This unique sourcebook for map lovers is newly revised in a third edition that includes more maps than ever before. In addition to a profusion of road maps, aerial maps, geological maps, historical maps, weather maps, nautical maps, military maps, census maps, and astronomical maps, this third revised edition contains: -- the most current maps of Russia and Eastern Europe; -- a new section on the age of exploration; -- the most up-to-date information about map software; -- a completely new section on how to have a professional map made; -- the latest information about the new generation of maps based on the 1990 census. Whether you want maps of airports or zip codes, highways, hurricanes, or hidden treasure, The Map Catalog is the book for you.

The definitive resource for anyone who wants to understand, observe, cultivate, and preserve our natural environment, here is a comprehensive and conveniently organized new guide from the author of The Map Catalog. The book's 28 chapters present a full range of useful information on topics from animal protection to national parks to sea life to crystals and gems. Photographs throughout; 16 pages of color.