https://www.bibsonomy.org/user/fisherlibrary/mapsBibSonomy RSS Feed for /user/fisherlibrary/mapsIn Progress...http://atlas.geo.cornell.edu/digitalearth/fisherlibrary2010-06-21T22:18:23+02:00digital digitalearth earth earthscience geoscience globes images maps <span itemprop="description">In Progress...</span>TOXMAP is a Geographic Information System (GIS) from the Division of Specialized Information Services of the US National Library of Medicine (NLM) that uses maps of the United States to help users visually explore data from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) and Superfund National Priorities List (NPL).http://toxmap.nlm.nih.gov/toxmap/main/index.jspfisherlibrary2010-06-21T20:57:51+02:00EPA TRI america chemical heavymetals maps pesticide poisons pollution toxics unitedstates <span itemprop="description">TOXMAP is a Geographic Information System (GIS) from the Division of Specialized Information Services of the US National Library of Medicine (NLM) that uses maps of the United States to help users visually explore data from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)&#039;s Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) and Superfund National Priorities List (NPL).</span>The Atlas of Global Inequality explores aspects of inequality using online, downloadable maps and graphics. All materials can be reproduced without charge if they are attributed to the UC Atlas of Global Inequality. http://ucatlas.ucsc.edu/fisherlibrary2010-06-21T18:34:46+02:00economic global inequality international maps socialsciences sociology <span itemprop="description">The Atlas of Global Inequality explores aspects of inequality using online, downloadable maps and graphics. All materials can be reproduced without charge if they are attributed to the UC Atlas of Global Inequality. </span>The home page for the Ancient World Mapping Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.http://www.unc.edu/awmc/fisherlibrary2010-05-17T22:47:27+02:00ancient cartography classical geography greek history latin maps <span itemprop="description">The home page for the Ancient World Mapping Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.</span>These publications include facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty. The Background Notes are updated/revised by the Office of Electronic Information and Publications of the Bureau of Public Affairs as they are received from the Department's regional bureaus. http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/fisherlibrary2010-05-17T22:46:50+02:00countries economics geography history maps politics travel world <span itemprop="description">These publications include facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty. The Background Notes are updated/revised by the Office of Electronic Information and Publications of the Bureau of Public Affairs as they are received from the Department&#039;s regional bureaus. </span>BBC Country Profiles: instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/country_profiles/default.stmfisherlibrary2010-05-17T22:45:41+02:00BBC countries economics geography history maps politics <span itemprop="description">BBC Country Profiles: instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions.</span>http://http://www.fodors.com/fisherlibrary2010-05-17T22:41:01+02:00geography guidebooks maps planning travel <a itemprop="url" data-versiondate="2010-05-17T22:41:01+02:00" href="http://http://www.fodors.com/" rel="nofollow" class="description-link">http://http://www.fodors.com/</a>http://www.frommers.com/fisherlibrary2010-05-17T22:39:00+02:00guidebooks maps travel <a itemprop="url" data-versiondate="2010-05-17T22:39:00+02:00" href="http://www.frommers.com/" rel="nofollow" class="description-link">http://www.frommers.com/</a>"The intent of the Historical Maps Online project is to electronically publish the images of maps charting the last 400 years of historical development in Illinois and the Northwest Territory."http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/maps/fisherlibrary2010-05-17T22:38:09+02:00americanhistory cartography illinois maps travel <span itemprop="description">&#034;The intent of the Historical Maps Online project is to electronically publish the images of maps charting the last 400 years of historical development in Illinois and the Northwest Territory.&#034;</span>"The Geography and Map Division of the Library of Congress holds more than 4.5 million items, of which Map Collections represents only a small fraction, those that have been converted to digital form. The focus of Map Collections is Americana and Cartographic Treasures of the Library of Congress. These images were created from maps and atlases and, in general, are restricted to items that are not covered by copyright protection. Map Collections is organized according to seven major categories. Because a map will be assigned to only one category, unless it is part of more than one core collection, searching Map Collections at this level will provide the most complete results since the indexes for all categories are searched simultaneously."http://rs6.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/fisherlibrary2010-05-17T22:36:26+02:00americanhistory geography history libraryofcongress maps <span itemprop="description">&#034;The Geography and Map Division of the Library of Congress holds more than 4.5 million items, of which Map Collections represents only a small fraction, those that have been converted to digital form. The focus of Map Collections is Americana and Cartographic Treasures of the Library of Congress. These images were created from maps and atlases and, in general, are restricted to items that are not covered by copyright protection. Map Collections is organized according to seven major categories. Because a map will be assigned to only one category, unless it is part of more than one core collection, searching Map Collections at this level will provide the most complete results since the indexes for all categories are searched simultaneously.&#034;</span>"A tightly organized global overview of the history of cartography - its resources, activities and opportunities (spread over more than 100 pages) with leads to the collecting of early maps, and thousands of links, e.g. to map image sites and web articles."http://www.maphistory.info/fisherlibrary2010-05-17T22:34:50+02:00cartography history maps travel <span itemprop="description">&#034;A tightly organized global overview of the history of cartography - its resources, activities and opportunities (spread over more than 100 pages) with leads to the collecting of early maps, and thousands of links, e.g. to map image sites and web articles.&#034;</span>The National Atlas of the United States of America home page on the World Wide Web. Nationalatlas.gov is the single best Federal source for national maps and geographic information on the Web. It contains an online map maker, dynamic maps, printable maps, articles, free geographic data, and additional resources for geographic information about the US.http://www.nationalatlas.gov/fisherlibrary2010-05-17T22:33:59+02:00atlas customizeable maplayers maps travel <span itemprop="description">The National Atlas of the United States of America home page on the World Wide Web. Nationalatlas.gov is the single best Federal source for national maps and geographic information on the Web. It contains an online map maker, dynamic maps, printable maps, articles, free geographic data, and additional resources for geographic information about the US.</span>