1. ISBN13: 9780528942488
2. Condition: USED - VERY GOOD
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Another fine entry in the Rand McNally series!

Each year, I buy one of these atlases. First, I want to have a Rand McNally Atlas in my car as a ready reference source. Second, I want to stay as current as I can, since roadways change over time. Third, the new features (online and GPS) add a solid component to the whole package. Fourth, I want my son to have an up-to-date atlas when he takes one of his long trips (I get the hand me down atlases, so I do update each year as I inherit his old atlases!).

This atlas has maps of the United States, Canada, and Mexico. I like the feature in which maps show especially scenic routes. This atlas has a "Best of the Road" feature, indicating routes that are scenic but that also feature good places to eat and so on. Through the web site, one can determine what roads are under construction.

But the thing I most enjoy about such atlases is the firing of one's imagination. Even when I was a kid, I would trace cross-country trips, to encompass places I really wanted to see. It was an adjunct to my geography classes! And I still enjoy looking at states (or provinces) and imagining how I might get from one place to another, while maximizing the cool places that I could visit in the process.

In short, this is a terrific product, to my mind, and I am happy to make the acquaintance of the 2010 addition to the series--before it goes into my son's hands!


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Let Rand McNally Guide You on a New Adventure

Rand McNally Road Atlases are a product with consistent quality and I have been relying on Rand McNally to guide me from place to place for more than twenty years. This road atlas has always come through for me, providing complete and clear maps indicating the different highways, cities large and small, and various points of interest to be found as you travel across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Rand McNally includes maps for each of the U.S. states. Some of the more heavily populated states have multiple pages, due to their large number of roads, cities, etc. But even with the less populous states, Rand McNally's Road Atlas includes loads of information. The guide shows much more than roads- it also indicates counties, parks, historic sites, etc., along with other useful information to make travel more efficient. Mileage charts, a quick state summary that indicates the state's nickname, land area, population, largest city, a "Best of the Road" red ribbon to indicate roadways that offer great scenery, dining, and shopping, and small, close- up maps of the state's major cities and national parks are among the extras that you get with this road atlas.

What I like best about Rand McNally's road atlas is its use of contrasting colors and words to indicate the different places on the map. Considering all of the information contained on these maps, one would assume that they are cluttered to the point where they would be unreadable. But this isn't the case at all and the reason is because of Rand McNally's use of contrast. Each item, whether it's an interstate highway, national park, county name, or something else, is labeled in its own unique way so that it becomes distinguished from everything else on the page. For example, the county names are printed in orange and the county lines are indicated with a dashed orange line. If you focus on these, you will distinctly notice them and have no trouble finding the. Now, take you focus off the counties and focus instead on the roads. It is almost as if the county lines and county names are no longer there. This method of contrasting works beautifully. It allows thousands of pieces of data to be presented on the same page without everything blending together.

I use my Rand McNally Road Atlas for many purposes. Besides looking for different travel routes, one fun thing to do with the family is to pull out the road atlas and look for a new place to visit. It is often surprising to find points of interest right in your local area- places like a nearby National Wildlife Refuge, state historic site, or other point of interest that receives little or no publicity. There is no worry about getting lost. The maps contain so many pieces of information- from number of highway lanes, to rest areas, to mileage distances between cities- that you need not worry in any way.

I have used other road atlases and found them acceptable, but I always come back to Rand McNally in the end. The overload of travel information and the excellent contrast make Rand McNally the best in its class.




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BULL

THE FACT THAT THIS IS A POCKET SIZED ATLAS IS NOT A DETAIL THAT SHOULD BE HIDDEN. IT IS A MAJOR DESCRIPTIVE ASPECT AND SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE PRODUCT TITLE>

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a must have!

forget the Tom Tom!!! how many times is that worthless thing wrong...
this Atlas is a must and I never leave home without it!!
it's great and dependable!!

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Rand McNally Atlas

I found this atlas to be very well done with good detail and great graphics. It is a very good value

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1. ISBN13: 9780060559717
2. Condition: NEW
3. Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

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Uplifting.

Uplifting, moving, sad & funny, and entertaining at the same time... Loved it.
The stories in this book prove that people can still be human and charitable, and selfless. The reaction of the people at Gander (and surrounding towns) towards the passengers stranded there during the 9/11 attacks is enough to restore one's faith in humanity. Yes, in spite of it all.

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You'll want to visit Gander

A really nice book and a quick read. This book really makes you want to visit Gander, Newfoundland to meet the people for yourself. The way they all came together to help the people stranded in their town was beyond what anyone would have expected. It's great to have a quick, positive and thoughtful book to read.

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I am still telling people about this book!!!

Loved reading about what the people of Gander did for all the air passengers who were diverted to their town on 9/11. I believe it was around 30 craft. They had to think fast and did. I can believe that Gander has had quite a few visitors to come see them afer reading this. I would love to be there to shake people's hands. Gander, you are special and infinitely precious.

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Feel Good Anecdotes

If I started reading a book about 9/11 and a few pages into it found that an American General, a CEO of an international clothing conglomerate, several members of the board of a wealthy charity, an NYPD detective and parents of a firefighter who is lost in the World Trade Center were stuck in a small Canadian town in the middle of Newfoundland (not to mention a long-lost native son) I would have put the book away with a chuckle and started a new one.

