----------------------------Original message---------------------------- A little pre-release news: BACKGROUND: Many of you are familiar with the Centennia Historical Atlas software. The current edition covers Europe and the Middle East 1000AD to the present and is available for DOS, Windows, and Macintosh. If you want more info, visit http://www.clockwk.com. [while you're there, those with an interest in slightly odd maps might like to look at the "science stuff" link]. COMING "SOON" (in the software biz, that's as precise as it gets): the Western Hemisphere edition of Centennia will be shipping soon. This covers North and Central America (and South if it's ready in time) from the beginning of the 2nd century AD to the present. This new edition incorporates advanced graphics technology for smoother, more aesthetic animation and will at first only be available for Windows 3.1/95 (Win95 preferred). There will be a Mac version later... but no DOS version. This edition includes much finer geographic detail, shaded relief, and also includes geographic changes --you can actually watch the meandering Mississippi (anyone have an Arkansas River meander history handy??) and see the addition of hundreds of artificial lakes in the 20th century. Needless to say, it also incorporates all the mappable political history we could squeeze in including Native American history where possible. I hope this message doesn't seem inappropriate to anyone. We're not taking orders for this new product --watch the web page for annoucncements-- but I thought people might like a sneek peek of what's coming. -Frank E. Reed Clockwork Software, Inc. [log in to unmask] http://www.clockwk.com