2011 New York City in Maps Wall Calendar

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From crude woodblock engravings depicting 16th-century explorers' first glimpse of New York Harbor to the latest satellite photographs, the New York City in Maps 2011 Wall Calendar is a unique art portfolio of the capital of the world.While the maps--from early Italian and Dutch antiquarian maps chronicling the development of the Manhattan grid in the 19th century to a map of the modern subway system--are as beautiful as any works of art, they also reveal the rich history of New York's urban and social fabric, offering a stunning portrait of the world's first modern city.Perfect for locals, tourists, and history buffs, this unique collection is a fascinating and decorative addition to any room.

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Concise Atlas of World History

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Featuring 135 two-page spreads that highlight key moments in world history, this major new history atlas includes a skillful blend of maps, text, and illustrations to explain major events from the origins of civilization to the dawn of the third millennium. Unique for its multicultural approach, the atlas draws on the latest research into Asian, African, and South American history and incorporates the expertise of specialist experts to examine specific eras from the ancient world to the 20th century. Among the topics addressed are early civilizations, the Silk Road, and classical history; Islam, the Vikings, and the Incan and Aztec empires; the Age of Exploration, the Reformation, and the scientific revolution; the Age of Revolutions; and the Great Depression, the Second World War, and America after 1945. 9 3/4" x 13".

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Historic Maps and Views of Rome

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The 24 unique, fascinating, and beautiful maps and views in this book date from the 12th century to the present, including some of the earliest known maps of Rome as well as topographical maps, views of iconic locations and monuments, transit maps, maps used for advertising, road and bicycle maps, and much more.The images have been carefully selected by photographic historian George Sinclair, who traveled across Europe to mine some of the most obscure historical collections for a wide variety of unique, never-before-published, and visually and historically intriguing images. Every map or view includes the original printing information on the back and is accompanied by brief text that places the image in its historic context and further illuminates its qualities. In addition, Sinclair provides a thoughtful introduction to the collection of images. Printed on high-quality matte paper and exquisitely reproduced, these images are perfect for display in any home, office, library, dorm room, or classroom

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Venture Out Maps - Catskill Park Topographic Map - NY

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Venture Out Maps spent over three years researching and gathering information to create this topographic Catskill Park map. It is a reference guide for a majority of activities including hiking, fishing, hunting, camping, cycling, water sports, etc, and is also an excellent road map. It includes the entire Catskill Park, surrounding areas, and a portion of the mountainous region west of the park which is famous for having blue ribbon Trout streams and cool tail waters from the NYC reservoirs. It is gorgeously printed in multi colors for ease of use. It is printed on waterproof, tear resistant paper and is extremely durable. It has more features than any other map of the same area. It was crafted with great thought and care and it shows. Mapped with GPS for accuracy and includes UTM grids for GPS use. NY State Lands DEP Water Supply Lands State, Town & County Parks Hiking Trails Bicycle friendly Trails Waterfalls Viewing Towers & Shelters State & Private Campgrounds 50 Feet Vertical Contour Lines Public Fishing Rights Locations Catch & Release Fishing Areas Over 500 Parking Locations Trail Head elevation Town elevation Road intersection elevation Highest points on roads Named Trout Pools Golf Courses & Country Clubs Gas Stations Evergreen forest areas Covered Bridges Boat Launches USGS Water Gauges Family AttractionsPrimitive campsites along trails and roads Map size: 36in. x 26in. printed on both sides.Two maps will form a wall map 4 feet x 3 feet Printed on waterproof, tear resistant paperMapped with GPS for accuracy UTM grids for GPS use Indexed Weight = 3.5 oz.

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CyberCity 3D Teams with Vixen's L.A. Happy Hours

We've talked about CyberCity3D quite a bit on this blog, with the most recent item being their work on Hidden Los Angeles. They've now taken the technology that was created for that site and have started rolling it out to other sites that could benefit from having a 3D map of their data.

Now tracking down a thirst-quenching happy hour in L.A. is as quick as a click of your mouse. They've toasted to teaming with the popular blog, Vixen's L.A. Happy Hours (vixenslahappyhours.com), to create lahappyhours3d.com.

Victoria Chandler (a/k/a "Vixen") uncorked her happy hours blog last February with a straightforward buzz: "I'm not a fancy writer... just a girl that likes a good drink." Since then, the blog has spun into an active Facebook page -- and now, its own 3D web portal.

Happyhoursla3d.com features a 3D exploratory portal highlighting happy hour locations (searchable by geographical area), blog reviews, driving directions and more. A cool mobile search app, in its beta testing stage, gives on-the-go followers access to Vixen's happy hour picks and locations.

"I think with the 3D map, my blog will turn into something much bigger than what I originally imagined. I'm just thrilled!" says Vixen's L.A. Happy Hour's Victoria Chandler.
"3D maps like lahappyhours3d.com are a big value add to social websites and their fans, bringing in another dimension to the social graph," states CyberCity 3D CEO Kevin DeVito.

