Faces: People, Places, and Cultures articles from November 2005

Faces: People, Places, and Cultures archives from November 2005

Mystery photo?
November 1, 2005... Do you know what this is? [ILLUSTRATION OMIITED] This photo taken by a satellite shows sand dunes in the waters near the Bahamian Island of Eleuthera.

High 5.(history of maps)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... How can we learn more about what might be the solar system's tallest mountain, Olympus Mons, or its deepest and largest canyon, Valles Marineris? Map them! But what does "mapping" mean exactly? If you love learning about our Earth and the other...

At a glance.(maps )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Some prefer the "follow your whim" method, but if you are trying to find a particular ride, you'll find it more easily with a map. Sticks and stones might break your bones, but sticks and shells will help you find your way. South Pacific...

A hi-tech compass: global positioning systems.(Only In ...)
November 1, 2005... You may remember the fairy tale about Hansel and Gretel--the kids who dropped breadcrumbs in the woods along their path to help find their way back home. Unfortunately, birds ate the breadcrumbs and the two children became lost. Before maps as...

Finding your way: maps and mapmakers.(history)
November 1, 2005... Looking for that perfect beach for your next family vacation? Why were Samuel de Champlain's maps of Canada so valuable to King Henry IV of France? Which visible constellation is closest to the North Star in the sky? In miles? In light...

Through time.(maps)(Brief Article)(Chronology)
November 1, 2005... 2300 B.C. Babylonian clay discs show Earth as a flat circle. 400 Chinese maps begin to show more detail than earlier map attempts. 200 Eratothenes, a Greek mathematician, is the first to calculate that the Earth is a three-dimensional...

Speak like a mapmaker.(cartography)
November 1, 2005... An atlas is a collection of maps that is often made into a book. An atlas can also be published as a CD or posted on the Internet. A globe is a spherical model of the Earth, moon, sun, or other objects in the sky. It shows the shapes and...

Meet the mapmakers.(Joe Gugliotti, George Hastings, Linda Brewster, Felicia Bechtel )
November 1, 2005... Did you ever wonder who makes maps? It's the kind of work the following four people love because they say it's varied, and as they need to use lots of different skills, they never get bored. MAPPING MINES Joe Gugliotti is director of...

Orienteering: the map sport.
November 1, 2005... Want a workout for your body while using your brain? Try orienteering. Orienteering is a race across unfamiliar terrain, navigating with only a map and a compass. The International Orienteering Federation calls it "cunning running" or "running...

It's a big, big world: meet Eartha, the world's largest revolving globe.(David DeLorme)
November 1, 2005... Would you like to see a giant globe? Come to the lobby of DeLorme, a mapmaking company, in Yarmouth, Maine (near Portland). Latitude 43[degrees]48.491' North, Longitude 70[degrees]09.844' West, to be exact. There you will find "Eartha," a globe...

Mapping our changing earth.
November 1, 2005... The thin crust of the earth that we live on is much like the shell of an egg. This shell is about 20 miles thick and is constantly changing, just as the countries and people on this surface also change. Maps that show accurate and up-to-date...

Mapping quakes and shakes.(map use in earthquake forecast)(Geological Survey's National Seismic Hazard Mapping Project)
November 1, 2005... Have you ever felt the earth shake? For those who have lived through an earthquake, it can be a very frightening and life-threatening experience. While a small earthquake might just rattle cups on the shelves, major earthquakes can bring down...

Sounding out the sea's secrets.(satellite use in sea maps)
November 1, 2005... Oceanographers don't just use ships that sail the seas to make maps--they sometimes use spaceships, too! Taking measurements from space to make a map of the ocean sounds ridiculous, but it isn't... Why take measurements from space to make...

Marie's magnificent map.(Marie Tharp's oceanographic research)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Most American men were fighting in World War II during the early 1940s. The University of Michigan decided to accept female students, because there weren't enough men to fill the classrooms. One of those first female students was Marie Tharp,...

Reading the directions.(compasses usage and making)
November 1, 2005... Suppose you are lost in the woods. You have a map, but you can't find any landmarks. The way ahead looks just like the way behind. Which direction should you turn? Whether you're a lost hiker or a mapmaker, you need to know where north,...

