Cooking is all about people. Food is maybe the only universal thing that really has the power to bring everyone together. No matter what culture, everywhere around the world, people get together to eat. Guy Fieri

{HISTORY}

Every good cook knows where their food comes from. That's as true today as it was 50 years ago. In the vintage kitchen, before the internet arrived, you had to consult books and atlas' like this one here to figure out where your pineapple came from and which types of climates could grow a bountiful olive tree. With a click of a button we can figure out all that stuff quickly now, but there is something to be said about the art of getting lost in an old atlas for an hour or two and really studying our planet on paper as opposed to screen.

This 1947 edition of Goode's School Atlas was published just after World War II so it reflects the effects of the war on the world with updated territory info and also includes information on physical, political and economic conditions. A fascinating collector's item for map lovers and history lovers, this colorful atlas features maps on climate conditions, population, ocean currents, communications, agriculture, occupations and much more in addition to maps of every country and continent. 

The man behind the atlas was John Paul Goode (1862-1932), an American cartographer and geography professor who created his own mapping system of the world after realizing that previous maps of the world were distorting the north and south poles thus affecting the northern latitude lines.  Goode's Atlas has become the accepted tool for world geography ever since he published in his first series of maps in 1923. Goode's School Atlas still continues to be revised and published to this day. 

{SPECIAL FEATURES}

- Contains 286 pages

- In gorgeous condition with bright colorful maps and very clean pages

- Previous owners names written in pencil on the inside endpaper (the Miller family!) 

- Large coffee table size format

{CONDITION}

in absolutely beautiful condition. The interior pages look practically brand-new. Some very minor scuff marks on front and back cover due to age. Tight spine. No rips or tears. All pages intact.

{SIZE}

Measures 9.75" inches (width) x 11.25" inches (length) x .75" inches (depth). 

 {STYLE IDEA}

When you are hosting your next international dinner night, it would be fun to include this book in the table centerpiece or as a conversation starter passed among fellow eaters at the table.