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Tuesday, September 20th, 2011
All About an Atlas
Children going to school are usually introduced to an atlas when studying geography. They find out much about the world through the use of these types of maps.
As the children become adults and start to travel, they may rely more on road maps and city maps to give them the information they need while traveling.
There are several differences between a road map and an Atlas, and each one serves their own purposes. A road map is a detailed map that shows most roads available to travel on in any particular location. Along with the roads, they often show items that would be of use to people traveling by automobile, such as rest stops and scenic locations. They can also tell a person traveling how far it is from one point to the next. These road maps either can be found for individual places, such as a state, or can be found in a book that includes maps of all fifty states.
An Atlas, like a road map is a book of maps. However, an atlas usually contains maps for many parts of the world, not just the United States. They are meant to give a person a broader understanding and perception of the world, not just the roads within certain destinations. An atlas also gives detail about locations such as the population and climate for a particular area. An atlas will usually also tell the time zone of a particular location. This information may not be of interest to some people planning a trip, but for others it is very useful to know, especially those traveling to more then one location, the time zone information would be particularly useful to know. By looking at an atlas, a person can also find out information about cities and towns, not just where they are located.
For those interested in owning an atlas, either in preparation for an upcoming trip, or just for the educational benefits of studying one, there are several places to consider looking. The first place, which may be the most convenient for people is online. There are hundreds of websites that sell a wide variety of atlases. They can be purchased both used and new and there is a large price range depending on the type of atlas bought. Another good place to find and purchase is at an office supply store. There a person can find an atlas similar to those used in schools and other varieties as well.
While an atlas is generally in paper form, there are also forms available on CD Rom, perfect for those who spend a lot of time on the internet or computer.
Travel maps come in a wide variety of styles. It is up to any person planning a trip, or just wanting to know more about places in general, to decide which information they are seeking and the best source for finding their answers. While road maps and atlases may contain some of the same information, it is clear that they are also unique and a wise person would want to search out the information contained on both of these types of maps.
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Atlas $10 Atlas |
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Atlas Major World Map $29.99 Dutch Atlas Major World Map – Art Print |
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Portolan Atlas of the World $49.99 Joan Martines Messina Portolan Atlas of the World – Giclee Print |
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World Map in Novus Atlas $34.99 Nicholas Visscher World Map in Novus Atlas – Giclee Print |
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Atlas Statue Holding Up the World $24.99 Matthew Borkoski Atlas Statue Holding Up the World – Photographic Print |
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The Shoulders Of Atlas $2.39 The Shoulders Of Atlas |
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The Americas, Detail from World Atlas, 1565 $49.99 Diego Homem The Americas, Detail from World Atlas, 1565 – Giclee Print |
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World from Atlas by Abraham Ortelius Theatrum $49.99 World from Atlas by Abraham Ortelius Theatrum – Giclee Print |
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Atlas Mundial / World Atlas $4.76 This book is in New – Excellent condition |
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Hammond New Century World Atlas $8.99 Comprehensive and affordable, the Hammond New Century World Atlas is a stunning computer generated atlas that features a large format and a distinctive cartographic style. This mapping technique combines hypsometric tints with relief shading in a fresh, dramatic color palette to achieve a spectacular three-dimensional effect. Individual color bands are used in each political map spread to indicate ranges in elevation, presenting an amazingly clear and accurate view of the earth’s surfaces. This atlas is an exceptional reference value. |
