Probably a useful addition/supplement to the long-acknowledged invaluable hard copy of the ‘Ur’-Atlas.

FH

From: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Angie Cope
Sent: 19 May 2014 20:14
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Subject: Princeton Atlas App

From: Heather Hansen [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 12:05 PM
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New App from Princeton
Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World

Hailed by the New York Times as “the best geography of the ancient world ever achieved” and deemed by classicist Bernard Knox to be “an indispensable tool for historians concerned with ancient times” as well as “a source of great pleasure for the amateur,” the unsurpassed Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World is now available in digital form as a full-featured app for the iPad. Including all the content of the print edition of the Barrington Atlas, the app makes this essential reference work more portable and affordable than ever before possible.

• Carry all the content of the Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World on your iPad
• Explore and study on the go with interactive color maps and full-screen HD map images—all optimized for Retina Display
• Navigate maps with a finger swipe or tap
• Pinch-zoom up to 800 percent to see all detail
• Find more than 20,000 locations through an interactive gazetteer
• Bookmark locations for quick and easy access
• See all maps in proper orientation in both portrait and landscape modes through automatic “True North” rotation
• Look at maps in the same order as the book and move seamlessly between connected map plates without flipping pages
• View ancient borders or overlay modern borders for reference
• Examine maps in detail with an interactive map key
• Access maps through multiple, intuitive pathways provided by an easy-to-use interface
• Store all data locally on your iPad—no Wi-Fi or network connection necessary

Technical Specifications:
• Compatible with iPad 2 and above
• Requires iOS 7.0 or later.
• Size: 350 MB
• Rating: Rated 4+

App: $19.99 | £13.99

Watch the App Trailer: http://press.princeton.edu/apps/barrington-atlas/

Download now:
https://itunes.apple.com/app/barrington-atlas-greek-roman/id767575157

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