Book reviews: Atlas of Poland

Summary

This is an academic review of the Atlas Polski, published by the Polish Central Office of Geodesy and Cartography in three issues between 1953 and 1954. The review details the atlas's overall structure, content, and cartographic features: the first issue includes historical maps, political divisions, soils, geology, geomorphology, and gravity maps; the second covers hypsometry, hydrography, plant geography, flora and vegetation, forests, and zoogeography; the third presents climatic maps, including temperature, precipitation, air pressure, and typical weather patterns. The author notes the atlas's varied scales and layouts, its detailed and scientifically valuable content, particularly in hydrography, geomorphology, and biogeography. Although the complete publication plan had not yet been announced, the author concludes that the atlas is a significant work deserving the attention of the geographic community.