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Please excuse the commercial and the cross-posting. If you're in London in the next few weeks you've got until 7 April 2002 to visit (or visit again) the exhibition The Lie of the Land, the Secret Life of Maps at the British Library at St Pancras. See: World War II prisoner of war escape maps! The map used to bomb Dresden! The disappearing airport! The first jigsaw puzzle! Nazi and Soviet invasion plans! The secret map of London the government didn't want the public to see! Paradise located on a map! One of the most important maps in American history--kept secret from the Americans for over a hundred years! Details of the exhibition and a short virtual tour can be viewed at: http://www.bl.uk/whatson/exhibitions/lieland/overview.html Details of the illustrated book of the exhibition and how to order it online are available at: http://www.bl.uk/services/publications/onlinemaps2.html#lie The British Library is located at 96 Euston Road, London NW1, a short walk from Euston, St Pancras and Kings Cross main line and Underground stations. The exhibition is open seven days at week, with late opening on Tuesdays until 8pm. The Library is closed for the Easter Holiday on Good Friday, Saturday and Easter Sunday. Telephone Visitor Services on +44 (0)20 7412 7332. Admission to the exhibition is free. The Lie of the Land is the most successful exhibition to date in the British Library, has received excellent reviews in the press and is very popular with the public. Don't miss it! ********************************************************************* The information contained in this e-mail is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this e-mail and notify the [log in to unmask] : The contents of this e-mail must not be disclosed or copied without the sender's consent. The statements and opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the British Library. The British Library does not take any responsibility for the views of the author. *********************************************************************