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Introduction to Atlas de Paris et de la Region Parisienne, text volume. Text begins: Il est juste et agréable, au terme d'une œuvre commune qui a duré cinq ans, de pouvoir évoquer avec reconnaissance tous ceux lesquels l'entreprise n'aurait jamais pu réussir [= It is right and pleasant, at the end of a common work which lasted five years, to be able to evoke with gratitude all those without whom the company could never have succeeded]. Spans pages 5-6.
Atlas de Paris et de la Region Parisienne, by the Association universitaire de recherches cartographiques et géographiques; published by Editions Berger-Levrault in Paris, 1976. Presented in two objects - the atlas as single sheets housed within a box, and the accompanying text in a volume. Box and volume both covered in beige linen, with the title printed in red on paper and pasted to front covers of each, as well as the spine of the volume. Sheets within box include a title page, preface by Paul Delouvrier (Préfet de la Région Parisienne), a list of the patronage committee, a list of the contributors, a table of contents and 87 leaves of plates. Plates present 404 maps and 16 charts, with many sheets containing multiple maps. Atlas represents the city of Paris and the Région Parisienne [Île-de-France], or the Paris Region, France. Some maps also show France, Europe and the world in order to illustrate the national and international relationships of Paris and the Paris Region. Map topics include political geography, geomorphology, hydrogeography, weather, transportation, architecture, land use and development, population, energy, agriculture, industry, roads, economics, education, communication, tourism and religion. Maps also show vegetation, bodies of water and drainage. Most maps feature data visualization to convey geographical information, with thematic charts dotting the geography. The exquisite graphic design of the maps delivers the information with great visual pleasure. Maps by A.U.R.E.G. [Association universitaire de recherches et d'études géographiques]. The accompanying text volume is comprised of a half title page, title page, Introduction and ten sections, entitled: I. Generalities -- II. Aspects physiques -- III. Structure urbaine -- IV. Population -- V. Transports et energie -- VI. Agriculture -- VII. Industrie -- VIII. Tertiaire -- IX. Role national et international de Paris -- X. Le schema directeur de la Region Parisienne. The volume includes numerous additional maps and charts within its pages.