Publishers of these reference books are encountering competition from computer software manufacturers who are trying to make inroads into this business. I haven't tested these products yet, so will withhold judgment, but if the software writers have done a good job, they should be dandy research aids. Computers can bring some of this geography alive in ways books simply can not. By whatever means, every genealogist must stare geography in the face. Fortunately, that isn't nearly as fearsome as my teachers made it out to be.
Truth is, sometimes it's downright enjoyable.
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