Wednesday, March 28, 2012

559 - The World’s Largest Atlas: Cheers Bests Klencke | Strange Maps | Big Think

559 - The World’s Largest Atlas: Cheers Bests Klencke | Strange Maps | Big Think: "The map is not the territory [1], but this collection gets closer than most [2]. Earth Platinum, published at the end of February in an edition limited to 31 copies, is the world’s largest atlas. The book is 1.8 m (6 ft) high and 1.4 m (4.5 ft) wide. When opened, it spans 2.8 m (9 ft). It contains 128 pages of maps, flags and panoramic photographs, and weighs 150 kg (over 300 lb). It’s the kind of book you can’t read alone: it takes two persons to turn over the gigantic pages.  "

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