The Harmsworth Atlas 



connected with political and commercial geography can 

 only be properij^ understood by a knowledge of the under- 

 lying physical phenomena. 



The variations in the height of the land and the depth 

 of the water are indicated by means of contour lines, the 

 spaces between which are tinted in different colours. The 

 British Isles and the Alps have been singled out for specially 

 detailed treatment on account of their exceptional interest. 

 Numerous sections and profiles across important areas 

 accompany the larger maps. 



IV. MAPS AND DIAGRAMS OF THE WORLD'S 

 COMMERCE. 



Over 200 maps and diagrams in this section are devoted 

 to a complete pictorial and statistical synopsis of the 

 growth and present position of our foreign and colonial 

 trade. Among other matters of the greatest possible 

 interest, the following subjects are dealt with : The his- 

 torical development of the British Empire, an exhaustive 

 account in detail of the world's chief commodities, and an 

 interesting series of comparisons between the chief political 



and business actiWties of the principal countries of the 

 world. 



. In every case official statistics and the most recent 



authorities have been consulted, and in the^i^^ ^ 

 of the maps and diagrams illustrating the world' ^ '^"^ 

 modifies the valuable co-ojieration of the prophet ^"^^^ 

 Sell's Commercial Intelligence has been secured ^ 



result that it has been possible to obtain access'to sou 

 of information not otherwise available. 



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V. GAZETTEER INDEX. 



The 2S4 pages comprising this portion of the work 

 represent an enormous amount of labour and research 

 about 105,000 places being described. The combination 

 of an exhaustive reference index with a gazetteer on such 

 a vast scale has never before been attempted in the history 

 of geographical publishing, and the value of this feature 

 will at once be apparent. Wherever possible, the popu- 

 lations of towns and villages have been given, and for this 

 purpose all the most recent census returns of this and 

 other countries have been consulted. 



In conclusion, it is confidently anticipated that this 

 Atlas ^^■ill take its place beside the few indispensable works 

 of reference which the enormous resources and enterprise 

 of modern publislhng have placed within the reach of 

 every one, and that by securing universal approval and 

 acceptance it will justify the claims which have been 

 made for it. 



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