New Books & Maps

March 2001


BOOKS
CALL #       G420.C65 R63 2000.
AUTHOR       Robson, John.
TITLE        Captain Cook's world : maps of the life and voyages of James Cook
               R.N. / maps and text by John Robson.
IMPRINT      Seattle : University of Washington Press, 2000.
DESCRIPT'N   212 p. : chiefly col. maps ; 22 x 31 cm.
NOTE         Includes bibliographical references (p. 212) and gazetteer (p. 
               [197]-211)
SUBJECT      Cook, James, 1728-1779 -- Journeys.
SUBJECT      Voyages around the world -- Maps.



CALL #       G1364.N5 R4 1996.
AUTHOR       Rand McNally and Company.
TITLE        New Orleans & vicinity streetFinder.
EDITION      New updated ed.
IMPRINT      Chicago, Ill. : Rand McNally, c1996.
DESCRIPT'N   Scale [1:26,611]. 1 in. = .42 mi.
DESCRIPT'N   1 atlas (96 p.) : col. maps ; 28 cm.
NOTE         Cover title.
NOTE         At head of title: Rand McNally.
NOTE         Includes zip code map and index.
SUBJECT      New Orleans Metropolitan Area (La.) -- Maps.
SUBJECT      Zip codes -- Louisiana -- New Orleans Metropolitan Area -- Maps.



CALL #       GA192 .W67 2000.
TITLE        World directory of map collections / compiled and edited by 
               Olivier Loiseaux ; on behalf of the Section of Geography and 
               Map Libraries.
EDITION      4th ed.
IMPRINT      Munchen : K.G. Saur, 2000.
DESCRIPT'N   ix, 541 p. ; 22 cm.
SERIES       IFLA publications, 0344-6891 ; 92-93.
NOTE         Includes bibliographical references (p. 525) and indexes.
SUBJECT      Map collections -- Directories.



CALL #       GA195.L6 B75 1999 Computer file.
TITLE        The British Library map catalogue on CD-Rom [computer file]
EDITION      1st ed., release B.
IMPRINT      Woodbridge, CT : Primary Source Media, in association with the 
               British Library, 1999.
DESCRIPT'N   1 computer laser optical disc ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 user's manual (24
               p. ; 21 cm.)
NOTE         Title from disc label.
NOTE         Computer disc and manual in loose-leaf binder (23 cm.)
NOTE         Accompanied by a printed guide.
NOTE         System requirements: 386 or better personal computer; 4 MB RAM; 
               requires 5 MB free on hard disc; MS DOS or better; Windows 3.1 
               or better; color VGA; Double speed CD-rom player.
SUBJECT      Map Library (British Library) -- Catalogs.
SUBJECT      British Library -- Map collections -- Catalogs.
SUBJECT      Maps -- Bibliography -- Catalogs.



CALL #       GA891 .I534 1998.
TITLE        Imago Siciliae : cartografia storica della Sicilia 1420-1860 / a 
               cura di Liliane Dufour e Antonio La Gumina ; introduzione di 
               Giuseppe Giarrizzo.
IMPRINT      Catania : D. Sanfilippo, 1998.
DESCRIPT'N   329 p. : col. ill., maps ; 33 x 35 cm.
NOTE         Includes bibliographical references and index.
SUBJECT      Cartography -- Italy -- Sicily -- Pictorial works.
SUBJECT      Sicily (Italy) -- Maps.


MAPS


CALL #       G3291.E27 2000 .N2.
AUTHOR       National Geographic Society (U.S.). National Geographic Maps.
TITLE        Dawn of humans. Peopling of the Americas.
TITLE        The dawn of humans. Peopling of the Americas [map] ; The Americas
               / produced by National Geographic Maps for National Geographic 
               Society ; Allen Carroll, chief cartographer.
IMPRINT      Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society, c2000.
DESCRIPT'N   Scale 1:22,000,000. 1 in. = 347 miles ; Bipolar oblique proj. (E 
               1400--E 400/N 00--S 600)
DESCRIPT'N   2 maps on 1 sheet : both sides, col. ; sheet 80 x 52 cm.
NOTE         Relief shown by shading and spot heights.
NOTE         "Supplement to National Geographic, December 2000."
NOTE         Includes text, inset of "Physical map of the Americas," 6 
               ancillary maps, and col. ill.
SUBJECT      Human beings -- America -- Migrations -- Maps.
SUBJECT      America -- Maps.



