A book of maps is called a ____________.

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The correct option is C atlas
The book of maps is called an atlas.
The mythological person Atlas is often associated, and pictured, on atlases. Atlas was an oversize (called a Titan) who was forced to carry the Earth and the heavens (usually pictured as a sphere) on his back. An atlas is a book or collection of maps.

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