Professional paper

Atlases as a Component of Encyclopaedism

Mladen Klemenčić orcid.org/0000-0003-3572-6672 ; The Miroslav Krleža Institute of Lexicography, Zagreb

Abstract

An atlas is a collection of maps representing the world as a whole, parts of the world or particular states. Apart from the area covered by maps, they also differ according to size, types of maps (geographical or thematic), purpose etc. This article presents a review of the most important international world atlases, as well as the most important atlases published in Croatia, among which publications by the Miroslav Krleža Institute of Lexicography have a significant role.

Keywords

atlas; cartography; The Miroslav Krleža Institute of Lexicography

Hrčak ID:

133897

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/133897

Publication date:

20.1.2014.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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