Nevertheless, this is not fiction and the events really happen.

Even though I really liked the book, and even recommended it to my beloved wife, there are several glaring omissions.

First and foremost for me: there is no map.
The author goes to great length to describe the geographical region as well as the Gander's street layout (which is supposed to be shaped like the head of a moose) - yet...no map?
I find this to be unbelievable.

Second, the writing seems more like a collection of articles than a finished book. That's fine and it didn't bother me that much but I thought I should mention it.

Third, it would be nice to have appendices with a chart of the flights, departure, landings at Gander International Airport, etc.

Fourth, I would have liked to see more pictures. Again, this does not take away from the book but would have been a nice addition. There are several pictures in the book but they are small and grainy (much like...a newspaper article).

Fifth, where is the tourist info for Newfoundland? Come on guys, capitalize on this book. I've been to your area (but not Gander), it is a beautiful, gorgeous part of the world and true to the book - some of the nicest people in the world live there.

However, I still this book high marks because I did thoroughly enjoyed it since it is about the people of Newfoundland and not about the big events happening around them. The only part which took away my personal enjoyment was the first bullet point I mentioned (and yes, I did google the town and found the map but I still can't "see" the moose head layout).


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The Day The Wor;d Came To Town

I liked the book but left me wanting to know more on how things worked out for the people. Yes, I would definately recommend this book.

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1. ISBN13: 9780761136910
2. Condition: NEW
3. Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

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It's a traveler's life list, a guide, an inspiration, a memory book. Open it to check out where you've been, and where you should go next. What to see and what to do and what to show the kids. Where to eat and where to stay. And how to change your life.

Covering the U.S.A. and Canada like never before, here are 1,000 spectacular, compelling, essential, offbeat, utterly unforgettable places. Pristine beaches and national parks, world-class museums and the Corn Palace, mountain resorts, salmon-rich rivers, scenic byways, Chez Panisse and the country's best taco, lush gardens and Holden Arboretum, mountain biking on the Maah Daah Hey trail, historic mansions, vineyards, hot springs, the Talladega Superspeedway, classic ballparks, and more. Includes more than 150 places of special interest to families, and, for every entry, the nuts and bolts of how and when to visit.

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1,000 Places to See in the U.S.A. & Canada Before You Die

1,000 concise descriptions with supporting evidence to persuade the reader to journey 1,000 unique &/or beautiful places in the U.S.A. and Canada before concluding that the traveler requires a foreign destination rather than experiencing the wonders and wonderful people of the North American continent. And, you can carry the weight of that argument with you in one entertaining volume wherever you go and read it while enroute.

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good gift

bought as gift, read through it a bit before wrapping and seemed very informative and in-depth, though slightly lengthy read! I was tempted to keep for self, will be good travel companion.

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A book that does not even know the world map

Interesting book but I got skeptical about the writer especially after he put some countries under wrong continents or regions.

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1000 Places To See

This is my second copy of this book as it seemed like everyone that saw it was to thumb through the pages. Thus the pages begin to get shop worn even though tihis was an almost new book. I purchased another copy for just me this time and left the older copy out for everyone that wanted to read could do so. There are many interesting places to viist a great number that I did not know about and I consider my selfself a world traveler. It's the local "stuff" in the 50 sattes that I seemed to have missed. You can't go wrong with this book and it's companion book on 1000 places in the United States and Canada.This book will not easily go out of date and part of the fun is planning a trip that will take in several of the recommendations on a single trip.

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not on the Kindle

May be a good book but notfor the Kindle. Neither the table of contents nor the index are linked to the text. It is impossible to find your way around.

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Woodall's is Woodall's

A great resource for trip planning, and on the road quick finds. We pick up a new Woodall's every 2-3 years, we bought this one because of the GPS address feature.

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Great resource

Use both Woodalls & Trailer Life. It is good to see what each has to say before deciding on park.

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So Much for New

Received this "new" copy in a short time, however, it looked like a used copy with the cover and several pages bent. This item looked like it was used, returned and reshipped to us!! Not Woodalls fault, I blame Amazon for this one!!

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1. ISBN13: 9780470507353
2. Condition: NEW
3. Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

Editorial Review :

• Completely updated every year, Frommer's Vancouver & Victoria also includes coverage of Whistler and the Pacific Rim National Park.
• Just in time for the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, our author has all the details you need to plan your trip to the games in Vancouver and Whistler, from buying tickets, to finding accommodations. 
• Our author shows you all the highlights -- from the Museum of Anthropology and Granville Island in Vancouver, to Butchart Gardens and the Fairmont Empress in Victoria -- and takes you outdoors to explore the area's parks, mountains, beaches, and wildlife.
• You'll get authoritative and candid hotel and restaurant reviews to help map out the choices that best suit your tastes and budget.
• Plus, you'll have shopping and nightlife, detailed walking tours, accurate neighborhood maps, public transportation information, and coverage of Whistler and the Pacfic Rim National Park, and more all at your fingertips.
• Frommer's Vancouver & Victoria also includes gorgeous color photos of the sights and experiences that await you and a color fold-out map of Vancouver. 

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