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World Atlas Of Oil And Gas Basins $99.89 Professor Li’s World Atlas of Oil and Gas Basins is a fresh and comprehensive treatise of the distribution of the world’s hydrocarbon reserves. The Atlas highlights the geographical sedimentary and geological features of the basins using a combination of maps and stratigraphic diagrams to depict the history prospectivity and commercial production capacity of the reserves on a continental and country-by-country basis. The Atlas is an essential reference source for petroleum geologists and reservoir engineers working in hydrocarbon exploration and production. It is also a valuable and original teaching aid for university graduate and postgraduate courses. The Atlas provides a welcome addition to the global database of the world’s energy resources and is therefore an indispensable source of information for the formulation of future strategies to exploit oil and gas reserves. Written by one of China’s foremost petroleum geologists the Atlas provides a rare analysis of the industry from the perspective of the country whose demand for oil and gas is set to become the largest in the next few decades. It is an important and vital scholarly work. |
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Atlas of World History $85 “Synthesizing exceptional cartography and impeccable scholarship, the Atlas of World History traces 12,000 years of history with 450 full color maps and over 200,000 words of text. In addition, more than 200 illustrations and tables complement the fascinating chronological narrative written by dozens premiere scholars and edited by Patrick O’Brien, former Director of the Institute of Historical Research at the University of London. Longer essays outline worldwide trends, political developments and military conflicts, highlighting the most significant socio-economic, cultural and religious themes for five pivotal historical periods. What truly distinguishes the Concise Atlas of World History from competitive Eurocentric volumes, is its devotion the rich past of Africa, Asia and the Americas. Cross references and an 8,000 entry index with alternative name forms also permit movement through regions and time periods with the utmost of ease.” |
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World Atlas $36.58 No Synopsis Available |
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Atlas of the World $11.24 This book is in New – Excellent condition |
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The World Atlas $6.82 This book is in Good Used condition |
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Atlas the Titan $49.99 Atlas the Titan – Giclee Print |
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Atlas, 1961 $34.99 Atlas, 1961 – Giclee Print |
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Atlas and Planets $39.99 Atlas and Planets – Giclee Print |
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Scholastic Atlas of the World $12.95 “With more than 80 maps, hundreds of color photographs, and thousands of statistics, this atlas will enrich and expand a child’s view of each and every country around the globe. Each topographical map clearly locates important cities, mountains, deserts, and bodies of water, indicating border countries and national capitals. Essays about the culture and geography of each country are included, accompanied by photographs that take readers on a visual journey “Discover More” sections further extend the learning.” |
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Student’s Notebook Atlas $2.49 The Student’s Notebook Atlas is filled with brightly colored, up-to-date political maps that make studying the world’s geography fun and easy. Provided with three wire loops, it fits perfectly into a student’s 3-ring binder. Best of all, its handy size and portability make it ideal for carrying in a bag or backpack. From Hammond World Atlas, mapmakers for the 21st Century, the Student’s Notebook Atlas is value-priced for any budget, and perfect for any student’s school bag. |
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Atlas 12-Inch Bronze Metallic Globe $222 Zeus persuades Atlas, a Titan, to repent for his sins against the gods by supporting the world on his shoulders. This detailed bronze resin replica illustrates the strength and grace with which Atlas accepts his challenge. |
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World Atlas of Oil and Gas Basins $52.99 Professor Li’s World Atlas of Oil and Gas Basins is a fresh and comprehensive treatise of the distribution of the world’s hydrocarbon reserves. The Atlas highlights the geographical, sedimentary and geological features of the basins, using a combination of maps and stratigraphic diagrams to depict the history, prospectivity and commercial production capacity of the reserves on a continental and country-by-country basis.    The Atlas is an essential reference source for petroleum geologists and reservoir engineers working in hydrocarbon exploration and production. It is also a valuable and original teaching aid for university graduate and postgraduate courses.   The Atlas provides a welcome addition to the global database of the world’s energy resources and is therefore an indispensable source of information for the formulation of future strategies to exploit oil and gas reserves.   Written by one of China’s foremost petroleum geologists, the Atlas provides a rare analysis of the industry from the perspective of the country whose demand for oil and gas is set to become the largest in the next few decades. It is an important and vital scholarly work. |
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Drum Atlas Africa $16.99 (Your passport to a new world of music). By John Marshall. For World Percussion. Book; CD; Method/Instruction; Percussion – Miscellaneous Educational Books and Manuals. Drum Atlas. Multicultural; World. 48 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing |
