Geographic News and Views
Comparing the 1st and 2nd Editions
People who own a copy of the Essential Geography's 1st Edition often ask me how the 2nd Edition differs from the edition they already have. To show the difference between...
Comparing the 1st and 2nd Editions
People who own a copy of the Essential Geography's 1st Edition often ask me how the 2nd Edition differs from the edition they already have. To show the difference between...
Seeing Geography
Please join me on a brief trip along US Hwy 20 in Oregon from Newport to Bend. I’ll show you how I read the Essential Geography of the USA. From...
Seeing Geography
Please join me on a brief trip along US Hwy 20 in Oregon from Newport to Bend. I’ll show you how I read the Essential Geography of the USA. From...
Tune Your Eyes
When you first view the Essential Geography, perhaps you see only lines, type and colors. Give your eyes time to tune themselves to see the interconnected patterns of land, water...
Tune Your Eyes
When you first view the Essential Geography, perhaps you see only lines, type and colors. Give your eyes time to tune themselves to see the interconnected patterns of land, water...
A Journey Down the Arkansas River
ROCKY MOUNTAINS The Arkansas River arises in the shadow of Colorado’s Mt Elbert, highest peak in the Rocky Mountains. We then see the Arkansas glide SSE along the base of the Sawatch...
A Journey Down the Arkansas River
ROCKY MOUNTAINS The Arkansas River arises in the shadow of Colorado’s Mt Elbert, highest peak in the Rocky Mountains. We then see the Arkansas glide SSE along the base of the Sawatch...
Atlas of Design
The Essential Geography was featured in the 2024 Atlas of Design, published by the North American Cartographic Information Society, NACIS. The text below accompanied my cartography. . . . The...
Atlas of Design
The Essential Geography was featured in the 2024 Atlas of Design, published by the North American Cartographic Information Society, NACIS. The text below accompanied my cartography. . . . The...
Notre Dame as Geographic Metaphor
The reopening of Notre Dame showed me a similarity between architecture and geography. Like geography, Notre Dame is large, complex and has abundant details, making it difficult to visualize the cathedral’s general...
Notre Dame as Geographic Metaphor
The reopening of Notre Dame showed me a similarity between architecture and geography. Like geography, Notre Dame is large, complex and has abundant details, making it difficult to visualize the cathedral’s general...