Mapping the State of the World

Myriad Editions specializes in one type of book: thematic atlases on economic, political, and social trends. The State of the World thematic atlases are full of maps, tables, cartograms, and other infographics that make global issues accessible at a glance.

The first State of The World Atlas was published in 1981 by Pluto Press. It was co-edited by Ronald Segal and Michael Kidron, until his death in March 2003. The book can be seen as part of his attempt to understand and write about capitalism on a global scale. The War Atlas followed in 1983.

Myriad’s list of titles includes:

• The State of the World Atlas (now in its 7th edition)
• The Atlas of War and Peace
• Atlas of Women in the World
• The State of Religion Atlas
• The State of the Environment Atlas
• The Atlas of Endangered Species
• The Atlas of Food
• The State of Health Atlas
• The Atlas of Human Sexual Behavior
• The Tobacco Atlas
• The Penguin Atlas of Media and Information
• and The Atlas of the Future

Individual countries atlases have been published on China, the USA, Germany, and France.

Coming soon: The Water Atlas and Atlas of the Middle East.

See some sample maps and their project for UNICEF illustrating the state of the world’s children.

They’ve done a couple of interactive, online maps for other organizations, too.