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CARTOGRAPHIA offers a stunning array of 200 of the most beautiful, important, and fascinating maps in existence, from the world's largest cartographic collection, at the Library of Congress These maps show how our idea of the world has shifted and grown over time, and each map tells its own unique story about nations, politics, and ambitions. The chosen images, with their accompanying stories, introduce the reader to an exciting new way of "reading" maps as travelogues---living history from the earliest of man's imaginings about planet earth to our current attempts at charting cyberspace.


Among the rare gems included in the book are the Waldseemuller Map of the World from 1507, the first to include the designation "America"; pages from the Ortelius's Theatrum Orbis Terrarum of 1570, considered the first modern atlas; rare maps from Africa, Asia, and Oceania that challenge traditional Western perspectives; William Faulkner's hand-drawn 1936 map of the fictional Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi; and even a map of the Human Genome. In an oversized format, with gorgeous four-color reproductions throughout, Catrographia will appeal to collectors, historians, and anyone looking for a perfect gift..
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Folded road and travel map in color. Scale 1:500,000. Distinguishes roads ranging from motorways to secondairy roads. Legend shows railways, mountain railways, funiculars, car ferries, ascents, state boundaries, border crossing points, border crossing points passable on special conditions, National Parks, natural sights, international airports, churches, monasteries, mosques, castles, ruins, antique ruins, passes, hostels, caves, spas, beaches, camping sites, World Heritage sites. Legend in 5 languages, including English. Index on back of map..
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Paper folded road and travel map in color. Scale 1:2,500,000. Distinguishes roads ranging from international/national main roads to earth roads. Legend includes tracks (vehicular)/caravan routes, trails, roads under construction, railways, airports/airfields, volcanos, craters, oasis, wells, tourist's sites, historical sites, scenic spots, fortresses/ruins, museums, national parks, nature reserves, game reserves, lava fields, salt lakes, hotels, restaurants, safari bungalows, rest areas/camping sites, gas stations Includes inset map of Adid Abeba (1:30,000), The local fauna, Awash National Park. Extensive index on back of map..
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Folded street and travel map in color. Scale 1:11,000. Legend shows motorways, federal roads, main roads, pedestrian zones, railways, international airport, cable cars, churches, chapels, palaces/castles, monuments, museums, theatres, camping sites, golf courses Includes inset of Geneva and surroundings. Legend in 4 languages, including English. Street index on back of map..
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Folded road and travel map in color. Scale 1:500,000. Distinguishes roads ranging from motorways to other roads. Legend includes railways, mountain railways, chair/ski lifts, scenic roads, border crossing points, National Parks, tourist/natural sights, picturesque towns, international/domestic airports, airfields, churches, monasteries, fortresses, castles, ruins, tourist hotels, camping sites, World Heritage Sites, antique sites. Legend in 6 languages, including English. Index on back of map..
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Folded street and travel map in color. Scale 1:12,500. Legend includes motorways, main roads, pedestrian zones, parks, railways, Underground lines with station, tramways, mosques, museums, churches, monuments, hotels. Includes inset of Istanbul and vicinity, Izmir (1:15,000), Covered Bazaar (1:3,000). Extensive index on back of map..
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Folded street and travel map in color. Scale 1:20,000. Legend includes public buildings, parks, railways, Underground lines, tramways, bus terminals, museums, churches, monuments, hotels, open-air baths, gas stations. Index of streets, sights, museums, churches and hotels listed on back of map..
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Folded street and travel map in color. Scale 1:28,000. Legend includes parks, railways, Undergroundlines with station, bus stations, theatres, hospitals, churches, mosques, museums, statues/monuments, Olympic Competition Venues (2008). Includes inset map of Beijing Downtown (1:18,000), Beijing Municipal (1:800,000), Olympic Green (Venue of the 2008 Beijing Olympics), Beijing Surroundings and Beijing Subway Network..
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