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The Atlas of Food from the University of California Press makes a great choice for atlas of the week for our class. I found this atlas to be a great choice, as with every map there is a story that … Continue reading →

Theapiaries.com is an atlas of comprehensive maps of apiary permits on public land in the United States. The United States Bureau of Land Management (USBLM) grants apiary permits on public lands, and when they publicly list these permits, the data … Continue reading →

     In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic began and an economy like never before came from it. Unemployment drastically rose, many large and small businesses closed, and others struggled to stay open. However, during the mass unemployment and bankruptcy people … Continue reading →

National Geographic’s Beginner’s World Atlas aims to get kids interested in geography! This atlas is great for children. The bright colors and design draw kids in. Typically, atlases can be somewhat complex. While children can look at the images inside … Continue reading →

Have you ever spent the night in a big city and the sounds of traffic kept you up at night? In 2019, Atlanta, Georgia ranked number ten in a list of cities in the United States with the worst traffic … Continue reading →

Cartographic and Architectural Records at the National Archives in College Park, MD | National Archives– This is the blog link I have chosen. I think it is really cool how it contains all different maps of different times of California … Continue reading →

  The Piri Reis When people talk about controversy regarding maps, there is no conversation that is able to be had without bringing up the map, the Piri Reis. This map has been around since the age of great geographical … Continue reading →

The Atlas of Sports is an atlas that consists of who plays what, where, and why. Sports are a main hobby for many people in the world and there are others that don’t feel the same way. The atlas of … Continue reading →

The Atlas of the Week is a solid and necessary choice for study in our class The Rhetorical Lives of Maps. My pick is the National Geographic Atlas of World War II: History’s Greatest Conflict Revealed Through Rare Wartime Maps and … Continue reading →

This blog by the Nasa Science Solar System Exploration website discusses the mystery of the moon Triton. A distant body orbiting Neptune in a retrograde orbit distinguishes itself from other moons in the solar system as it was captured by … Continue reading →