WASHINGTON: The National Geographic Society unveiled two new world atlases Tuesday a 9 pound hardcover heavy weight and a half ounce compact-disc version the products of two years of struggle to cope with a changing world.
World politics have made life miserable for mapmakers over the last couple of years and the new editions are the society’s effort to keep up to date. “Two years ago we issued the atlas to end all atlases” said spokesman Robert Sims adding “That was then and this is now.
Article extracted from this publication >> November 13, 1992
