CHAPTER 1 So Many Maps n atlas is a collection of maps Atlases can be dif ferent sizes People may have pocket sized atlases that contain road maps of their city Other atlases are large thick and T heavy and contain different kinds of maps An atlas may weigh so much that it needs a Atlases can help people better stand to support it understand the world and even their homework They are a source In the 1500s a man named of information people can trust n Gerardus Mercator put together Dude Tonge
So MANY MAPS a set of maps and included a picture of Atlas a figure from Greek mythology hold ing a globe on his shoulders I From then on the word atlas was often used to describe a book of maps A general atlas focuses on place locations the links between them and the importance of these places HEHEREITHEAK Other atlases may have Gerardus Mercator shown themes or special subjects here created a map called the such as agriculture climate Mercator projection which helped ships sail from one place to another more easily In ancient Greek stories Atlas was a giant who fought against the chief god Zeus After Zeus won Atlas was forced to hold up the sky He is often shown in art supporting a
How Do I USE AN ATLAS EUROPE For all the FRANCE in an that I say G A NEWS history business languages reli gions or natural resources National atlases are produced by governments to present their coun try's features Maps can help people understand Many atlases world news too Often what is also have tables of happening in one country affects the countries around it figures and facts about places A world atlas may have average temperature and rainfall amounts for major cities It may also include populations of cities and countries HELIGATTLE Dude Range
So MANY MAPS National Climatic Data Center NESDIS NOAA 10 17 Atlases in book January 2014 Regional Ranks form usually have indexes in which place names are fol lowed by a page number as well as a Precipitation number and letter These match up to a map in the book and CCC the place s position Maps can hint at what it is like to live in a particular place They can tell you on the map that people in some places rarely need Once all atlases raincoats were bound in books 1 Driest 120 Wettest Del Record wettest Below Normal Above Normal Normal Much Above An index is an alphabetical list of people places and subjects It is usually at the end of a book Each item on the list is followed by the page number or numbers on which the item
