Review: Proceedings of the Seminar on Electronic Atlases

Summary

This review examines the 1993 Proceedings of the Seminar on Electronic Atlases, situating the volume within the rapid transition from printed atlases to digital and multimedia mapping. The collection contains 22 papers organized around Hungarian atlas cartography, electronic-atlas production, and the use of spatial data in digital atlases. Particularly valuable contributions trace Canadian mapping systems, present Swedish and Dutch production approaches, and describe a North American statistical boundary project. Other cases address emergency mapping, policy support in China, historical-atlas digitization, multimedia education, and hypermedia development. The reviewer notes that arranging papers by presentation order may obscure important discussions, including a late definition of electronic atlases. Nevertheless, the volume is praised for its rapid publication, strong illustrations, and practical value to cartographic professionals and prospective electronic-atlas developers.