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Kenneth I. Appel (1932-2013)

Cash4Lead — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:38:09 -0800

Mathematician Kenneth Appel has died at the age of 80. He is best known for having proved, with Wolfgang Haken, the four-color theorem, which states that only four colors are needed to have a map in which no two adjacent countries have the same color. Here is his Wikipedia page, as well as an article from the magazine of the University of New Hampshire, where Appel retired, on the four-color theorem, including the controversial method Appel used to prove it. Instead of traditional logical inference, e.g., Euclid's proof of the Pythagorean Theorem, Appel and Haken relied on computers to demonstrate the theorem's validity. Their efforts helped usher mathematics into the computer age, though some have decried (PDF) the move. Lastly, a parody of the four-color theorem.

A line of quilts based on topography of parks and urban landscapes

badego — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 22:32:33 -0800

TopoQuilts These customized quilts bring together the line work of topographical maps along with the tradition and elegance of widecloth cotton quilts. These heirloom quality quilts reference the topography of specific landscapes and places which often hold a specific memory or meaning to the person who has commissioned the work.

Memories that aren't mine, yet they seem so tangible. Everywhere there's a sense of loss...

hydatius — Tue, 01 May 2012 00:13:01 -0800

"I'd like my work to be found in a skip, in Southgate or somewhere, in forty years' time". Nick Papadimitriou walks and looks and writes and thinks, as he ventures around London and its fringes. He eschews the term 'psychogeography', preferring the notion of 'deep topography' to describe what he does. The London Perambulator, a short documentary about his work, was released in 2009 and features Will Self, Iain Sinclair, and Russell Brand talking about his impact on their work. His first book, Scarp, will be released by Sceptre this summer.

Look Out Below

netbros — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:54:44 -0800

Google Earth is a program where you can look at the Earth through aerial photos. At Google Earth Cool Places (GECplaces) you can find and share weird, cool, and beautiful places. You will need Google Earth to get the most out of this website.

geography geek blogs

nickyskye — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:55:33 -0800

50 Best Blogs for Geography Geeks. Among the picks are Geographicus- Rare & Antique Map Blog l Atlas Obscura l The Rural Blog l Geographic Travels l Climate Progress l Edible Geography l DIY Cartography and Geobabble with a list of some excellent geography sites that were not included.

3D Mapping

netbros — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:44:55 -0800

Durango Bill's Home Page. With topics that include: 3D end-to-end tour of the Grand Canyon, the origin and formation of the Colorado River, and examples of river systems that cut through mountain ranges instead of taking easier routes around them in Ancestral Rivers of the World. But if geology and 3D mapping isn't your thing, Bill also entertains and informs with his evaluations of creationism and religious cultists, an energy/oil analysis, gaming probability analysis, graph and number theories and applied mathematics. Durango Bill is a busy dude.

Barrington Atlas

stbalbach — Wed, 16 Jul 2003 17:30:32 -0800

The Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World provides beautiful detailed topographical maps of the ancient world. A mammoth undertaking in production over 12 years with 160 scholars and cartographers (with help from MapQuest) and estimated to cost over $5 million it is the largest and most accurate Ancient World Atlas ever. Composed of 99 maps (examples) the Atlas is easily available to the layperson. "If you're gripped by Hannibal and want to sort out which way you think he went through the Alps, you'll have enough of a clear landscape to do it. If you want to follow St. Paul around the eastern Mediterranean, you can."

NedKoppel — Fri, 27 Sep 2002 08:07:33 -0800

Do you feel a little lighter when you go to visit your Aunt Betty in Poughkeepsie? Maybe this gravity map can shed a little light on the subject.

NASA raises funds through photographing vineyards.

meep — Fri, 31 Aug 2001 04:37:23 -0800

NASA raises funds through photographing vineyards. 5 bucks an acre? That's probably a pretty good price for both sides.