Mapping our drifting continents.(Pangae)
November 1, 2005... As mapmaker activates a computer video showing the earth's continents coming together into one colossal landmass stretched between the North and South poles. A gigantic ocean surrounding this supercontinent completes the map of Pangaea, a world...

Ask FACES!
November 1, 2005... Here is your chance to send us your world culture--and geography-related questions[ Each month, our experts will answer several questions from readers like you. Want to know where the world's highest mountain is located? What is the largest...

Take a second look: map contest.
November 1, 2005... When you look at some places on a map, they remind you of other objects. For example, Italy resembles a boot. Look at the map of the United States. Use your imagination--and markers or pens--to turn the United States into an animal, cartoon...

Face facts.(George Washington drew maps as a teenager)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... George Washington may not have actually chopped a cherry tree when he was a young man, but he did train to make maps. He learned to survey land as a teenager and drew or annotated at least 150 maps during his lifetime.

Mapping Martian mysteries and more.
November 1, 2005... It's hard enough to map mountains on the Earth: how on earth do scientists manage to map Mars and its moons, our moon, and other objects in outer space? Humans have looked at the night sky and wondered about the planets that stared back...

A map of string: the story of the labyrinth.(Play)
November 1, 2005... Cast of characters: King Aegeus (EE-jee-uhs): king of Athens; Theseus (THEE-see-uhs): son of King Aegeus, recently arrived in Athens to take his place at court; King Minos (MY-nuhs): king of Crete; Ariadne (air-ee-AD-nee): daughter of Minos;...

The Coast Mappers.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
November 1, 2005... The Coast Mappers by Taylor Morrison With much detail and beautiful illustrations, Taylor Morrison chronicles the story of mapping the entire Pacific coast by George Davidson in the 1850s. This is a book to enjoy between parent and child,...

The Quest of the Missing Map.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
November 1, 2005... The Quest of the Missing Map by Carolyn Keene Buried treasure. Half a map. An unknown island. All the ingredients for a fun mystery story. Come join the original girl sleuth, Nancy Drew, in this can't-put-it-down story of mysterious...

Make It Work! Maps.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
November 1, 2005... Make It Work! Maps by Andrew Haslam A practical approach to the earth sciences, Maps offers diagrams, experiments, landscapes, maps, models, and projects that help kids understand the concepts of earth science. Step-by-step explanations of...

Maps in History.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
November 1, 2005... Maps in History By Walter Oleksy From the earliest maps to modern mapmaking, this well-written book explains it all from a historical perspective. There is a well-balanced collection of photos and paintings, as well as sidebars of...

Library of Congress: geography and map reading room.(web site)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... This site has comprehensive information about the world of maps, historical and current. From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, the Library of Congress has maps of almost anywhere in the world in their collection. You can even see the maps George...

National Atlas of the United States.(On-line)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... This very extensive collection of maps show the United States from many perspectives. At this site, you can print out any map of the United States. Be sure to click on the Dynamic Map area, where you can view potentially active volcanoes,...

TerraWeb for Kids.(On-line)
November 1, 2005... Lots of earth science activities. You can see satellite images, create your own 3-D landscape, and learn how underwater maps are made. http://terraweb.wr.usgs.gov/TRS/kids/index.html

DeLorme Map Store.(Words largest revolving globe, Ertha)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Eartha is a globe that is an impressive 41 feet, 1.5 inches in diameter. It has officially been given the title "World's Largest Revolving/ Rotating Globe." 2 Delorme Drive, Yarmouth, Maine 1-800-642-0970 www.delorme.com

Topography.(Video Recording Review)
November 1, 2005... Topography Schlessinger Science Library, 2000 A good beginning point to learn about topography. One of the Earth Science in Action series, this entertaining video, hosted by two animated aliens, teaches students the terminology of...

Using Maps and Globes.(Video Recording Review)
November 1, 2005... Using Maps and Globes Schoolmedia, 2004 In just 21 minutes you learn the basics you need to know in order to understand maps and globes. Clearly explained through narration with helpful graphics, this DVD about reading maps and globes is a...

Are you a sharp eye?(puzzle with maps)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... See if you can spot he 13 differences in these two maps. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Answer to Are You a Sharp Eye? on back cover: There are 13 differences (from left to right): windows on the back of the pirate ship crab on beach...