Michelin North America Road Atlas 2003 [Spiral-bound]

Michelin Travel Publications (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2002 | Series: Michelin North America Road Atlas

Finally! An atlas designed for the way you drive!

Michelin's ground-breaking new road atlas organizes maps by geographic region, not alphabet. So the continent is divided into a logical sequence of squares. Each of those squares is an easy-to-use map that makes fast, accurate travel as simple as turning a page. Now you can trace your route from one map to the next, without all the flipping and frustration.

Designed for the way you drive

- Organized by geographic region, not alphabet

- Divides continent into logical sequence of squares

- Go-to-page pointers help trace your route from one map to the next - less flipping and frustration

Unique user-friendly format

- Legend serves as built-in bookmark for quick reference

- Durable spiral binding lays flat and folds easily

- Smaller, more compact folds over easily to fit in glove box

- Distances calculations provided in miles and kilometers

- Comprehensive index alphabetized by city/county/province per country

Only North American road atlas with Michelin quality

- Backed by a company whose business is mobility...tires, wheels, maps & guides

- Renowned Michelin quality, innovation and value

- Maps painstakingly researched and presented

It's a road atlas - Revolutionized.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Michelin has developed a blockbuster. Unlike other atlases, it is ingeniously organized geographically--not alphabetically--map design is legible, appealing, and detailed. -- From the editors at TravelandLeisure.com, September 25, 2002

From the Inside Flap

Due out in September, Michelin's groundbreaking new road atlas is chock full of user-friendly features that make trip planning and navigating easier than ever. The biggest innovation: Maps are organized by geographic region, not the alphabet- the way you actually drive. When's the last time you started in Alabama to go to Wyoming, anyway?

- Easy to Use -

The continent is divided into a logical sequence of squares. Each square is an easy-to-use map that makes fast, accurate travel as simple as turning a page. Now motorists can use "go-to" pointers to trace their route from one map to the next, without all the flipping and frustration.

"We think travel should be fun from the time you start planning your trip until the time you get your vacation photos developed," said Gayle Sparks Miller, V.P., Michelin Travel Publications. "We are thrilled to be launching a product that can make the road trip a more pleasant experience."

When it comes to calculating distances, Michelin eliminates the guesswork. Thanks to the unique atlas format (geographic vs. alphabetic) map scale rarely changes, so you don't have to keep recalculating inches per mile as you cross state or country borders. And for travel between major cities, Michelin does the math for you with over 170 easy-to-use charts: an interstate map with distance and driving times, a city-to-city distance chart for major North American cities, and a regional distance chart on each page spread. For added convenience and appeal, distance calculations are provided in both miles and kilometers.

- Easy to Handle -

Michelin's new atlas is also spiral bound and more compact (9?w x 10.875?h) than most atlases, the format preferred by more than 70 percent of consumers surveyed. That means it lies flat for easier navigating and folds over easily so it can be tucked away in a glove box. A handy legend also serves as a built-in bookmark to keep key information at your fingertips when you need it.

- Easy to Trust -

Using Michelin's legendary clear, uncluttered map style, this new atlas offers motorists the most comprehensive coverage available for drivable portions of the United States, Canada and Mexico. Even the index is packed with useful extras like metropolitan maps (arranged alphabetically by city) that highlight area cities and towns as well as downtown maps that highlight points of interest for sightseeing. You'll also find eight additional maps of the Northeast Corridor (Washington, D.C. to Boston) to provide greater detail for navigating through this densely populated portion of the United States.

What's more, this new atlas is the only North America road atlas with Michelin quality. It's backed by a company whose business is mobility, so motorists can count on finding renowned Michelin quality, innovation and value in every product we sell- from tires to wheels to maps and guides. Look for more information on the introduction of Michelin?s new road atlas in early September.

-Michelin Travel Publications: One Hundred Years of Experience and Expertise-

A favored traveling companion for over a century, Michelin Travel Publications produces guides for sightseeing, dining and lodging plus an extensive series of maps and atlases internationally recognized for excellence.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 288 pages
• Publisher: Michelin Travel Publications (September 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 2061004423
• ISBN-13: 978-2061004425
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,543,661 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommend this innovative atlas, September 16, 2002

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"cartoprofessor" (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Michelin North America Road Atlas 2003 (Spiral-bound)

This new spiral bound road atlas gives extensive coverage of North America. This includes city and local maps, city to city distances and driving times (in miles and kilometres). Also given are road condition, update telephone numbers and local driving requirements as well as monthly climate conditions for all major north American cities. The US section includes large scale maps for the northeast corridor. All place names are clearly indexed and colour coded.

In my opinion the most significant new feature is the way that this atlas is organized, each country is divided into a grid. Turn the page and view the region to the east or west in a logical manner. Other quick location reference guides are printed on each map and there is a half inch overlap in map data. This is different than most other North American road atlases where generally each state is a separate map arranged alphabetically.

For a long road trip I would choose this atlas.

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for everyone!, September 22, 2002

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Tim B (Spartanburg, SC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Michelin North America Road Atlas 2003 (Spiral-bound)

As a travelling college student, I count on a good atlas to lead me to my destinations. Long a user of the Rand McNally, I decided to try out this Micehlin atlas. This is by far the absolute best atlas every made. The person who thought up the idea of setting it up so you turn the pages as you drive is a total genius and should be given an award. I live around the area of the Michelin Headquarters, and if I ever meet anyone that works in their atlas/map department I'll thank them repeatedly. All of these reviews have been right on, and this atlas definitely deserves 5 stars, if not many more. However the first review was quite disappointing. The references to the maps did not even apply, as this is for an atlas...which is totally different from a regular map. Any person that does not find this atlas incredibly helpful is either illiterate or just thick. And apparently he/she didn't read the directions: "Please be sure to focus your comments on the book's content." Kudos to the project manager and all the brains that thought this beauty up...can't wait 'til the next one comes out!!

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Atlas!, September 18, 2002

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Greg and Marianne Fett (Nashville, TN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Michelin North America Road Atlas 2003 (Spiral-bound)

Great Atlas! I travel alot for work and I love this. I don't understand the review that said these are "Mapquest maps?" The maps are detailed enough to be helpful, yet uncluttered so you can read them riding down the road at 70 mph. This atlas is more compact than the bulky Rand McNally that I am used to. It tucks away neatly in the seatback pocket! I love the format of this atlas as well. You no longer need to hunt for a different map when you cross the state line. If it's not on the adjacent page, it tells you what page number to turn to. The same goes for the city blow-ups. I would recommend this map to anyone! Great concept and great execution Michelin!