----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Darius, I have the National Geographic Atlas at home. It is far less U.S. oriented than in the past, though its bias is still there. There are some wonderful charts and graphics on envronmental stuff and some classic remote sensing/aerial photography in stunning color. For in depth scholarly place finding, though, the London Times Atlas ranks as tops. For families, NGM is great. Pretty up to date. One can never know from day to day in some regions... Shlante (or however you spell it) Nancy Wynen Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL