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Africa's natural realms ; Africa today

Title: Africa's natural realms ; Africa today / produced by National Geographic Maps for National Geographic Magazine ; Allen Carroll, Chief Cartographer.
Author: National Geographic Maps (Firm)
Publication: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society, 2001.

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Status	Format	Access	Call Number	Item Location
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	Cartographic	Use in library	Map Div. 03-1730	Schwarzman Building - Map Division Desk Room 117

Additional Authors

Carroll, Allen.

Description

2 maps on 1 sheet : both sides, col.; sheet 79 x 52 cm.

Alternative Title

Africa today.

Subjects

Note

Relief shown by shading on Africa's natural realms, and by shading and spot heights on Africa today.
"Supplement to National geographic, September 2001."
Designed to be folded to 20 x 13 cm.
Africa's natural realms, with text and col. ill., shows Africa's wildlife, landcover, and biological geography.
Ancillary maps: Africa from space -- Fragile soils -- Thirsty lands -- Teeming waters.
Insets on Africa today map: [Location hemisphere map] -- Cape Verde -- Seychelles -- Mauritius.
Ancillary maps with accompanying text and col. ill.: Cultural divides -- Foreign borders -- Soaring numbers -- Wealth of nations -- War and its victims -- Creeping plague.

Call Number

Map Div. 03-1730

OCLC

47969780

Author

National Geographic Maps (Firm)

Title

Africa's natural realms ; Africa today / produced by National Geographic Maps for National Geographic Magazine ; Allen Carroll, Chief Cartographer.

Imprint

Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society, 2001.

Cartographic Data

Scale 1:17,531,000. 1 in. = 277 mi. [at the equator] ; Azimuthal equidistant proj. (W 20⁰--E 50⁰/N 40⁰--S 35⁰).

Added Author

Carroll, Allen.

Added Title

Africa today.

Research Call Number

Map Div. 03-1730