Classic Edition World 50x32 (Classic Edition World Wall Map) [Map]

Rand McNally (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2005 | ISBN-10: 0528934767 | ISBN-13: 978-0528934766 | Edition: Wal

Parchment-like paper and rich, subdued colors give this map a sophisticated old-world style while delivering the digital accuracy and extraordinary clarity you'd expect from any Rand McNally map. This Classic Edition World Wall Map is made for framing and is sure to be a handsome addition to the board room, family room, or any room/office.

Features include:

• Completely up-to-date map
• Color-matching relief to show topographical changes and for easy identification of mountain ranges
• Map centered on Africa, which allows viewers to see countries complete and intact. The Gall Stereographic projection shows countries and continents truer to their relative size.
• Antique-style accents for a more upscale look and feel

Dimensions: 50" x 32"

Product Details

• Map
• Publisher: Rand McNally & Company; Wal edition (October 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0528934767
• ISBN-13: 978-0528934766
• Product Dimensions: 32.4 x 2.6 x 2.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (66 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #81,238 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #24 in Office Products > Educational Supplies > Social Studies Materials > Maps
  • #73 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Reference > Atlases & Maps > World

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Map, March 8, 2007

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Daniel R. Davis - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Classic Edition World 50x32 (Classic Edition World Wall Map) (Map)

I'm very pleased with my map, but I would like to mention that you can purchase a laminated one for just a few dollars more. I bought my map and then took it to staples to have it laminated, for the price I paid I could have bought the laminated map too, and still saved money. But the map is great, now I can look at places when I see them on tv or they come up in conversation.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding value for $10 bucks! Buy it., November 30, 2007

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Jane Rivera "RobertRivera--lifelong learner" (Tucson, AZ) - See all my reviews
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Colorful and pleasing to the eye, yet has an "aged" look around the edges. Would be gorgeous with a wooden frame. very large (32"x50"). Very good details on physical features like rivers, mountain ranges, lakes. Paper is pretty thin.

Centered on Europe and Africa, with the Pacific Ocean split down the middle. This makes more sense anyway. Slight overlap (about 10degrees longitude) at the east and west edges of the map. Europe and the Middle east get pretty crowded and there aren't as many labels there, but the terrain deatures are still there.

Concerning distortion--I don't know anything about cartography, but for $10 who cares. You might want to consider the degree of distortion.

I posted this map right above kitchen table and use it very often, whenever a place gets mentioned that I'm not familiar with. and it makes a perfect conversation piece.

19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!, May 5, 2006

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Debby Li Shuchen "CrazyRavenKnight" (Michigan, US) - See all my reviews
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I just bought this map for my house and I love it! The thing that makes it stand out among other maps is that each continent is equally proportioned. A lot of maps have the US in the middle and bigger than others. But this map is accurate in laying out the world. It is big, but not enormous. The paper is very nice and the graphics very sharp. I plan to laminate it and then put it up on a wall.