Maps
Sahara (3rd Edition) Road Atlas by ITMB (2016)
ISBN | 9781771296922 |
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Isbn if not in re | 9781771296922 |
Format | Maps |
Publisher | ITMB |
Size | 100 x 235 x 6mm |
Weight (g) | 100 g |
Product description
ITMB is pleased to announce another brand new map. Although we published a schematic map of the desert crossings a number of years ago, we felt that it had out-lived its useful shelf life and was retired last year. Using the digital data base that we have been creating for Africa for the past few years, we now have what we feel is a very strong map of the northern ...
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ITMB is pleased to announce another brand new map. Although we published a schematic map of the desert crossings a number of years ago, we felt that it had out-lived its useful shelf life and was retired last year. Using the digital data base that we have been creating for Africa for the past few years, we now have what we feel is a very strong map of the northern portion of Africa, from southern Morocco and Mauritania in the west to Egypt in the east, and from the Mediterranean coast south to partway through Niger, Chad, and Sudan.
Technically, the coastal regions and the Nile Delta are not part of the desert, but desert-like features are so close to the coast in the vicinity of Cairo and Tripoli that it makes more sense to include all the areas that try to edit those more specifically a desert. The bad news about publishing a map of this part of the world at this time is that Islamic militancy is very much evident throughout the region and travel to Libya in particular is not recommended.
However, this is a short-term reality that does not deter from the value of such a map, showing as it does the three great north-south passageways through the desert to the sub-Saharan countries. I used the western route many years ago, through Morocco and Mauritania, to Senegal. The other well-travelled route is through Algeria, through Tamanghasset, to Nigeria, and the route gaining favour being the Cairo to Cape route through Sudan. This map, being a digital data base, will be much easier to update as time passes and is very accurate, being satellite driven.
Legend Includes:
- Roads by classification
- Railways
- Airports
- Hotels
- National Parks
- World Heritage
- Museums
- Habour
- Beaches
- Oasis and much more
Gloss Laminate
Gloss laminate makes colours look more vibrant and stand out more, but is quite shiny (reflective). If you’re planning on using a marker of any sort, this is a better choice because it’s easier to clean. Your print will be fully encapsulated (so laminated on both sides) in durable 80 micron laminate and will last you a lot longer than plain paper.
Matte Laminate
Matte laminate has a smooth, non-reflective, very classy looking surface. I wouldn’t say it dulls colours, but it doesn’t make them ‘pop’ (I hate that I just used that word) in the way that gloss does. Matte can be drawn on with pencil (and erased), but is harder to clean if you use markers. Your print will be fully encapsulated (so laminated on both sides) in durable 80 micron laminate and will last you a lot longer than plain paper.
Canvas
Everything looks better on canvas! Something about the texture really makes prints look wonderful. It is quite expensive though. We use a very high quality 340gsm artistic matte canvas. Your canvas print will come rolled with a roughly 50mm white border to allow you to have it stretched or mounted however you wish.
Isbn | 9781771296922 |
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Isbn if not in re | 9781771296922 |
Format | Maps |
Publisher | ITMB |
Size | 100 x 235 x 6mm |
Weight (g) | 100 g |