Cartographical reference work about health and spa resorts of the Georgian SSR, 1989

Beschreibung

F. ASLANIKASHVILI et al.: ატლასი. АТЛАС. ATLAS [OF] RESORTS AND RESORT RESOURSES [OF THE] GEORGIAN SSR. With 52 coloured plates, of which 3 double paged, with over 60 maps including diagrams, plots, tables, explanatory texts and captions, as well as numerous coloured photo illustrations. Tbilisi and Moscow: I.G. Koniashvili Research Institute of Curortology and Phiziotherapy „Gruzcurort“ Georgian SSR, Vakhusti Institute of Georgraphy Academy of Sciences Georgian SSR and the Main Administration of Geodesy and Geography under the Council of Ministers of the USSR 1989.

Oblong-Folio. 76 pages. Original publisher’s pictorial wrappers on light blue stock.

Extensive cartographical work about health and spa resorts of the Georgian SSR, with texts in Georgian, Russian and English.

Contents: Present complex scientific-reference work covers all aspects of „resort business, science and tourism in the Georgian SSR. The atlas consistently shows spacial differences and interrelation of all components of geographical complex, regularities of distribution of resorts and tourist centers“. (Preface)

The atlas consists of 6 sections. After an introduction the following topics are treated: Resort and climate resources, Hydromineral resources, Resorts and resort localities, tourism and recreation, resort and recreational districts (as well as prospects of development).

Condition: Wrappers at edges and corners slightly bumped and decently worn overall, front cover with one spot, rear side with one skilfully repaired tear, edges partly slightly stained, otherwise solid copy.