[1] It was translated from a German atlas, dtv-Atlas Weltgeschichte [de] by Hermann Kinder and Werner Hilgemann [de], originally published by Deutsche Taschenbuch Verlag ten years prior to the first English edition, in 1964.

The book is formatted such that maps appear on the left-hand page with accompanying textual notations on the right, as opposed to most larger-format atlases that feature irregular and mixed formatting of text and maps.

[2] However, time lines, such as one tracing the development of life, and organizational charts, such as a graphic depicting the workings of the United Nations according to its charter, are occasionally featured as well.

[2] The Atlas is also notable for Werner Hilgemann's unique cartographical style, which treats city and state names on maps as political/governing entities, allowing them to be graphically linked with other labels to show alliances and treaties, thereby adding an extra informational dimension.

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