----------------------------Original message---------------------------- The World of Maps is a distributor of many map publications including ITMB maps. We offer discounts to educational institutions; contact me for details. We shall be posting announcements of new maps as they become available. Hopefully you will purchase them from us. If you have comments or suggestions as to the format of this review and ways that we can improve this service please email me. Our home page site will be storing these announcements and map reviews at http://www.magi.com/~maps/ ITMB have recently released 3 new map titles as well as revisions of two of their Mexico maps. New maps released: Mongolia ITM 472; ISBN 0921463472; Scale 1:3,000,000; paper size 37" x 22" ; inset of Ulan Bator; there is no publication date printed on this map however it is a 1994 vintage ; Lambert Conformal Conic Projection; includes text headed "Geography and History, Religion, Travel inside Mongolia, Warning concerning roads, and amusing disclaimer. In Canada $ 8.95 Rio de Janeiro ITM 405; ISBN 0921463405; Scale 1:20,000; paper size 27" x 37"; no publication date however it is a 1994 vintage; inset map of the greater area, hotels named and shown. A clear urban map. In Canada $ 5.95 Beijing ITM 685; ISBN 0921463685; Scale 1:23,250; 26" x 32"; no publication date printed, however it is a 1994 vintage; Inset maps of GUGONG (Palace museum) Forbidden city 1:12,000; YIHEYUAN (Summer Palace) 1:6,800; Color code to clearly show: government buildings, scenic attractions, parks, educational buildings, hotels, train stations, bus stations, subway station and network. This is a clear urban map. Updated / Revised Yucatan Peninsula ITM 154; ISBN 0921463154; Scale 1:1,000,000; 27" x 28"; Fourth Edition 1995/98; Inset maps of Chichenitza, Uxmal, Palenque, Cancun, Tulum and Tikal. Some contours and spot elevations. Road network with distances shown in kilometers. Various land use features shown with color. Mexico ITM 200; ISBN 0921463200; Scale 1:3,300,000; 25" x 37.8"; Second Edition 1994 - 1996; Inset maps of Indian Groups of Mexico, Distances / Driving Times / Time Zones, Mexican Road signs, list of states with area, population and capital city. Lambert Conformal Conic Projection, Hypsometric color and spot elevations to show relief. An attractive map, loaded with information including the new divided highway between Mexico city and Acapulco. Brad Green "Success has a simple formula: do your best and people may like it"; SAM EWING ========= WORLD OF MAPS ========= 118 Holland Ave. Ottawa,ON, Canada. Tel. (613) 724-6776 Thousands of maps, atlases, travel books, custom cartography Order by phone or from our online catalogue http://www.magi.com/~maps/ or email: [log in to unmask] for information