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Atlas was originally in Greek legend as a giant compelled to support the heavens on his shoulders and in Homer, a god in charge of the pillars of heaven. Now has come to mean a collection of maps in a volume; supposed to be so called from a picture of Atlas supporting the globe, which often appeared o te front page of early atlases. Also a book of tables, charts, illustrations, etc. of a specific subject or subjects; as, an anatomical atlas.
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map is a representation
of the celestial sphere
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"Atlapedia Online contains full color physical and political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world. The Countries A to Z section, provides facts, figures and statistical data on geography, climate, people, religion, language, history, economy & more. for each individual country. The World Maps section, provides full color physical and political maps for regions of the world."
Author: Latimer Clarke Corporation Pty Ltd.
The 50 States of the United States: Capital Cities and Information Links
This site on the fifty states (and the U.S. commonwealths and territories) has information such as: location (latitude and longitude), birds, colleges and universities, constitutions, flowers, genealogical resources, geological formations, geographical features, mottos, national forests and parks, newspapers, nicknames, nonprofit organizations, populations, state and federal representatives, songs, and the date of entry into the union. All facts are linked to over 1529 governmental or authoritative WebPages.
Author:
Ray Weber (webmaster@50states.com)
"The Dorling Kindersley Geography of the World maps every corner of the globe. But this book is more than just an atlas - it explains each country's physical geography, the people, the places, how the landscape or climate has shaped the country's development, and its place in the world today. Each region of the world is introduced by a detailed full-color map, produced using the latest digital imagery, which also includes information on physical features, climate, and flags. Each map is followed by an in-depth survey of the countries in the region, covering topics such as agriculture and industry, ethnic groups, everyday life, food, and recent history. Fact boxes provide at-a-glance key facts on each country's population, currency, language, literacy rates, and more." This is the 1998 edition of the book, presented in 'page image' format.
Author: Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Inc.
Library of Congress Country Studies
The site gives very detailed information on countries' geography, society, economy, transportation, communications, government, politics and history. "Each study is written by a multidisciplinary team of social scientists. The authors seek to provide a basic understanding of the observed society, striving for a dynamic rather than a static portrayal. Particular attention is devoted to the people who make up the society, their origins, dominant beliefs and values, their common interests and the issues on which they are divided, the nature and extent of their involvement with national institutions, and their attitudes toward each other and toward their social system and political order." This source does not cover some of the world's smaller countries.
Author: Library of Congress (lcweb@loc.gov )
"The World Desk Reference is packed with facts and statistics, maps, illustrations and diagrams. Each of the world's nations is analyzed in up to 19 subject areas, from Climate to Chronology, from Aid to Transportation, from Politics to Economics. Key features: A complete overview of the modern world: physical, political, historical and economic; Each of the 192 nations surveyed and mapped in detail including full coverage of the world's newest nations; An invaluable guide to 20,000 of the world's most important places, including alternative spellings and recent place-name changes; More than 5,000 illustrations, charts and diagrams, and over 600 maps, 25,000 facts and statistics."
Author: Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Inc.
http://www.encarta.msn.com/ Encarta's Atlas.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/index.html National Geographic site has much more than maps.