Humbolt, Geography and Art
Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) was a Prussian geographer, naturalist, and explorer. His work came during a time when sciences were be...
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coordinatessociety
- May 13, 2016
- 1 min
Curio: Cloth Maps from the WVS
The British Women's Volunteer Service began in 1938 to help support the troops during WWII. Their ranks would ultimately rise to 1 milli...
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coordinatessociety
- May 1, 2016
- 1 min
Curio: Plate Tectonics and Fingernails
What do your fingernails and the earth's plates have in common? The continental landmasses of the planet sit on tectonic plates. These p...
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coordinatessociety
- Apr 22, 2016
- 2 min
Curio: Earth Day (April 22)
Earth Day was established in 1970 by then-Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson (1916-2005), who wanted a national “teach in” day about the en...
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coordinatessociety
- Apr 16, 2016
- 1 min
Curio: An Octopus Geography
Inky the Octopus escaped from his tank at the National Aquarium in New Zealand in early 2016, after a cover was accidentally left ajar. ...
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