Santa's Google Maps

How Far Does Santa Have to Travel

Have you ever wondered how far Santa Claus has to travel to get to your house? Now you can find out using this Google Map.

Santa holds a huge list of children who have been good throughout the year. This list has the addresses, post codes and ZIP codes of all the children in the world. The population of the world right now is 6,630,000,00. So if 27% of the world's population is below 15 years old then Santa has to visit 1,790,100,000 children (nearly 2 billion).

To work out the most effective route to each child's house Santa uses Google Maps. This year Santa has decided to release the map so that every child in the world can view the route that he will take to reach their house.

This Google Maps application works out the distance between the North Pole and your house. You are also able to view on the map the route Santa will take from the North Pole to your house.

NORAD Santa Tracker

Every year Santa also works with NORAD to provide a real-time Santa tracker using Google Maps and Google Earth.

For more than 50 years, NORAD and its predecessor, the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) have tracked Santa’s flight. If you visit the NORAD Santa Tracker on Christmas Eve you can view his live position as he travels around the world.

A New Google Map Creator

Mapfaire

Map Faire is a new Google Map creation tool that is very easy to use to create your own map with its own URL.

To create map markers to your map all you have to do is click 'Add a Point", fill in the information that you want to appear in the information window and drop the pin at the correct location. If you need to adjust the location of a marker you can simply drag it to the correct place on the map.

Once you have added a map marker to the map it is also listed in the map sidebar. When you have finished adding all your markers if you click 'Save Changes' you can then choose a URL for your map, which you can then share with your friends, customers etc.

The app creators are currently working on adding features that will also let you set colours, a logo, marker images and map styles.

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National Geographic Atlas of the World, Ninth Edition

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National Geographic Atlas of the World, Ninth Edition showcases the Earth in stunning detail, through a magnificent collection of world, continental, and regional maps that represent up-to-the-minute political geography. Throughout the Ninth Edition, state-of-the-art cartographic technologies and thousands of updates deliver accuracy and quality. Innovative new physical and thematic sections address the most compelling issues facing our world today. Preeminent scientists and experts in geographical specialty fields have consulted on all topics, to ensure that the maps, graphs, and text convey significant trends and findings relevant to modern science. Innovative design makes the wide-ranging content wonderfully accessible, resulting in an accurate, useful, and user-friendly reference to the world.Map coverage in the Ninth Edition is more comprehensive and up-to-date than ever before · Newly generated regional maps reveal in great detail the geography of places in the news today, strengthening the reference aspect of the Atlas in its coverage of newsworthy developments, from conflict in the Middle East to global warming in North America.· Dramatic, state-of-the-art ocean floor maps show more detail, more features, and more soundings than in any other atlas.· Extraterrestrial maps chart the Northern and Southern skies, the Solar System, the Milky Way, and the Universe, with new maps of Mars and the Moon that denote physical features, spacecraft landings, and impact sites.Twenty new thematic spreads illustrate crucial aspects of the human and physical world population, urbanization, and their environmental impact, as well as human rights, health and wellness, culture, climate, technology, and many other topics. In this section, world maps appear in the same scale and projection to make it easier for the reader to compare layers of information. Plus, new highlighted notes called "connections" point out the interrelationships between topics. The reference value of the National Geographic Atlas of the World, Ninth Edition is unparalleled, with the place-name index now exceeding 150000 entries to incorporate the thousands of features covered on the new spreads. Simple, straightforward index design provides readers with ease of navigation in finding the places they want to explore.This blend of mapping expertise, comprehensive coverage, and award-winning design places the National Geographic Atlas of the World, Ninth Edition in a class by itself.Free gift The Atlas of the World, Ninth Edition also comes with two free frameable map prints! This premium map is a two-piece, antique-styled map of the Western and Eastern Hemispheres, reflecting current political boundaries. The two sheets can be mounted separately or together in one frame. Dimensions for each sheet are 11-1/2" x 14-5/8".

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Viewing Foreclosures on Google Maps

Foreclosures in Detroit

For a long time in the United States you have been able to view real-estate for sale on Google Maps. When searching for property on Google Maps one of the options is to view 'Foreclosures'.

At the end of 2009, more than 13% of US homeowners were either delinquent or in foreclosure. This worrying fact is all too apparent when you use Google Maps to view foreclosures.

The Big Picture has been looking at a number of areas on Google Maps to assess the impact of the downturn on people's homes.

In 2008 USAToday also used the illustrative power of Google Maps and the public records of the foreclosures to highlight the impact the foreclosures are having on Denver.



Each of the houses that have been foreclosed is shaded red on the USAToday produced map.

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Historic Maps and Views of New York

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This versatile keepsake presents 24 historic maps and views of New York City that can be removed easily and framed in standard-size frames. Each of these memorable documents, which date from the 17th century to the present, is accompanied by information about its original publication and a brief text that places it in historical context. Library of Congress map expert Vincent Virga has selected maps and views that represent the city in its major transformation; from an early Dutch map to a complete topographical map of Manhattan to stunning overviews of Brooklyn and Queens. An inexpensive portal to a great city's history.

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