Atlas, schmatlas : a superior atlas of the world

"Atlas, Schmatlas" is an absolutely silly, yet decidedly informative and comprehensive atlas of the world.

Written and illustrated by Craig Robinson, who got a "D" on his O level geography exams, "Atlas, Schmatlas" has over 250 entries covering the globe, and is filled with colourful maps, graphs, illustrations of notable figures and famous residents, and even a quiz to test your knowledge of the flags of West African nations.Chock-full of questionable historical and geographical information, "Atlas, Schmatlas" will nevertheless teach you quite a bit about the world around you.

You'll learn that Chad is the place you should go if you want to take photographs of sand, Central America is the region of the world where your dreams might be realized (if you want a career as a CIA-backed military dictator) and that Saint Peter and Paul Rocks are twelve little volcanic islands located between Africa and Brazil where the Brazilians dump all that waxed-off pubic hair.

Isn't learning fun?