Atlas of North America.G1105 2004-045005 0-19-516993-X Atlas Atlas, in Greek mythology Atlas (ăt`ləs), in Greek mythology, a Titan; son of Iapetus and Clymene and the brother of Prometheus. of North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . Title main entry. Ed. by H.J. De Blij. Oxford U. Press, [c]2005 320 p. $125.00 The U.S., Canada, and Mexico are presented in clear and beautifully realized maps, in an oversize o·ver·size n. 1. A size that is larger than usual. 2. An oversize article or object. adj. o·ver·size also o·ver·sized Larger in size than usual or necessary. Adj. 1. format (11.25X14.75"). The atlas begins with several full-page maps on aspects of geography for the entire continent, including energy and minerals, surface water and drainage, climate and weather, urbanization, and maritime zones and claims. Maps of the U.S. appear next, with initial maps on sections of the country, followed by maps for each state, city maps, and a gazetteer gazetteer (găz'ĭtēr`), dictionary or encyclopedia listing alphabetically the names of places, political divisions, and physical features of the earth and giving some information about each. of each state. The same sequence is repeated for the provinces of Canada and the states of Mexico. |
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