Gran Atlas Aguilar
Encyclopedia
The first comprehensive world atlas of Spanish
origin appeared in the 1950s and was published by Aguilar
, S.A. de Ediciones in Madrid
: the Atlas Universal Aguilar (1954, with 116 pages of maps preceded by an atlas of Spain
; five further editions until 1968), but this notable work was excelled by the three volume, large-sized Gran Atlas Aguilar of the same company (1969/1970, 406 pages of geographic and thematic maps), one of the most elaborate works of its kind published so far after World War II
. A concise edition was issued as "Atlas Mundial Gráfico Aguilar" (1976), also published in 1982 by The Kimberley Press, Miami, Florida
as Webster's
New World Atlas.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
origin appeared in the 1950s and was published by Aguilar
Aguilar
-People:*Antonio Aguilar Barraza , Mexican singer*António Maria de Aguilar , Portuguese rugby player*Baron Diego Pereira d'Aguilar , Spanish Marrano*Christina Aguilar , Thai pop singer...
, S.A. de Ediciones in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
: the Atlas Universal Aguilar (1954, with 116 pages of maps preceded by an atlas of Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
; five further editions until 1968), but this notable work was excelled by the three volume, large-sized Gran Atlas Aguilar of the same company (1969/1970, 406 pages of geographic and thematic maps), one of the most elaborate works of its kind published so far after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. A concise edition was issued as "Atlas Mundial Gráfico Aguilar" (1976), also published in 1982 by The Kimberley Press, Miami, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
as Webster's
Webster's Dictionary
Webster's Dictionary refers to the line of dictionaries first developed by Noah Webster in the early 19th century, and also to numerous unrelated dictionaries that added Webster's name just to share his prestige. The term is a genericized trademark in the U.S.A...
New World Atlas.