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About the AuthorCollins UK is a leading information-led publisher of illustrated and narrative nonfiction.Product DescriptionFully updated road mapping covers the whole of Britain, with each scale of mapping color-coded for ease of useThe ultimate 3.2 miles to 1-inch scale, large-format road atlas for the year 2012 features Collins' popular and well-established road mapping, designed for exceptional clarity. It includes 21 urban-area maps at a 1 mile to 1 inch ratio, showing the best routes through the busiest areas, plus 56 town-center street plans, now with speed limits shown at speed camera locations. The smallest scale maps are great for long-distance route planning and the street plans help you locate your final destination. It includes a route-planning section including maps (16 miles to 1 inch), motorway services information, and a handy distance calculator. It also includes a national rail map, more than 30 categories of places of interest including castles, theme parks, sports venues, universities, mountain bike trails, and surfing beaches, and full post codes for the top 1,000 places of interest—ideal for use alongside satellite navigation systems.