-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Recent map & atlas acquisitions... Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 15:20:47 -0500 From: World of Maps Inc. <[log in to unmask]> Organization: World of Maps Inc. ------------------ Fellow mappers, Here is a summary of some other new acquisitions available from World of Maps Faithfully, Brad Green - ========= World of Maps Inc. ========= 1235 Wellington St. Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1Y 3A3 Thousands of topo maps, aeronautical charts, nautical charts, International maps & atlases, travel books, satellite posters Telephone (613) 724-6776 -OR- 1-800-214-8524 Fax. (613) 724-7776 or 1-800-897-9969 http://www.worldofmaps.com mailto:[log in to unmask] North America 2004 Road Atlas Michelin ISBN: 2067101943 Spiral Bound Price: CDN $19.95 Dimensions: 11" x 9.5" The North America 2004 Road Atlas includes a geographically organized key to map pages as opposed to the generally used alphabetical state - province layout. There are city and state map listings, an Interstate/Highway map as well as sections for recommended scenic drives and the scenic drive event guide. Most USA maps are at scale 1:1 1 000 000 and Canada maps at scales 1:1 525 000 or 1:2 400 000. Also included are distance charts with driving times, tourist information and complete index including city and local maps. Mapping was developed using Mapquest data. Road Atlas Canada, USA, Mexico 2004 MapArt Publishing ISBN: 1553681754 Perfect bound, stapled Price: CDN $18.95 Dimensions: 15.5" x 11" The Road Atlas Canada, USA, Mexico 2004 ed. published by MapArt also includes a geographically organized key to map pages as opposed to the generally used alphabetical state - province layout. Also included are distance charts with driving times, tourist information and complete index including city and local maps. This road atlas makes the claim "Extensive Canadian Coverage" and in fact this is true as there is far better Canadian road network coverage than most US made road atlases of a similar size. There are 29 maps of Canada on 58 pages and 48 maps of the USA on 96 pages while Mexico is limited to one map spread across 2 pages. Canadian Oxford World Atlas 5th edition by Quentin H Stanford ISBN: 0195418980 Hardcover Price: CDN $34.00 Dimensions: 12" x 9" The Canadian Oxford World Atlas 5th edition is generally the atlas of choice for high school and college level instruction in Canada. It has information on understanding topographic maps and map projections as well as Lat/Long and scales. There are thematic and topographic sections of all the Continents. The world maps section includes detailed diagrammatic information on climate, vegetation, plate tectonics, environment issues, population distribution, quality of life, agriculture, trade, energy, tourism and even cyberspace. There are recent Canadian statistics and world data sets. Also a complete gazetteer. A paperback version is available at $24.95 ISBN: 0195413202 . Firefly Great World Atlas DK Publishing Book, (Dorling Kindersley Cartography) Published in Canada by Firefly Books ISBN: 155297863X Hardcover, shipped in its special box Price: CDN $129.95 Dimensions: 18" x 12" The Firefly Great World Atlas combines global satellite imagery with unique mapping technology.. Also included are large scale maps of all the world's regions as well as detailed information on key topics including industry, natural resources, agriculture and communications. There are over 1500 illustrations including 96 large scale maps, 180 thematic maps, 200 terrain models and more than 750 colour photographs. Oxford New Concise World Atlas ISBN: 019521983X Hardcover Price: CDN $49.95 Dimensions: 10" x 13.5" The Oxford New Concise World Atlas opens with six pages of world statistics and a heavily illustrated thematic section. This atlas provides a broad overview of the planet, placing the human world in the larger context of the universe. Earth's human and natural processes are explained through a balanced combination of informative text, instructive charts and graphs, vibrant photographs and cartography. There are sections detailing political and topographical information, 'Regions in the News', significant changes in political geography, star charts and satellite images. Also included is an extensive index of 55,000 place names and geographical features. Fugawi 1:50,000 and 1:250,000 scale GPS-Ready Digital Raster Topographic maps for Canada on DVD. Seamless maps within each UTM zone. Includes simplified Fugawi Viewer for displaying and printing maps. Look up place names from an index of over 300,000 names. Includes elevation data. Each Province or Region package includes one or more DVD's. Maps in FX4 format, 160 DPI resolution. Option: works with Fugawi GPS Software for GPS navigation on PC, Pocket PC or Palm. CDN $99.95 per Province or Region. Equivalent to over $10,000 in paper maps Currently only available for two provinces: Newfoundland and Ontario with the other provinces to become available in early 2004. -- ========= World of Maps Inc. ========= 1235 Wellington St. Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1Y 3A3 Thousands of topo maps, aeronautical charts, nautical charts, International maps & atlases, travel books, satellite posters Telephone (613) 724-6776 -OR- 1-800-214-8524 Fax. (613) 724-7776 or 1-800-897-9969 http://www.worldofmaps.com mailto:[log in to unmask]