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Drum Atlas Jamaica $16.95 (Your passport to a new world of music). By Pete Sweeney. For World Percussion. Method/Instruction; Percussion – Miscellaneous Educational Books and Manuals. Drum Atlas. Multicultural; World. Book & CD. 48 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing |
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Drum Atlas India $16.95 (Your passport to a new world of music). By Sunny Jain. For World Percussion. Method/Instruction; Percussion – Miscellaneous Educational Books and Manuals. Drum Atlas. Multicultural; World. Book & CD. 48 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing |
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Atlas of Love $9.99 "Beautifully written, a highly literate story of friendship, parenthood, and every other kind of love you can imagine." Marisa de los Santos, author of Love Walked In When Jill becomes both pregnant and single at the end of one spring semester, she and her two closest friends plunge into an experiment in tri-parenting, tri-schooling, and trihabitating as grad students in Seattle. Naturally, everything goes wrong, but in ways no one sees coming. Janey Duncan narrates the adventure of this modern family with hilarity and wisdom and shows how three lives are forever changed by (un)cooperative parenting, literature, and a tiny baby named Atlas who upends and uplifts their entire world. In this sparkling and wise debut novel, Frankel’s unforgettable heroines prove that home is simply where the love is. |
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The Cloud Atlas $8.59 Set against the magnificent backdrop of Alaska in the waning days of World War II, The Cloud Atlas is an enthralling debut novel, a story of adventure and awakening and of a young soldier who came to Alaska on an extraordinary, top-secret missionand found a world that would haunt him forever. Drifting through the night, whisper-quiet, they were the most sublime manifestations of a desperate enemy: Japanese balloon bombs. Made of rice paper, at once ingenious and deadly, they sailed thousands of miles across the Pacific…and once they started landing, the U.S. scrambled teams to find and defuse them, and then keep them secret from an already anxious public. Eighteen-year-old Louis Belk was one of those men. Dispatched to the Alaskan frontier, young Sergeant Belk was better trained in bomb disposal than in keeping secrets. And the mysteries surrounding his mission only increased when he met his superior officer a brutal veteran OSS spy hunter who knew all too well what the balloons could do and Lily, a Yup’ik Eskimo woman who claimed she could see the future. Louis’s superior ushers him into a world of dark secrets; Lily introduces Louis to an equally disorienting world of spirits and desire. But the world that finally tests them all is Alaska, whose vastness cloaks mysteries that only become more frightening as they unravel. Chasing after the ghostly floating weapons, Louis embarks upon an adventure that will lead him deep into the tundra. There, on the edge of the endless wilderness, he will make a discovery and a choice that will change the course of his life. At once a heart-quickening mystery and a unique love story, The Cloud Atlas is also a haunting, lyrical rendering of a little-known chapter in history. Brilliantly imagined, beautifully told, this is storytelling at its very best. From the Hardcover edition. |
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Guitar Atlas Jamaica $14.95 (Your passport to a new world of music). By Raleigh Green. For Guitar. Guitar Method or Supplement; Method/Instruction. National Guitar Workshop: Guitar Atlas. Multicultural; World. Book & CD. Published by Alfred Music Publishing |
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Guitar Atlas Africa $14.95 (Your passport to a new world of music). By Banning Eyre. For Guitar. Guitar Method or Supplement; Method/Instruction. National Guitar Workshop: Guitar Atlas. Multicultural; World. Book & CD. Published by Alfred Music Publishing |
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Guitar Atlas Japan $14.95 (Your passport to a new world of music). By Burgess Speed. For Guitar. Guitar Method or Supplement; Method/Instruction. National Guitar Workshop: Guitar Atlas. Multicultural; World. Book & CD. 48 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing |
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Guitar Atlas Middle East $14.99 (Your passport to a new world of music). By Jeff Peretz. For Guitar. Guitar Method or Supplement; Method/Instruction. National Guitar Workshop: Guitar Atlas. Multicultural; World. Book & CD. 48 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing |
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Guitar Atlas India $14.95 (Your passport to a new world of music). By Sanjay Mishra. For Guitar. Guitar Method or Supplement; Method/Instruction. National Guitar Workshop: Guitar Atlas. Multicultural; World. Book & CD. 48 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing |
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Webster’s World Facts & Atlas(Pack of 48) $2.99 Concise, up-to-date wholesale bulk cheap discount handbook on the worlds countries with an atlas of physical and political maps of the world. 256 pages, 5″ x 7″. |
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Atlas Moth, Attacus Atlas, Indonesia $24.99 Robert Franz Atlas Moth, Attacus Atlas, Indonesia – Photographic Print |
