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Amazon Review: How would you classify a book that begins with the salutation, "People of Earth..."? While the captains of industry might dismiss it as mere science fiction, The Cluetrain...More

Degrees of Latitude: Mapping Colonial America

Celebrated for their rarity, historical importance, and beauty, the maps of the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries in the collection of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation provide an invaluable...More

Mapping Boston

To the attentive user even the simplest map can reveal not only where things are but how people perceive and imagine the spaces they occupy. Mapping Boston is an exemplar of such creative...More

Latitude Zero: Tales of the Equator

The equatorтАФits location not only on the globe but also in the minds and exploits of navigators, travelers, poets, and dreamers since the dawn of civilizationтАФis the magical thread on which...More

The Illustrated Longitude

Dava Sobel's Longitude tells the story of how 18th-century scientist and clockmaker William Harrison solved one of the most perplexing problems of history--determining east-west location at sea....More

The Map That Changed the World

Once upon a time there lived a man who discovered the secrets of the earth. He traveled far and wide, learning about the world below the surface. After years of toil, he created a great map of...More

MapQuest Road Atlas

The Riddle of the Compass

The compass was the first instrument that allowed navigators at sea or land to determine their position quickly and accuratelyтАжThis allowed goods to be transported efficiently and reliably....More

Cartographies of Danger

With chapters titled "Death Tracks," "Ill Winds," and "Nuclear Nightmares," Mark Monmonier's book Cartographies of Danger is sure to appeal to anyone interested in natural or manmade disasters....More

Past Time, Past Place

This book shows how historians are using GIS technology to take a fresh look at the past. By Anne Kelly Knowles

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Seven Principles for Creating a Successful GIS Internship Program

In an economy where job openings remain limited and new, unemployed college graduates are piling up, the prospect of bringing on qualified, low-to-no-cost intern labor has never been better. Matt Lamborn of Pacific Geodata provides seven tips for companies who need qualified labor but who are on a tight budget.