[PS to my just-posted response/'questionnaire':]
Electronic atlases (and, if downloaded, how many times will 'used' be
reported from private individuals - let alone institutions - when
identified)?
Francis
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Subject: Re: Which are the most used/best selling world atlases?
Stanford’s?
Iain Taylor
Halifax, NS
> On 4 Jul 2019, at 09:14, humphrey
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> We are doing a project on geographical names as used on maps, and feel
> that simply counting the number of maps/atlases which use particular
> names is simplistic: some atlases are clearly used more than others,
> and so are more important/influential.
>
> Does anyone know where we can find sales figures, or even just
> estimates, for different atlases?
>
> Can anyone suggest any other ways of getting data on “usage”.
>
> Our main focus is on general reference atlases covering the whole
> world, as used in schools and libraries, and as sometimes simply
> bought for home use. We would be interested in sales data for other
> countries as well as Britain, if anyone knows were it could be found.
>
> Deepest thanks for any suggestions you have.
>
> Humphrey Southall
>
> Professor of Historical Geography/
> Director, GB Historical GIS
> University of Portsmouth
> Geography Dept, Buckingham Bldg,
> Lion Terrace, Portsmouth PO1 3HE, UK
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