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Eritrea
Published by ITMB
ISBN 0921463731
Lambert Conformal Conic Projection
Scale 1:900,000 ( note the error on front cover described below)
Date: September, 1996 but printed date on the map is 1997
Size: 27 x 39 inch or 68 x 90cm
Printed in full colour on one side
Price: $ 9.95 Canadian dollars
Cartography by Sojourn
This map of Eritera pulls together a number of elements including many
historical text anecdotes with respect to the history, geography and
economy. In the style that other maps of Africa by Sojourn have made
familiar this map has a clear, attractive appearance. The front cover of the
map indicates scale " RF 1:9,000,000 while the map inside indicates the
scale at 1:900,000 which is in fact the correct scale. One questions how
carefully the map has been proofed if such an error as the scale indicated
on the cover of the map can occur. Nevertheless the map is a valuable
addition to any collection that includes this area of North East Africa. The
map uses hypsometric tints to indicate elevations and there is an inset map
of Asmara as well an inset map showing the aridity of the country. The map
is not indexed but does use many symbols to indicate features like national
parks, sand dunes, road types, salt beds, airports, gas stations, embassies,
mosques and other useful pieces of geographical information.
North Circumpolar Region
Published by the Government of Canada
Scale 1:10,000,000
Azimuthal Equidistant projection
MCR 2
Date published 1996 (just released Oct 1, 1996)
Size: 32" x 36"
Price CDN$ 9.75
This is another circumpolar map produced by the government of Canada. This
map is a clear political map featuring the new Nunavut territory of Northern
Canada and using the new names for the northern communities there. The area
covered on the map is from 55 degrees north and includes the Asia landmass
north of 55 as well. There are line symbols to indicate the limit of minimum
ice edge, median ice edge and the maximum ice edge. Unlike the two other
circumpolar maps of Canada (MCR 4141 also at scale 1:10,000,000 and MCR 198
printed English on one side and French on the reverse at scale 1:7,500,000
both CDN $ 9.75 each ) this map does not use any shaded relief to highlight
sea bed features. This map is also available in digital form contact the
digital distribution services branch of Geomatics Canada at telephone (613)
995-0314
Asia
Published by National Geographic
Scale 1:13,812,480
Oblique Parabolic Equal Area Projection
Size: 33 x 37 inch
Date: 1978 revised 1996
02812
Price $ 24.95 laminated
This map of Asia includes all of Russia, China, Japan, Indonesia,
India,Turkey and the Arabian penninsula and extends to the North Pole. In
the National Geographic style most people are familiar with this new map of
Asia is a welcome addition after a lengthy absence. The transportation
network, shaded relief for elevations and the detailed water and air current
arrows on the ocean regions are part of the classic National Geographic
style. National Geographic also includes reference on this map to their www
site at www.nationalgeographic.com
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