GPS Died? How to Read a Map and the Surrounding Terrain
GPS is an abbreviation for ‘Global Positioning System’ and it is a technology that was designed to operate in such a manner that it provides … Read more
Cartocacoethes
Cartocacoethes is a term meaning “a mania, uncontrollable urge, compulsion or itch to see maps everywhere.”
Ptolemy’s Geographia
Ptolemy was not only a geographer but a mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, and even a poet.
Map of Global Temperatures Since 1880
NASA takes a look at global temperatures and has a short piece and animated map showing the global change in temperature since 1880. According to … Read more
Nature takes its toll on two national sites
Two significant sites were affected by nature over the past week. One of the “witness trees” to the Battle of Gettysburg was damaged by a … Read more