Since its first edition in 1967 it has sold well over 1 million copies. Its detailed and beautifully created mapping represent the perfect blend of tradition, authority and style which set it apart.
This edition of the Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World continues a tradition dating back to 1895 when the first Times Atlas was published.
Today, this market-leading atlas is generated from Collins Bartholomew data which is trusted by UK government departments, international organizations and media companies. We maintain contact with over 500 organizations and experts to ensure our information is up to date. A change is made to the database every 3½ minutes, ensuring that this and other atlases in the range are completely up to date and reliable.
Collins and Times atlases have won 10 major cartographic awards over the last 5 years.
- Fully revised to reflect latest geographical and geo-political changes.
- Index to over 200,000 place names (50% more than the nearest competitor).
- An estimated 20,000 updates have been carried out; these include 3,500 changes to place names.