Alaska: Alaska, Dempster & Dalton Highways Road Atlas from ITMB in an A5 paperback format presenting the road network across central Alaska linking Anchorage with Fairbanks & Prudhoe Bay, plus the Alaska Highway between Fairbanks & Fort St. John & other roads across northern British Columbia & Yukon in Canada. Map scales vary: 1:1, 500, 000 in Alaska, 1:1, 000, 000 in Yukon & 1:1, 250, 000 in British Columbia. Cartography, taken from the publisher’s individual titles for the state & the two provinces also varies, but all the mapping has altitude colouring with peak heights shown in feet within Alaska & in metres in Canada. Glaciers are marked & national parks & other protected areas are highlighted. Road network indicates gravel roads &

Includes:: winter only roads & trails. Distances are shown on main routes & as well as location of petrol stations. Railway lines, local airports & pipelines are also marked. Symbols indicate various places of interest including RV campgrounds, campsites, lodges, Day Use Areas, recreational areas, historic sites, locations with medical facilities, etc. The atlas is indexed & individual pages have latitude & longitude margin ticks at 2° intervals. To see other regional titles from ITMB covering USA please click on the series link.

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Alaska National Parks in the National Geographic National Parks guide series; comprising a selection of titles dedicated to the National Parks of the United States. Each of the titles in the series covers a different region of America & explores the area’s parks; providing a comprehensive survey for visitors. An introductory chapter profiles the region’s parks & provides practical advice on how to get there, when to go, how to make the most of your visit, entrance fees, pets, facilities for the disabled, campgrounds & hotels, motels & inns. Each of the National Parks guides is arranged by chapters dedicated to individual parks, allowing readers to locate the information they need easily. A series of information boxes provide an overview of the park, with details of size, date of establishment, the best time to visit & contact details, acreage & the activities available. There is also a What Not to Miss fact box which gives an overview of the park’s highlights. Overview maps of the region are accompanied by comprehensive descriptions of the various excursions available in each park, with appropriate advice & important tips on navigation & how to deal with wildlife on the trail. Extensive information on the flora & fauna of each park is incorporated throughout each guide in addition to the park’s history. ...

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Alaska is a trip of a lifetime. Nowhere else can you kayak to glaciers; fly over the highest peak in North America; wonder at the Aurora Borealis; stay out all night celebrating the midnight sun; visit quirky towns; spot bear, eagles, moose, & whales; & learn the true meaning of the word remote all in the same trip.
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Both the Inside Passage of Alaska & the Gulf of Alaska are among the single most popular of all cruise destinations, & multitudes of cruisers will welcome this expert assistance in choosing a cruise & the activities on ship & land that the cruise offers. Easy Guide to Alaska Cruises & Ports of Call is written by two foremost experts on the subject: Fran Golden, who writes about cruising for USA Today, & Gene Sloan, who oversees the two important cruise websites of USA Today. Together, they have been on far more than 100 cruises, & the results of that experience are strikingly evident in this well-regarded guidebook. ...

Alaska in the Discover series from Lonely Planet; covering a range of countries worldwide & practically designed to allow travellers to find the most iconic sites & attractions at a glance. Uniquely designed, each title in the series

Includes:: a series of lists of the best things to do & see, with highlights, thematic

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Alaska on a laminated & waterproof Easy-to-Fold map from Rand Mc Nally, the country’s leading publisher of road maps & street plans. For clarity of road information Rand Mc Nally state maps present the road network on a plain background, with no or little topographic detail. Driving distances are indicated on all principal highways & on many local routes. National or state parks & other protected areas, Indian Reservations & restricted entry military zones are highlighted & symbols indicate campsites, rest areas, various places of interest, etc. Each map shows local administrative boundaries with names of the counties, is indexed & gives geographical coordinates as margin ticks usually at 1° intervals. Rand Mc Nally state maps are available in two formats: double-sided Easy-to-Read maps with numerous enlargements for cities and/or most visited areas, & laminated Easy-to-Fold maps in a more handy format but with smaller print. TO SEE THE LIST OF RAND Mc NALLY STATE MAPS PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Alaska Easy-to-Read map from Rand Mc Nally, US leading publisher of road maps & street plans, in their extensive series of state maps. Additional panels provide enlargements for Denali National Park, The Inside Passage, Anchorage, Juneau, Downtown Juneau, Fairbanks, Ketchikan & Sitka. For clarity of road information Rand Mc Nally state maps present the road network on a plain background, with no or little topographic detail. Driving distances are indicated on all principal highways & on many local routes. National or state parks & other protected areas, Indian Reservations & restricted entry military zones are highlighted & symbols indicate campsites, rest areas, various places of interest, etc. Each map shows local administrative boundaries with names of the counties, is indexed & gives geographical coordinates as margin ticks usually at 1° intervals. Rand Mc Nally state maps are available in two formats: double-sided Easy-to-Read maps with numerous enlargements for cities and/or most visited areas, & laminated Easy-to-Fold maps in a more handy format but with smaller print. TO SEE THE LIST OF RAND Mc NALLY STATE MAPS PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Alaska on a double-sided map designed to be used by tourist cruising from Vancouver along its panhandle or exploring its interior in organized groups rather than to presents that state’s road network & geography in great detail. On one side is Alaska, including the panhandle & the Aleutian Islands, at 1:3, 800, 000 with shading & colouring to show its topography & indicate glaciers, national parks or forests & wildlife refuges. Main roads & the Trans-Alaska pipeline are marked. On the reverse the Inside Passage from Vancouver to Anchorage is shown at the same scale. 22 place sof interest across the whole state are highlighted on the two maps & annotated with descriptions. Also provided are notes about Alaska’s native people, wildlife & history, etc.; 14 biographical notes describing various famous people connected with the state, from Vitus Bering to William Healey Dall (no lipstick!); plus a time chart from 1648 to 1989. ...

Alaska in the Eyewitness guide series from Dorling Kindersley; lavishly illustrated & particularly concerned with providing the visitor with detailed background information to sightseeing in the chosen destination & a broad cultural introduction. Popular historical buildings & museums are often described with cutaway diagrams allowing you to view ...