Largest atlas

According to Official Guinness Records,

The largest atlas is Earth Platinum, published by Millennium House (Australia) and measuring 1.854 m (6 ft 0.99 in) high, 1.45 m (4 ft 9.09 in) wide and 6 cm (2.36 in) thick. It was measured at the British Library in London, UK, on 12 July 2012.The atlas is estimated to weigh 200 kg (441 lb) and consists of 61 pages of maps, all of which are produced using satellite images and a photographic technique which overlays thousands of photographs into a single, seamless image. It is printed in only 31 copies and has a purchase price of US$100,000 (£64,000;€81,400). Over 100 professionals from around the globe have contributed their knowledge and skills, including 24 photographers and 88 cartographers.

For a complete list of 2012 records, please visit 2012 Guinness Records in United Kingdom.

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