On Sunday 2004 October 17 15:57, Bill Potts wrote:
> I'm surprised you're surprised, Jim.
>
> I have the Revised Sixth Edition, copyright 1990, 1992, 1995 and 1996. It
> gives precedence to kilometers for distances, and heights are in meters and
> country areas in square kilometers only (spelled out). A quick glance at
> the narrative information reveals kilometers only. (Since I bought it in
> 1996, I've used it only for the maps, not the text.)
Well, I'll be.... Hadn't seen their atlases before but I figured that they
were as screwed up as their magazines. Won't bother writing that letter then!
Thanks, Bill. You've just saved me a bit of time and 37 cents.
Jim
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