TITLE

Spanning the globe

AUTHOR(S)

Pezzullo, Elizabeth

PUB. DATE

November 1992

SOURCE

U.S. News & World Report;11/9/92, Vol. 113 Issue 18, p15

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports that National Geographic--which hoped its 1990 atlas would have a shelf life of five years--unveiled a revised edition last week. There are 14,000 changes; Examples of some of the challenges for the map makers; Independence; Shrinkage; Moves; Newcomers; Language.

ACCESSION #

9211092727

 

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