CALL #       G3701.C2 1999 .U5.
AUTHOR       Geological Survey (U.S.)
TITLE        The national atlas of the United States of America. Shaded  
               relief [of North America] [map] / compiled by U.S. Geological 
               Survey.
IMPRINT      Reston, Va. : The Survey ; Denver, Colo. : For sale by the
               Survey, 1999.
DESCRIPT'N   Scale 1:10,000,000 ; Lambert azimuthal equal area proj., center 
               1000W, 450N (E 1700--W 000/N 850--N 000)
DESCRIPT'N   1 map : col. ; on sheet 99 x 111 cm.
NOTE         Relief shown by gradient tints and shaded relief.
NOTE         Shows all of the United States and some outlying areas at one 
               scale without recourse to insets.
NOTE         "This map of elevation and shaded relief was created from
               GTOPO30, a global digital elevation data set that covers the 
               land surface of the entire earth ... compiled through a 
               collaborative effort led by staff at ... EROS Data Center."
NOTE         Includes gradient tint diagram that shows both meters and feet.
SUBJECT      North America -- Maps.
SUBJECT      United States -- Maps.



CALL #       G4121.E635 1996 .W663.
AUTHOR       Woodward, David, 1942-
TITLE        Cultural map of Wisconsin [map] : a cartographic portrait of the 
               state / David Woodward ... [et al.]
IMPRINT      Madison, Wis. : University of Wisconsin Press, c1996.
DESCRIPT'N   Scale 1:500,000 ; Lambert conformal conic proj.
DESCRIPT'N   1 map : col. ; 113 x 100 cm. + 1 index (22 p. ; 23 cm.)
NOTE         In container (25 cm.)
NOTE         "Wisconsin's history, culture, land & people, more than 1200 
               sites of interest."
NOTE         Includes descriptive notes for points of interest and col. ill.
NOTE         Sixteen local area cultural maps and 6 state thematic maps 
               emphasizing connections between landscapes and cultures on 
               verso.
SUBJECT      Historic sites -- Wisconsin -- Maps.
SUBJECT      Wisconsin -- Maps, Tourist.
SUBJECT      Wisconsin -- Description and travel.



CALL #       G5700 2000 .R67.
AUTHOR       Roscoe, Michael.
TITLE        Europe in 2001 [map] / produced by Geographical magazine ; 
               cartography and design by Michael Roscoe.
IMPRINT      [London] : Geographical Magazine, [2000]
DESCRIPT'N   Scale [ca. 1:8,000,000] ; Azimuthal equidistant proj. (W 110--E 
               450/N 650-- N 350)
DESCRIPT'N   1 map : col. ; 51 x 57 cm.
NOTE         Relief shown by shading and spot heights.
NOTE         Ancillary maps: Population density -- Linguistic groups --
               1901 -- 1921 -- 1941 -- 1961 -- 1981 -- 2001.
NOTE         Includes table entitled "The countries of Europe" which shows 
               each country's flag, population, area, population density, 
               capital, and gross national product.
NOTE         "Discovery Channel."
NOTE         "In association with the Council of British Geography, the 
               Geographical Association and the Royal Geographical Society 
               (with the Institute of British Geographers)."
NOTE         "December 2000."
SUBJECT      Europe -- Maps.
SUBJECT      Europe -- History -- 20th century -- Maps.



CALL #       G8960 2000 .N38.
AUTHOR       National Geographic Society (U.S.)
TITLE        Australia [map]
IMPRINT      Washington DC : National Geographic Society, c2000.
DESCRIPT'N   Scale 1:6,766,055. 1 in. = 107 miles ; Azimuthal Equidistant
               proj. (E 1080--E 1640/S 80--S 400)
DESCRIPT'N   1 map : col. ; 52 x 80 cm. folded to 13 x 20 cm.
NOTE         "July 2000"
NOTE         Relief shown by shading and spot heights.
NOTE         Insets: Perth -- Brisbane -- Sydney -- Canberra -- Melbourne -- 
               Adelaide.
NOTE         Verso titled "Australia under siege" includes maps and texts 
               showing effects of humans on the environment of Australia, 
               highlighting negative effects on plants and extinction of 
               animals.
SUBJECT      Adaptation (Biology) -- Australia -- Maps.
SUBJECT      Ecology -- Australia -- Maps.
SUBJECT      Euthenics -- Australia -- Maps.
SUBJECT      Nature and nurture -- Australia -- Maps.
SUBJECT      Australia -- Maps.