Scientia Bonnensis

13/10/2015

National Atlas of Afghanistan: A new book review.

„The maps are superb, choice and combination of colours are attractive, the types used ensure an easy legibility of names and of the map legends.“

„With other words: the exterior of this atlas corresponds with its high quality (interior) contents.“

„The “National Atlas of Afghanistan” is an impressive academic achievement. It is an important and timely contribution to Afghanistan’s difficult and painful search of a national identity. It is a major milestone in the country’s endeavours of nation-building – and thus it is also a highly political publication!“

http://www.die-erde.org/index.php/die-erde/article/view/206/107

Pages 208 – 210.

DIE ERDE – Journal of the Geographical Society of Berlin
Reviewer: Eckart Ehlers (Hamburg)

03/07/2015

Recently we launched
www.afghanistan-science.com
covering
- Field Guide Afghanistan
- Vascular Plants of Afghanistan
- National Atlas of Afghanistan

This book, written in English and Dari, gives a comprehensive overview of the plant cover of Afghanistan. It is the first Field Guide and Pictorial Flora of Afghanistan ever published. From the hot lowland deserts to the cold snow belt of the Hindu Kush, this beautiful mountainous country harbours m…

03/07/2015

@ Field Guide Afghanistan, ISBN 978-3-940766-30-4

Deutsche Botschaft Kabul: "Forscher veröffentlichen Pflanzenatlas Afghanistans"

http://t1p.de/qbp4

Wissenschaftler der Universität Bonn haben zusammen mit Kollegen aus Bielefeld und Gießen einen zweisprachigen Pflanzenatlas zu Afghanistan herausgegeben. Das 870 Seiten starke Werk erfasst erstmalig in dieser Breite die Pflanzenvielfalt des von Kriegen gebeutelten Landes.

03/07/2015

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