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Subject: Re: [Fwd: maps for visually impaired]
Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2003 15:08:51 -0500
From: Omni Resources <[log in to unmask]>
To: Maps and Air Photo Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]>

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Hello;

We sell one 20" globe that has excellent raised relief and ocean floor
features.  Direct link into the bathymetric globe section is
http://www.omnimap.com/catalog/globes/bathy.htm
then click on the yellow "image of the entire globe" button for item
68-2451.

Thanks
Russell Guy

At 02:53 PM 1/9/2003 -0500, you wrote:
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>Subject: maps for visually impaired
>Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2003 14:32:49 -0500
>From: "Tom" <[log in to unmask]>
>Organization: Columbus State Univ., Columbus, Ga
>To: [log in to unmask]
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>Are there any globes that ware especially good for introducing the
>blind to continents and ocean basins?  This is in the context of an
>intro physical geology course.  I hope this person will be able to
>recognize continental outlines and the presence of mountain chains
>and stable interiors.  I am going to demonstrate sea floor spreading
>and subduction using table edges and newspaper (this might be
>good for my sighted students,
>too).--------------------------------------------
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>Dr. Tom Hanley, Department of Chemistry and Geology, Columbus
>State U.,
>4225 University Ave., Columbus, Georgia 31907-5645.
>Links to the ACRES project and to 1998 and 1999 pictures I took in
>Panama may be found at:
>http://chemgeo.ColState.edu/th_hp.htm
>VOX: 706-568-2075; FAX: 706-569-3133.
>"Tom" <[log in to unmask]>

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