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Peer reviewedDanzer, Gerald A. – Social Education, 1991
Discusses a cuneiform Babylonian tablet from about 500 B.C., the earliest extant world map. Explores bases for contemporary interpretation of the map. Observes that the map contains representations found in later maps. Suggests that modern views of the world are no less culturally laden than much earlier perspectives were. (SG)
Descriptors: Ancient History, Archaeology, Cartography, Elementary Secondary Education
Sobel, David – Clearing, 1999
Discusses the importance of harnessing children's natural tendency to make maps. Argues for a geographic curriculum based on building a relationship between the structure of the local landscape and the shape of children's lives. Lists mapping activities that can be used with various age groups. (CCM)
Descriptors: Cartography, Elementary Secondary Education, Geography, Learning Activities
Peer reviewedCurran, Paul J. – Journal of Geography, 1987
Discusses the use of remote sensing techniques to obtain locational, estimated, and mapped information at the scales varying from individual fields and farms, to entire continents and the world. (AEM)
Descriptors: Agriculture, Cartography, Maps, Natural Resources
Brant, Russell A.; Glass, Gary B. – Geotimes, 1983
Principle work of 23 state geological surveys is summarized. Work includes mapping/estimating coal resources, centralizing data in National Coal Resources Data System through cooperative programs, exploration drilling, and others. Comments on U.S. Geological Survey activities, coal-related conferences/meetings, and industry research activities are…
Descriptors: Cartography, Coal, College Science, Conferences
Williams, Richard S., Jr.; Southworth, C. Scott – Geotimes, 1983
The Landsat Program became the major event of 1982 in geological remote sensing with the successful launch of Landsat 4. Other 1982 remote sensing accomplishments, research, publications, (including a set of Landsat worldwide reference system index maps), and conferences are highlighted. (JN)
Descriptors: Cartography, Conferences, Earth Science, Geology
Peer reviewedAndrews, Sona K.; Gersmehl, Philip J. – Journal of Geography, 1986
Offers nine suggestions for video tape production and instructional use in a student laboratory for a cartography course. Briefly discusses costs and benefits, including more time for instructors to focus on specific techniques and individual questions. (TRS)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Instruction, Cartography, Geography, Geography Instruction
Lisitzin, Alexandre P. – 1986
Designed to serve as a complement to the Unesco Technical Papers in Marine Science, this report concentrates on theoretical and practical problems of geological mapping of the sea floor. An introduction is given to geological mapping procedures at continental margins as well as some practical recommendations taking as an example the African region…
Descriptors: Cartography, Foreign Countries, Geology, International Cooperation
