-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Terrain analysis of Afghanistan Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 11:11:24 -0400 From: "ahudson" <[log in to unmask]> ------------------ Just a note to you all. We just received this text which basically accompanies the Russian 1:200,000 set for Afghanistan. The book translates the unique text found on the back of each sheet in the set. A huge amount of work went into translating these sheet backs [each one is different] and if you have the Russian-language map set, this English translation is an invaluable tool. Sorry not to have the isbn handy, but the book is available from East View, which staff did all the work. The book, while pricey, is a must have for any library holding the set; and for any library supporting Afghan info services for a regional institute, etc. The book is useful as a "gridded regional geography" [sheet-based!] even if you do not own the set. More detail than you ever wanted to know about Afghanistan, unless you are in a tank or among US troops there. Remarkable info. ps: nobody paid me to write this!! I am just very pleased with this product, and do not want anyone to miss it. So is Iraq next? Alice C. Hudson Chief, Map Division The Humanities and Social Sciences Library The New York Public Library 5th Avenue & 42nd Street, Room 117 New York, NY 10018-2788 [log in to unmask]; 212-930-0589; fax 212-930-0027 http://nypl.org/research/chss/map/map.html The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit. - Nelson Henderson