Question

an atlas is a book of a maps

Answer 1

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An atlas is a collection of maps; it is typically a bundle of maps of Earth or a region of Earth. ... In addition to presenting geographic features and political boundaries, many atlases often feature geopolitical, social, religious and economic statistics. They also have information about the map and places in it.

Answer 2

Atlas, a collection of maps or charts, usually bound together. The name derives from a custom—initiated by Gerardus Mercator in the 16th century—of using the figure of the Titan Atlas, holding the globe on his shoulders, as a frontispiece for books of maps.