Branches of Geography • Physical Geography - deals with the observation‚ measurement and description of the surface of the earth. A. Geomorphology - study of the forms of the land’s surface and of the processes that mold them. B. Climatology – the prevailing state of the atmosphere including the average climatic values‚ seasonal and diurnal rhythms‚ extreme values and frequency of values within stated ranges‚ weather types and their characteristics and the explanation and distribution of
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an $ 800‚000 advance from Bantam‚ has appeared on TV and radio. He’s been profiled in the New York Times magazine. A PBS documentary is close behind. "He’s come up with a story people want to believe in‚" marvels Gillian Hutchinson‚ curator of cartography at London’s National Maritime Museum who heard Menzies give a lecture last spring at the Royal Geographic Society. "There was almost a religious fervor in the audience." This isn’t the first time a tale of preColumbian discovery has captured the
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Basic concepts Intro A. Contemporary geography is the scientific study of the location of people and activities across Earth. Reasons for distribution B. Difference between historians and geographers. Geographers- ask where things are and why they are there Historians-organize material but time Geographers- organize material by place Historians- study the logical sequence Geographers- study the logical arrangement C. Local diversity and globalization Modern communications and technology
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these languages. Eventually this standardization of vernacular languages contributed toward promoting literatures which were used to create national mythologies. Whereas maps were in circulation since ancient times‚ cartography as a science is the child of print revolution. And cartography was not only important in demarcating national boundaries‚ but also mapping the territories that were colonized in the new world. In order to understand the deep changes that were the result of printing revolution
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Queen Elizabeth I was born on September 7‚ 1533 to King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. She was crowned queen of England in 1558 and ruled until her death in 1603. Throughout her forty-four years of reign‚ Elizabeth strengthened the British empire by using toleration to create a more stable religious environment in England‚ by advancing England’s economy‚ by improving foreign policy‚ and expanding the empire through exploration. Religion: Queen Elizabeth I stabilized the religious environment in England
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Chinese theory There are many theories or ideas on who discovered America first. Many people believe it was Christopher Columbus‚ the Vikings‚ or in my case some believe that the Chinese arrived here before Columbus. It is believed by some people that Chinese sailors beat Columbus to America by more than 70 years. Anthropologists‚ archaeologists‚ historians and linguists have debunked or out ruled much of the evidence that has been gathered over the years to support this theory. It has been
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3D Internet A. Divya‚ A. Hafsa Faizia Abstract--- The report considers an innovative technology for creating an interactive 3D map for WEB based applications. The KML format is an open standard for 3D multimedia and distribution of virtual world in Internet. This technology is based on wellknown technology “From Paper to Virtual Map”‚ proposed as cheap and fast way for creation of 3D city map. This proposed paper explains about GOOGLE EARTH which has developed 3D maps for PC and Mobile users.
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Ancient Greece was home to many of the world’s greatest minds and they served ancient Greek well by developing technologies that was used for peaceful endeavors to developing their city and improving the economy and standards of living like Streets‚ Cartography‚ Rut way‚ Caliper‚ ‚ Analog Computers‚ Fire Hose‚ Vending Machine‚ Wind Vane‚ Clock Tower‚ Automatic Doors‚ Truss Roof‚ Crane‚ Escapement‚ Tumbler Lock‚ Gears‚ Plumbing‚ Spiral Staircase‚ Urban Planning‚ Winch‚ Ancient Suez Canal‚ Light House‚ Water
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Columbus was born on October 31‚ 1451 in Genoa‚ Italy where he was also raised. While still in his teenage years he involved himself in sailing. He worked on a merchant ship until he was 19 years old. He then began to study mathematics‚ astronomy‚ cartography and navigation. Columbus presented an unheard of plan to sail through the Atlantic Ocean to reach Asia more quickly. England and Portugal denied his plans without giving it a seconds thought. History would change
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his faith in the people’s ability to govern themselves. Jefferson left an impact on his times equal by few others in American history. From his father and his environment‚ he developed an interest in many academic areas‚ such as botany‚ geology‚ cartography‚ and North American exploration. He successes to practice law until public service occupied most of his time. After Jefferson wrote The Declaration of Independence in June 1776. Congress felt the document was too strong‚ and they redrafting it
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