5 comments about Rand McNally the Road Atlas 2002: United States, Canada & Mexico (Rand Mcnally Road Atlas: United States/Canada/Mexico (Vinyl Covered Edition)).

1. I'm a big world geography fan. I read a lot of maps. This is one map whit a lot of details. Anyboyd who fells there going to get lost anywhere or at anytime, you should pick up this atlas and use it. This atlas is good for most updates in the country and also in the city. So you feel you need to get a map so you won't get lost, use this map. It would really help you a lot!



2. Nice size - lays flat - well bound, but far too condensed for my use. Many needed routes and highways are not even on the maps! A poor tradeoff to have 42 airport maps with gates when rural areas within most states are blank.



3. Have use this book over the decades for traveling most States and Providences of Canada. Will be using the 2000 edition for planning and navigation on our 8 week summer vacation. A must for every road travel addict. Also a great reference to look up where people live and the latest floods and storms.



4. Being employed where many maps are kept, I always make sure I have one of these around. I picked the Rand McNally atlas upon consideration of these important features: 1) the state maps must have enough color and contrast to be able to make instant distinctions between the different roads and highways, as well as municipal boundaries; 2) inset maps for the cities should depict major attractions, buildings and monuments, and indicate one-way streets in the downtown area; 3) driving distances, scale of miles, and a clear legend should appear alongside each state map; 4) the index of counties, cities and towns should be located separately from the maps, so as give more room for state/city maps on the main pages; and 5) inset maps of National Parks should also be included. The Rand McNally atlas has all of these features, plus other bonuses I like: state-by-state auto rules, with important phone numbers; good overall maps of the U.S. and Canada, with time zones; and even a map of telephone area codes. My only criticism is that the map of Mexico should cover two pages instead of one, but this is not enough to reduce the top rating.



5. I just recently moved from one coast to the other. Not only did we use this map for our entire trip, but being in a new place I use the map on a weekly basis. I keep one in each of my cars, just in case...

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5 comments about Maine Atlas and Gazetteer (State Atlas & Gazetteer).

1. The detailed maps are great but guys...no use looking for a road map of Maine, I mean the whole state as it doesn't exist: incredible! so do order a map in addition!!



2. If you like maps and spend any time in Maine hiking, paddling, or traveling backroads, you must have this. It is fun to study and indispensable for exploring Maine.



3. This is the bible of maps of Maine. And most, if not all, other states have a version available. The first time you use it will probably make the purchase worthwhile.



4. After reading reviews on Amazon, I bought this book with a couple of others for my sister-in-law who moved to Maine. Within a week of moving to Maine, they got lost and used this atlas to find their way! They really like it.



5. I've been camping in Maine for a few weeks... Mainers expect you to have one of these. They say "get out your DeLorme's" not "do you have a map?" Some people I've met have pointed me to the right page without looking at the back.
   
   The details in this atlas are great! All of Maine's public reserve land and campground are clearly marked. If you are trying to do some real camping in some remote areas, get this map. This is a must if you are going to be doing anything outdoors in ME. I never thought I'd say a map is fun to read.

4 comments about Randolph Delehanty's Ultimate Guide to New Orleans.

1. New Orleans' unique food, music, architecture, and people have been justly celebrated and explained to out of towners and locals alike in many, many books. Why one more?

   Randolph Delehanty's answer to that question would be, I suppose (I have never spoken with him), that most guidebooks miss the essence of our city: the varied streets - from the carriage-wide alleyways of the Vieux Carre to the grand boulevards of St. Charles and Esplanade Avenues - which tie together our rich architectural heritage and cultural history.

   At once public and private, street walking is an old tradion in New Orleans and this book introduces novice and old pro alike to the tricks of the trade.

   Delehanty, director of the University of New Orleans' Ogden Museum of Southern Art and author of nine books, including the definitive coffee table book of New Orleans'interiors and patios, New Orleans: Elegance and Decadence, takes readers inside New Orleans buildings and gardens on over a dozen walking, transit, and (when necessary) car tours of the city and its River Road environs. Neighborhood by fauborg, he explains the special points of history that make this a city of towns, unlike most Southern cities. While your eyes are drawn to the architecture, he points out the lives of the inhabitants of these old homes, shops, and mansions - often writers and musicians. A few pages on "New Orleans House Design and Sociability: Stoops, Balconies, Galleries, and Porches" explain how climate, architecture, and sociability were intimately intertwined before the age of air-conditioning, cars, and television reduced urban life to a fraction of its potential for gracious living.

   This walker's "ultimate guide" to New Orlean's architecture and culture is a must for locals who hope to become "New Orleans know it alls" and an inspired choice for those out of towners who hope to live like a native, if only for a few days.

   Excellent and detailed maps, extensive cross-references, and select listings of all the basic tourist needs (restaurants, music clubs, bars, etc.) round out an excellent guide: the best of its kind (in the opinion of this City of New Orleans' licensed walking tour guide and life long resident of the Big Easy).




2. Having visited NO before and having read three other "Guides" I was suprised by how different this book was from the others and how everything I personally wanted to know about was adressed in detail. Walking the Faubourgs is the best way to appreciate the very unique city behind the tourist hype and Mr. Delahanty tells you how. Other guide books are collections of data gathered from many sources, but this is a story told by someone who knows and loves his subject. Our morning walks through the Bayou St. John neighborhood for coffee on Esplanade Ave. were greatly enhanced by the information in the "Esplanade Ridge" section. The history is so much more amazing than the garishness of Bourbon St. My daughter, a six year resident of NO, is planning her wedding there and has found this an invaluable resource. There is an address and telephone number for everything. I am recommending this book to all of her wedding guests and buying a second copy for myself, having given mine to her. If you plan a trip to New Orleans, read this book before you go and carry it with you while you are there.



3. this book allowed for one of the nicest vacations i have ever taken. more than bourbon street indeed; if you're into historical along with fun, good food, and the infamous celebratory attitude then this is the book you're looking for! it covers everything you can imagine plus the historical information with the descriptions that follow the maps for the various tours is priceless. we didn't take one tour save the plantation *oak alley* tour; didn't need to! the maps along with the additional information is all you need to create your own walking tours, driving excursions and much much more. i would also allow that personally i did read another book: Fabulous New Orleans by Lyle Saxon. the combination of the two really compliment one another. just my opinion. again, great book; i sincerely can't say enough.



4. ...and I've got shelves of 'em. This is an exhaustively researched, splendidly written guide for visitors and native New Orleanians alike. Fantastically detailed walking tours cover New Orleans' celebrated five-star attractions...then take you off the beaten trail to explore parts of the city not covered in other guidebooks.
   
   This is the book to pack on your first, third, or even sixth visit to one of our most exotic and fascinating cities. I can't recommend it highly enough.

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1. worst book that i've ever tried to read.

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