As the founder of a company devoted to enriching cultural and business travel to Russia, we are always looking for a good books to recommend for our clients. One rare book in my collection of Avant-Garde graphics is by Alexandr Rodchenko and Varvara Stepanova, "Moscow Reconstructed." Written in 1936, it is a huge volume which describes with pride the re-construction of Moscow, the capital of world socialism. Throughout there are pop-ups, handles which take away old scenes and uncover new vistas. "Knopf MapGuide: Moscow" reminds me of "Moscow Reconstructed" in that it encourages the reader to interact with the text by unfolding a series of bound maps and viewing the selected neighborhood along with the best in sites, shops and restaurants. Most of the major streets are in both Cyrillic and Latin script, something most maps available in the West don't have. The listings of sites in each neighborhood will please most any visitor to the center of Moscow, and the names are given in both Cyrillic and Latin (but because of an overuse of transliteration, many places will have names unfamiliar to all but Russian-studies majors, such as "Sobor Vasilya Blazhennovo"-more commonly known as "St. Basil's Cathedral"). There are no web sites for sites, nor is there admission pricing listed, although the restaurants have the price of an `average' meal. "Knopf MapGuide: Moscow" is a unique guide in its small size and easy-to-use format. It is perfect to accompany the adventurous walking tourist exploring the center of Moscow, and is a useful aid for those Discovering Russia.

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