World News of the Week : Monday, May 7, 1962. Covering period Apr. 27 to May 3. Volume 24, No. 37. Published and copyrighted (weekly), 1962, by News Map of the Week, Inc., 1512 Orleans Street, Chicago, Illinois. Published in two sections : Section one. Lithographed in U. S. A. Cartographer, H. A. Bauer. Base map copyrighted by American Airlines, Inc.
Lithographed world map, in color. Shows political boundaries and significant events from April 27 to May 3, 1962. Relief illustrated with hachures. "This map - an azimuthal projection focused upon the geographical center of the United States - was developed by air-age education research of Amer...
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News Map of the Week, Inc.
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| Summary: | Lithographed world map, in color. Shows political boundaries and significant events from April 27 to May 3, 1962. Relief illustrated with hachures. "This map - an azimuthal projection focused upon the geographical center of the United States - was developed by air-age education research of American Airlines, Inc." Includes information on water projects, with explanation, as well as descriptive text throughout, e.g.: Egypt : Construction work continues on the giant Aswan dam. Map indexed according to historical notes in the margins surrounding map. Map is 61 x 64 cm, on sheet 89 x 120 cm, folded to 31 x 23 cm. |
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