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The Geek Atlas $18.29 The history of science is all around us, if you know where to look. With this unique traveler’s guide, you’ll learn about 128 destinations around the world where discoveries in science, mathematics, or technology occurred or is happening now. Travel to Munich to see the world’s largest science museum, watch Foucault’s pendulum swinging in Paris, ponder a descendant of Newton’s apple tree at Trinity College, Cambridge, and more. Each site in The Geek Atlas focuses on discoveries or inventions, and includes information about the people and the science behind them. Full of interesting photos and illustrations, the book is organized geographically by country (by state within the U.S.), complete with latitudes and longitudes for GPS devices. Destinations include: Bletchley Park in the UK, where the Enigma code was broken The Alan Turing Memorial in Manchester, England The Horn Antenna in New Jersey, where the Big Bang theory was confirmed The National Cryptologic Museum in Fort Meade, Maryland The Trinity Test Site in New Mexico, where the first atomic bomb was exploded The Joint Genome Institute in Walnut Creek, California You won’t find tedious, third-rate museums, or a tacky plaque stuck to a wall stating that "Professor X slept here." Every site in this book has real scientific, mathematical, or technological interest — places guaranteed to make every geek’s heart pound a little faster. Plan a trip with The Geek Atlas and make your own discoveries along the way. |
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Atlas Quick Reference World Atlas $3.79 No Synopsis Available |
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Cloud Atlas $5.82 "There exists a tribe of ants called the "Slave-Maker". These insects raid the colonies of common ants steal eggs back to their own nests & after they hatch why the stolen slaves become workers of the greater empire & don"t even dream they was ever stolen. Now if you ask me Lord Jehovah created these ants as a model Mr. Ewing aye as a map." Mr. Wagstaff"s gaze was gravid with the ancient future. "For them with the eyes to see it." A reluctant voyager crossing the Pacific Ocean in 1850; a disinherited composer blagging a precarious livelihood in Belgium between the First and Second World Wars; a high-minded journalist in Governor Reagan"s California; a vanity publisher fleeing his gangland creditors; the testament of a genetically modified "dinery server" on death-row; and Zachry a young Pacific Islander witnessing the nightfall of science and civilisation – the narrators of Cloud Atlas hear each other"s echoes down the corridor of history and their destinies are changed in ways great and small. In a novel of mindbending imagination and scope David Mitchell erases the boundaries of language genre and time to offer a captivating meditation on humanity"s dangerous will to power and where it might lead us."There exists a tribe of ants called the "Slave-Maker". These insects raid the colonies of common ants steal eggs back to their own nests & after they hatch why the stolen slaves become workers of the greater empire & don"t even dream they was ever stolen. Now if you ask me Lord Jehovah created these ants as a model Mr. Ewing aye as a map." Mr. Wagstaff"s gaze was gravid with the ancient future. "For them with the eyes to see it." A reluctant voyager crossing the Pacific Ocean in 1850; a disinherited composer blagging a precarious livelihood in Belgium between the First and Second World Wars; a high-minded journalist in Governor Reagan"s California; a vanity publisher fleeing his gangland creditors; the testament of a genetically modified "dinery server" on death-row; and Zachry a young Pacific Islander witnessing the nightfall of science and civilisation – the narrators of Cloud Atlas hear each other"s echoes down the corridor of history and their destinies are changed in ways great and small. In a novel of mindbending imagination and scope David Mitchell erases the boundaries of language genre and time to offer a captivating meditation on humanity"s dangerous will to power and where it might lead us. |
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Atlas Homewares 286-P Old World 1 Length Small Knob, Pewter $6.39 Atlas Homewares 286-P Old World 1″ Length Small Knob, Pewter Old Europe + rustic charm – a perfect fit for your mediterranean home. Atlas Homewares 286-P Old World 1″ Length Small Knob, Pewter Features: Diameter: 1″ Projection: approx. 1″ Also Known As: Atlas Homewares 286P |
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Atlas Shrugged: (Centennial Edition) $18.99 The astounding story of a man who said that he would stop the motor of the world-and did. Tremendous in scope breathtaking in its suspense Atlas Shrugged is unlike any other book you have ever read.The astounding story of a man who said that he would stop the motor of the world-and did. Tremendous in scope breathtaking in its suspense Atlas Shrugged is unlike any other book you have ever read. |
