----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Blake, I think the electronic form will spawn the paper form of books and maps within a decade. For books, we are just about there. Most folks have laser printers which can make quite acceptable scripts to read. Color (which most maps need) and the resolution and beauty of conventional maps are a decade away. Dave Dave Gomberg, role model for those who don't ask much in their fantasy lives. GOMBERG@UCSFVM Internet node UCSFVM.UCSF.EDU fax-> (415)731-7797