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The Harmsworth Atlas 



AND GAZETTEER OF THE WORLD 



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PREFACE 



THE claim deliberately advanced for this Atlas is 

 a somewhat ambitious one, but a very brief 

 examination of its contents will, it is confi- 

 dently believed, more than justifj^ it. 



It claims to pro\dde in a single volume of modest price, 

 so arranged as to be readily accessible, a complete ency- 

 clopaedia of geographical information, which hitherto has 

 only been available to the few who could afford to 

 ase a library of expensive works of reference — 



works^ moreover, wdiich require for their use trained 

 intelligence and ample leisure. 



Yet tliG possession of this information is of the most 

 \'ital importance in these days of competition and keen 

 international rivalry, when every year business men arc 

 called upon to extend their operations into the most distant 

 portions of the world, and such questions as the nature 

 and supplies of raw materials, and their distance from 

 indtistrial centres, become of greater importance in the 

 struggle for economic supremacy. 



Every day brings news of occurrences at home and 

 abroad — political movements, social e\ents and the like — 

 which cannot be clearly grasped and understood without 

 referring to a good map of the area in question. A com- 

 plete and up-to-date atlas with an exhaustive index is a 

 necessity to every reader of the daily paper. 



The maps and other information contained in the 

 Harmsworth Atlas fall naturally into five groups, which 

 mav be briefly described as follows : — 



I. LARGE SCALE REFERENCE MAPS- 



In tlie preparation of these maps no expense has been 

 spared to render them the most perfect and up-to-date 

 specimens of modern cartographical work, and, in order 

 to secure the requisite amount of detail, it has been neces- 

 sary to divide each important country into several sections 

 according to its size. To prevent any confusion arising in 

 the mind of the reader, a small key map of each country 

 is printed on the back of every sheet, showing not only the 



section it represents^ but also the positions of all the ad- 

 joining sections and a reference to their place in the 

 Atlas. 



In addition to these large scale reference maps, there 

 are a complete series of general maps on a smaller scale, 

 suitable for rapid reference, and over 190 inset maps. 



Whilst every portion of the world is delineated with 

 an amount of detail never before attempted except in the 

 most expensive library atlases, special attention has been 

 devoted to Great Britain and her colonics, and over 

 seventy out of a total of 210 pages of maps are set 

 aside for this purpose. 



In no other atlas ever published is so much information 

 about the British Empire obtainable. 



IE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMUNICATION MAPS. 



This unique series of specially prepared charts provides 

 information which has never before been placed at the 

 disposal of the pubhc in such a simple and graphic manner. 



Whilst of great interest to the general reader, they 

 should prove indispensable to business men of every 

 description, and to those engaged in teaching. The various 

 natural resources and manufactures of every country are 

 shown in their proper positions, together with the means 

 of transport to the nearest ports, and the various steamer 

 routes connecting these ports with other countries. The 

 distance along each of the sea routes is given, together 

 with other information such as consular representation, 

 the existence of docks, coaling stations, lighthouses, etc. 

 The omission of all unnecessary detail and hill shading 

 on these charts renders them exceptionally clear and easy 

 to refer to. 



IIL PHYSICAL MAPS. 



A series of graphic representations of the comparative 

 height of the land and the depth of the ocean all over the 

 world has been included because so many of the facts 



