Detail View: David Rumsey Historical Map Collection: World News of the Week : Monday, Oct. 10, 1949.
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Author:
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Denoyer-Geppert Company
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Author:
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News Map of the Week, Inc.
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Date:
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1949
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Short Title:
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World News of the Week : Monday, Oct. 10, 1949.
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Publisher:
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News Map of the Week, Inc.
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Publisher Location:
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Chicago
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Type:
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Separate Map
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Type:
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Diagram
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Obj Height cm:
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47
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Obj Width cm:
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115
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Scale 1:
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45,000,000
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Note:
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Lithographed world map, in color. Shows political boundaries and significant events from September 30 to October 6, 1949. Relief illustrated with hachures. "This semi-elliptical projection may be termed a compromise between the two-dimensional Mercator and the three-dimensional presentation of the globe. It reduces distortion in areas near the pole and maintains a close approximation of proportion in the land and sea areas ... " Includes statistics on unemployment in Europe, as compared to 1948, with explanatory text. Map indexed according to historical notes beneath map. With two inset maps: Hurricane's path -- Tunnel site? Also, with diagram: Commercial fishing. Map is 47 x 115 cm, on sheet 89 x 120 cm, folded to 31 x 23 cm.
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World Area:
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World
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World Area:
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Europe
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State/Province:
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Texas
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Subject:
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Pictorial map
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Subject:
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Historical
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Subject:
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Statistical
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Subject:
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Data Visualization
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Full Title:
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World News of the Week : Monday, Oct. 10, 1949. Covering period Sept. 30 to Oct. 6. Volume 12, No. 6. Published and copyrighted (weekly), 1949, by News Map of the Week, Inc., 1512 Orleans Street, Chicago, Illinois. Published in two sections : Section one. Lithographed in U. S. A. Semi-elliptical map projection used by permission of Denoyer-Geppert Company.
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List No:
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14193.000
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Publication Author:
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Denoyer-Geppert Company
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Publication Author:
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News Map of the Week, Inc.
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Pub Date:
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1949
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Pub Title:
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World News of the Week : Monday, Oct. 10, 1949. Covering period Sept. 30 to Oct. 6. Volume 12, No. 6. Published and copyrighted (weekly), 1949, by News Map of the Week, Inc., 1512 Orleans Street, Chicago, Illinois. Published in two sections : Section one. Lithographed in U. S. A. Semi-elliptical map projection used by permission of Denoyer-Geppert Company.
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Pub List No:
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14193.000
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Pub Type:
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Separate Map
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Pub Height cm:
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89
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Pub Width cm:
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120
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Image No:
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14193000.jp2
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Authors:
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Denoyer-Geppert Company; News Map of the Week, Inc.
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