Book reviews: Atlas of Poland

This is an academic review of the first four fascicles (1953–1956) of the Atlas of Poland (Atlas Polski), published by the Polish Central Office of Geodesy and Cartography. Each fascicle contains six maps primarily devoted to the physical-geographical foundations of regional geography. The review details the contents of each fascicle, including maps of old Polish cartography, soils, geology, geomorphology, gravity, hydrography, phytogeographic regions, forest tree distribution, zoogeography, climate, Poland's position in the world and Europe, meadows and pastures, and phenological seasons. The atlas employs a main scale of 1:2,000,000 with various auxiliary scales. The review acknowledges the scientific editing and cartographic presentation, particularly the use of color, as fully commendable. The author concludes that the atlas enriches the regional geographical literature on East-Central Europe, though the plan for its continuation remains unclear.