However, my awareness of the Balkans was heightened by two maps I recently received. Slovakia Land Cover From Mary Larsgaard at UCSB comes information on a recent map from Slovakia. To obtain a copy Mary suggests contacting the author, Jan Feranec, Head, Dept. That problem has now been remedied with a new 6 CD-ROM set called National Geographic Maps . The subtitle, Every Foldout Map from National Geographic Magazine , says it all.
Users can search maps by region and subject, pan and zoom in, and print full-scale maps or sections.
If you bought the Complete NG when it first came out, it was subtitled 108 Years of National Geographic Magazine on CD-ROM . If you aren't cold enough this time of year, a new series of maps of Iceland should get you thinking of snowy places. Only the sheet covering the Southwest is available now, with the other three sheets due in January 1999. Mayans and Egyptians For those interested in pyramids, antiquities, and warmer climes in general, Treaty Oak has two new maps. The map has extensive text in English and Spanish and information on some 70 archaeological sites and tourist attractions.