Now I have agreement with Springer for publishing of the book entitled: Natural Processes and Human Impacts: Interactions between Humanity and the Environment. Content is in attachment. The book will has volume about 600 pages of text, approximately 500 photos, and 100 maps.

There is appropriate photo on your site. It shows statue with pigeons. I would like to put it in my book. Of course full acknowledgement of the source will be given. I ask you give permission for using of it free of charge.

All my illustrations that I have now I have received free of charge. Besides separate scientists from 60 countries I have received images from lot of photographic libraries and organisations. Among them are UK Food and Environmental Research Agency, US Geological Survey Central Region Library (Denver), National Geophysical Data Centre, Photo Library of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (Rome), National Lightning Safety Institute (Louisville, USA), New Zealand Dermatological Society, University Corporation of Atmospheric Research (USA), Moscow State University (Russia), Institute of Permafrost Studies (Yakutsk, Russia), Aquarius System Ink (USA), US Geological Survey, Michigan Sea Grant, National Atmospheric and Ocean Administration, Greenpeace, Geobrugg Protection Systems, Smithsonian Institution (USA), Canada Centre for Inland Waters and some other organizations.

If you will answer me positively I shall send you official request.

Sincerely yours,

S.M. Govorushko,

Prof., Chief Research Scholar,

Pacific Geographical Institute,

Russian Academy of Sciences,

7 Radio St., Vladivostok,

690041, Russia