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4. RESURRECTION

The discovery of the maps after the fall of the Soviet Union and their continuing significance today

John Davies and Alexander J. Kent

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Frontmatter i
CONTENTS vii
Foreword ix
Note to Readers xiii
INTRODUCTION. Why this book is a detective story 1
1. WAR AND PEACE 3
2. CAPTURING THE WORLD—ON PAPER 9
3. PLOTS AND PLANS 47
4. RESURRECTION 131
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 145
APPENDIX 1. Examples of Maps of Various Series and Scales 146
APPENDIX 2. References and Resources 205
APPENDIX 3. Translation of Typical City Plan "Spravka" 211
APPENDIX 4. Translation of Typical Topographic Map "Spravka" 215
APPENDIX 5. Symbols and Annotation 219
APPENDIX 6. Glossary of Common Terms and Abbreviations 222
APPENDIX 7. Print Codes 223
APPENDIX 8. Secrecy and Control 225
INDEX 227
GENERAL INDEX 231

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
CONTENTS vii
Foreword ix
Note to Readers xiii
INTRODUCTION. Why this book is a detective story 1
1. WAR AND PEACE 3
2. CAPTURING THE WORLD—ON PAPER 9
3. PLOTS AND PLANS 47
4. RESURRECTION 131
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 145
APPENDIX 1. Examples of Maps of Various Series and Scales 146
APPENDIX 2. References and Resources 205
APPENDIX 3. Translation of Typical City Plan "Spravka" 211
APPENDIX 4. Translation of Typical Topographic Map "Spravka" 215
APPENDIX 5. Symbols and Annotation 219
APPENDIX 6. Glossary of Common Terms and Abbreviations 222
APPENDIX 7. Print Codes 223
APPENDIX 8. Secrecy and Control 225
INDEX 227
GENERAL INDEX 231

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