources, population, and political subdivisions compiled to 01 January 1967, for 1968 publication. The volume of information, communication of information, and accuracy of detailed information available as mankind entered the space age in early 1960s required a different format of presentation from earlier atlases. The purpose of this format was to put information into the hands of those who needed to use it. The basic media for the message are detailed world maps ranging in scale from 1: 75,000,000 to 1: 40,000 using metric measurements. The information is in five sections: Political-Physical Maps (pp1-117) The World Scene (pp120-184) Geographical Summary (pp181-272) Geographical Comparisions (pp274-279), and Glossary & Index (pp283-367) This work was performed under the direction of Ruth Martin Cole (1930-2009), Geography Editor. An additional 35 individuals and organizations are named as editors and contributors to this work. Hardcover with cream textured boards and gold lettering & designs, but no dust jacket. Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall. Complete and tightly bound. Used condition, Minor storage bruises on covers, Seldom opened interior. xi + 367 pages. Illustrated with many color maps. Intact all 7 fold-out boards with maps, information on both sides bound in. Page-edges and margins are white and not tinted. Prior owners' presentation on front paste-down. No other markings noted. Copyrights 1968. Printed in the U.S.A. No edition nor print-run info found. No ISBN nor MSR. LCCN: Map 66-5. Thanks for looking!

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Britannica World Atlas: International
• Publisher: William Benton, for Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc., Chicago, IL U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 1968
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Istituto Geografico De Agostini (Novara, Italy)
• Printing: Printing Unknown
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Weight: 6 pounds
• Signed: Prior Owner Name No Value