As the Royal Geographical Society's new head, Michael Palin is a man with the world in his hands. He tells of his passion for the spirit of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton.
He hopes to enthuse people about the 'adventure' of geography. picked by Bingo 5 months ago

Works of art in and of themselves, these ancient maps reveal a great deal more than the geographical knowledge of our ancestors. They tell stories of war and triumph, reveal myths and biases, and document modes of thought that have long been obsolete. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

If you want to witness a total solar eclipse and you live in Europe, you’re out of luck until at least 2026. Unless you live in one of a few of Europe’s geographical extremities (i.e. Spitsbergen, Nova Zembla, Abkhazia and other parts of eastern Georgia or the southern part of Russia), the astronomical phenomenon will pass you by. picked by Mershaullk 2 years ago

Contains geographical and statistical data as well as demographics, history and more for all the countries of the world. picked by DemureArt 2 years ago

The patent was titled "Implantation of electronic chips in the human body for the purposes of determining its geographical location." picked by kakana 5 months ago

Do you know where New Mexico is? Is it even in this country?!

Here's a chance to show your geographical know-how, Skippy. picked by waggamandave 2 years ago

Whereas most birds are sole proprietors of their nests, some tropical species “time share” together – a discovery that helps clear up a 150-year-old evolutionary mystery regarding how two species can evolve without some geographical separation such as a mountain range picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Detailed schematics of a military detainee holding facility in southern Iraq. Geographical surveys and aerial photographs of two military airfields outside Baghdad. Plans for a new fuel farm at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. The military calls it "need-to-know" information that would pose a direct threat to U.S. troops if it were to fall into the hands of terrorists. It's material so se... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Citing geographical reasons, Piniella realizes San Francisco is not in Florida. picked by zadscmc 3 years ago