Times Atlas of the World Quotes

“If you want to see the world, buy the Times Comprehensive Atlas – a gold-mine of information and for a traveler, irresistible temptation.”

Michael Palin

“The place where all my adventures begin…”

Bear Grylls

“Ever since I was a kid, I have been fascinated by the Times Atlas. Even though the world’s got a lot smaller, it is as important now as it ever has been.”

Dermot O’Leary

"Easily the best atlas there is."

Bill Bryson

"The ultimate starting point for planning any adventure or expedition… by far and away the greatest book on earth.

Ranulph Fiennes

"The Times Atlas is a total adventure. You can wallow, or you can target. It remains one of those prized possession which even the age of the internet can never upstage. For me, it is a book for all seasons, all ages and all reasons."

Jon Snow

"A stupendous atlas boilingly exciting, thought provoking, aweinspiring, appetite enhancing."

Joanna Lumley

"Utterly indispensable - I have owned at least one copy of every edition published since the 1940s, and know for certain I have six volumes in my house at this very moment. It is the wedding present I always give, and have done for the past twenty years; and I always inscribe the gift in the same way: May All Your Journeys, to All These Places, be Happy, Healthy and Serene."

Simon Winchester

“There's nothing better than poring over a first-rate atlas of the world - reminiscing, dreaming, planning - and the Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World is easily the best of the bunch. I've been relying on it since I first started travelling seriously, in the early 1980s, and have used it to plan literally hundreds of trips all over the world in the years since.”

Mark Carwardine

“Nothing inspires me more to explore Planet Earth than this book”

Tom Avery

"I adore The Times Atlas of the World"

Philip Scofield

"Whether you’re a globe-trotting explorer or an armchair adventurer, The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World is the definitive ‘guide book’ to the world. It makes your mind run wild and your feet itch."

Jake Meyer

"I love maps and atlases, and the Times Atlas is the best for the clarity of the cartography, its layout and variety and richness of information. I not only use it constantly for reference, but also delight in browsing through it as I dream of future trips."

Chris Bonington

"My work as an ecologist and environmental campaigner relies on good information. I cannot count the number of occasions that such information has come from my vast Times Atlas. It has been a constant companion for the last 20 years of my work."

Tony Juniper

"The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World has been an essential part of my travelling life for many years. It is the whole world in a single volume."

Paul Theroux

"No family should be without an up-to-date atlas, and there simply is none better than The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World. I’ve used it for as long as I can remember."

Alan Titchmarsh

"The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World, maps don’t get any better than that!"

Nick Millea - author and head of the Bodleian Map Library