-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: Small Format World Atlas Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2004 15:02:23 -0600 From: Kimberly C. Kowal <[log in to unmask]> ------------------ Katherine, I recently made a project of looking at the 2003 "smaller" (concise, desktop, essential, compact, quick, etc.) world atlases out there, and found there were many, including: DK compact world atlas (Dorling Kindersley Pub, 2003) will suit your photocopying needs- it's approximately 11 x 8.5", lightweight (192 pgs total, softcover), and each page has a location map and legend (ideal for copies) - disadvantages are (as you may guess): it has only 60 maps and 20k gazetteer entries. DK essential, 2003, is very small at 8.5 x 5, and also has 60 maps and 20k entries, in 256 total pages. The DK Concise atlas of the world (2nd ed., 2003) may be a bit larger and heavier than you may have in mind. It has the most pages of maps (197 of 350 pgs. total) and a sizable gazetteer (75k entries), and is ~13.5 x 10.25. Oxford new concise, 2003, is about the same size. It is second to above in gazetteer entries (55k entries) and maps (128), and has 22 nice articles with graphics. Oxford essential(3rd ed 2002) is copier-friendly (~11 x 9 softcover), but 2002. It has 96 pgs of maps and 35k entries (176 pgs total). A bonus (to my mind) is that the gazetteer has the lat-longs listed - unlike the others. Hammond world atlas (4th ed. 2003) is 14.5 x 11, has 181 pgs of maps and 110k placename entries. Its section of 48 pages of satellite imagery make it stand out. Nat'l Geographic concise atlas of the world, 2003 is another larger one (13.5x10). I'm not sure of the number of index entries or maps (127 pages total). I also know that American Map Co. has a 2003 atlas, and The World Almanac has a 2004 atlas (15 x 11.5"). I hope this helps and is not too confusing - there was certainly much more out there than I would have guessed! Kimberly C. Kowal 612 624 5757 John R. Borchert Map Library [log in to unmask] University of Minnesota Libraries 309-19th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55455 At 02:47 PM 1/22/04 -0500, you wrote: >-------- Original Message -------- >Subject: Small Format World Atlas >Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 10:13:22 -0800 (PST) >From: Katherine Rankin <[log in to unmask]> > >------------------ >Does anyone know of a recently-published small format world atlas? We >would like something that patrons could hold and photocopy easily. We >know about the Essential World Atlas published by Oxford University Press, >but their most rececnt edition is c2001, and we would like something more >up-to-date. > Katherine Rankin > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------- >Katherine L. Rankin Phone: (702) 895-2224 >Special Formats Catalog Librarian FAX: (702) 895-2280 >University of Nevada, Las Vegas Internet: [log in to unmask] > >-------------------------------------------------------------------- > >