Atlas of the Pacific Islands

Rating:
Summary: The title is only half true
Review: Don't think of this as "Atlas of the Pacific Islands." It's more like "Pacific Islanders' World Atlas." It starts with a detailed focus on the island nations of the South Pacific, but then becomes an ordinary world atlas without much detail.

The island section is very good, covering not only geography but also economics, culture, etc. The map variety ranges from island groups, to major islands, to major cities. Satellite images? Maybe 2 or 3 of them, nothing to write home about.

The world section is so-so; you could get the same stuff in any dinky little world atlas, and pay less for it. Calling it comprehensive is like saying a globe has "international coverage."

If you hunger for information on Pacific islands, you'll find good food in the first half of this book, and I do recommend it. However, the second half (world section) will be like day-old leftovers: edible, but not worth the money you spent.