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First, it was one of the first American atlases to follow an encyclopedic format, offering readers extensive geographical and statistical tables to supplement the maps themselves. Second, it was published in Boston and influenced the city's rise as a publishing center later in the 19th century at the time most publishing in the United States was restricted to New York and Philadelphia. Third, this atlas was the first to contain a separate and specific map showing the Republic of Texas.

Fourth and finally, Bradford's atlas in some instances broke the Euro-centric mold regarding atlas production. Among other things, Bradford focused his atlas on the Americas and abandoned the classical decoration common in European atlases in favor of a more informational and inherently American approach.

Bradford published this atlas in several editions and with various partners. The first edition was published by William D. Ticktor and did not contain the iconic Republic of Texas map although we have in fact seen Ticktor examples with a Texas map, suggesting, against conventional wisdom, that there may have been two Ticktor editions.

The second official edition, published in the same year by the American Stationers Company, was the first to contain the Republic of Texas map, which is based on Austin's map, with two pages of descriptive text. A third edition was issued in , also by American Stationers though still dated , and contained an unaltered Republic of Texas map with only a single page of descriptive text.

A fourth edition appeared later, possibly , and included an updated and revised map of Texas that replaces the old Mexican land grants with new inchoate counties. The maps from this atlas are an important addition to any collection focusing on early American cartography and Republic of Texas cartography. All maps in this atlas, though not specifically noted as such, were most likely engraved by G.

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Asia Minor in World Encyclopedia Length: words. All rights reserved. Sign in to annotate. Delete Cancel Save. Cancel Save. The Black Sea region is the most forested area with a steep coast and narrow valleys due to the increased mountain ridges.

Central Anatolia region is the more semi-arid area of the Anatolian plateau with high rates of soil erosion due to overgrazing. Like its geography, Anatolia has a widely varied climate including continental, Mediterranean, and temperate oceanic climate.

The region, therefore, experiences variations in temperatures during various seasons as well as the amount of precipitation received. For instance, the central region experiences a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters with snow and receives low and irregular precipitation. Asia Minor is home to a diverse range of ecological zones including temperate, broadleaf, coniferous, mixed and Mediterranean forests, woodlands, scrublands, steppes, and montane forests.

Within these Ecoregions existing there are diverse collection of endemic flora and fauna. Plant species within the Anatolian plateau include the Turkish pine, strawberry tree, Kermes oak, Bay Laurel, the Anatolian Black pine, the cedar of Lebanon, the Aleppo pine, and the dry oak.