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The Biblical World: An Illustrated Atlas $40 “Casting the tumultuous history of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam against the rich canvas of the Near East, “The Biblical World” reveals how three great religions emerged from the same cradle. Author Jean-Pierre Isbouts employs a non-denominational perspective and a wide range of sources–from ancient hieroglyphic texts to the latest scientific findings–to place Bible stories in the framework of history. Chronologically arranged chapters detail battles, conquests, tribal migrations, natural calamities, and more, supporting the stories with intriguing archaeological evidence. To locate sites and events, National Geographic cartographers have created fifty all-new maps of stunning quality. Hundreds of photographs and artifacts add visual excitement. Quick-read timelines link events across cultures while illustrated sidebars focus on what life was like during each era: family roles, farming, trade, dress, childbirth, burial customs, and other aspects of daily existence. >The story traces the evolution of Judaism from Abraham to the Unified Kingdom of Israel… chronicles the emergence of Christianity in the context of Greco-Roman civilization… and identifies the unique circumstances that prepared for the rise of Islam. The multi-dimensional approach weighs similarities and differences among the three faiths and follows developments in nearby lands. With a foreword from bestselling author Bruce Chilton and text reviewed by distinguished advisers, “The Biblical World” offers a carefully researched, balanced view of history and religious tradition. For its scope, beauty, and relevance in today’s world, this unparalleled atlas is destined to become a classic.” |
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Drum Atlas Salsa $16.95 (Your passport to a new world of music). By Pete Sweeney. For World Percussion. Method/Instruction; Percussion – Miscellaneous Educational Books and Manuals. Drum Atlas. Latin; Multicultural; World. Book & CD. 48 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing |
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Atlas: The Ultimate Weapon $29.95 Atlas : The Ultimate Weapon by Those Who Built It This is the astonishing story of how a group of young engineers were asked, not to just build a rocket and launch it into space, something which was difficult enough in the 1950′s, but to build and deploy hundreds of them, in a variety of different climates, with nothing less than the safety of the ‘free’ world at stake. In an era of global tensions, this tenacious group created the workhorse of America’s military defenses and of its space program.The insider’s story of the Atlas rocket, America’s first intercontinental ballistic missile, is offered in this careful history of the rocket in its roles as both a civilian and a military vehicle. Written by the manager of program control for the Atlas project, this tell-all includes intimate details of the rocket, including its origins as the MX-774 prototype missile, the difficult development and deployment of its nuclear payload, the activation and deactivation of the Atlas rocket as part of the Strategic Air Command squadrons, and a host of previously unpublished pictures. The missile’s development as a civilian rocket is also documented, including details on its role in the Project Mercury manned spaceflights and its use today as the high-performance Centaur and Agena rocket stages used for satellite and space probe launches.Appendixes of the Atlas flight history, a detailed key of program events and milestones, and biographies of prominent Atlas managers are also included. Features / Reviews: Appendixes of the Atlas flight history Includes a detailed key of program events and milestones, and biographies of prominent Atlas managers Paperback: 304 pages Publisher: Collector’s Guide Publishing Inc (April 28, 2005) Language: English Book Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.8 x 0.9 inches |
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An Atlas of Middle Eastern Affairs $25.97 The Middle East is a major focus of world interest. This atlas provides accessible, concisely written entries on the most important current issues in the Middle East, combining original maps with their geopolitical background. Providing a clear context for analysis of key concerns, it includes background topics, the position of the Middle East in the world and profiles of the constituent countries. |
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Brunton Atlas MNS (Screen) $14.99 Brunton Atlas MNS (Screen) |
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Guitar Atlas Flamenco $14.95 (Your passport to a new world of music). By Dennis Koster. For Guitar. Guitar Method or Supplement; Method/Instruction. National Guitar Workshop: Guitar Atlas. Latin; Multicultural; World. Book & CD. 48 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing |
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Guitar Atlas Brazil $14.99 (Your passport to a new world of music). By Billy Newman. For Guitar. Guitar Method or Supplement; Method/Instruction. National Guitar Workshop: Guitar Atlas. Latin; Multicultural; World. Book & CD. 48 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing |
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Guitar Atlas Cuba $14.95 (Your passport to a new world of music). By Jeff Peretz. For Guitar. Guitar Method or Supplement; Method/Instruction. National Guitar Workshop: Guitar Atlas. Latin; Multicultural; World. Book & CD. 48 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing |
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TFH marine mini atlas $24.27 TFH marine mini atlas |
