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Date: Tue, 24 Aug 1999 10:06:51 +1000
From: Brendan Whyte <[log in to unmask]>
To: Maps and Air Photo Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Central Asia maps (fwd)
I believe the relief shading version IS currently available in the Nelles
cover. A couple of on-line shops have it in stock.
Brendna Whyte
University of Melbourne
>
>Central Asia map
>Copyright by GIZAMAP 1999
>Showing Kazakhstan (South), Kyrgyzstan, Tajikstan, Turkmenistan (East),
>Uzbekistan
>Size 46" x 32"
>Scale 1:1,750,000
>Printed in Hungary
>NO ISBN printed on map...
>Available folded only
>Complete index printed on reverse
>Legend in English, German, French, German, Russian
>Price Canadian $ 16.95 for each map
>
>GizaMap cartographer Mrs. Gizella Bassa attending the ICA (International
>Cartographic Association) congress in Ottawa yesterday spent some time
>showing us these interesting maps of the region.
>1. The first version shows hypsometric bands of colours to illustrate
>elevation changes. A horizontal scale at the bottom of the map indicates
>which colours represent various elevation ranges. She calls this the
>"British Style" Maplink bought and sells this version with their front
>cover.
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>2. The second version shows shaded relief to indicate elevation and is
>therefore somewhat less "busy" but lacks the specific elevation
>information. She calls this the "German Style" and it will be sold with
>a "Freytag & Brendt" cover soon. It may also be distributed with the
>"Nelles" map cover (not sure about that)..
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