Cartographers rely on the authority of maps to communicate locations, guide navigation at sea, and shape people’s perceptions ...

The Wolfsonian–FIU charts global ambition in “Plotting Power: Maps and the Modern Age,” on view through April 16, 2023. Drawing from the Wolfsonian’s renowned collection of art and design, Plotting ...

More recently, Gibson covered Astoria and why it never became a major hub like San Francisco. We learn more about “Geography by Geoff” and how it struck a chord on social media. Note: The following ...

<br>In 150 AD, the Greek scholar Claudius Ptolemy wrote a textbook entitled the <i>Geography, </i>which earned him the title ‘The Father of Geography’. Drawing on nearly a thousand years of classical ...

Jack explores maps that spark curiosity and wonder, breaking down unusual features, surprising patterns, and geography facts from around the world in a fun and educational way.

Then you might be a maphead, says trivia buff Ken Jennings. "If there's a map on the wall of the room, people like us just cannot turn away," he tells Fresh Air's Dave Davies. "There's just something ...

It’s so important to read good children’s geography books so that our children understand concepts such as communities and a global perspective. Read the picture books aloud with your growing readers ...

Ten years ago at a convention in Baltimore, Lydia Lewis, who teaches U.S. history to fifth graders at a private school in Washington, met what she described as a bright, college-educated young woman ...