Jun 25th, 2007 at 9:08AM:
Nina Katchadourian is a multimedia artist who works with video, sound, photography, paper and sculpture forms. One of the subjects that she explores often in her artwork is geography and maps. Take a look at some of the cool stuff she has done: shredded paper maps of actual roadway networks or subway systems; geographic pathologies and moss maps, discovered from actual lichen growing on granite ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Nina Katchadourian: Geographic Art
Jun 25th, 2007 at 9:08AM:
Nina Katchadourian is a multimedia artist who works with video, sound, photography, paper and sculpture forms. One of the subjects that she explores often in her artwork is geography and maps. Take a look at some of the cool stuff she has done: shredded paper maps of actual roadway networks or subway systems; geographic pathologies and moss maps, discovered from actual lichen growing on granite ...National Geographic Society: Museum at Explorers Hall
May 27th, 2007 at 8:30PM:
Another cool thing to do at the headquarters of National Geographic is to visit the Museum at Explorers Hall, which offers free admission to a variety of rotating exhibits throughout the year. Currently showing is Maps: Tools for Adventure, produced by the Children's Museum of Indianapolis in collaboration with National Geographic. It's a super cool interactive exhibit for explorers of all ...National Geographic Society: Library Resources
May 27th, 2007 at 2:08PM:
On the first floor of one of the main buildings that make up National Geographic's Headquarters is an impressive library whose primary purpose is to provide National Geographic staff with the resources and information they need to do their jobs. For example, the team that creates the annual Geography Bee questions uses this library frequently. What many folks may not know, however, is that ...National Geographic Bee: Quiz of Champions
May 23rd, 2007 at 6:33PM: Of course some of our Gadling readers were quick to correctly answer today's winning geography bee question. But do you want to see if you really have what it takes to be a geography genius? I've assembled a quiz, which includes all the official National Geographic questions Caitlin Snaring had to answer correctly to win the Bee earlier today. Some of the questions were accompanied by visual ...National Geographic Bee: We Have a Winner!
May 23rd, 2007 at 12:00PM: Caitlin Snaring, an 8th-grader from Redmond, Washington, answered this question correctly, just a short while ago, to become only the second woman ever to win the National Geographic Bee: A city that is divided by a river of the same name was the imperial capital of Vietman for more than a century. Name this city, which is still an important cultural center. Do you know it? Take some guesses and ...National Geographic Bee: The Youngest Finalist!
May 22nd, 2007 at 3:25PM: The ten National Geographic Bee finalists range in age from 10 to 14, and I was able to chat with the youngest competitor, ten-year-old Benjamin Taylor, soon after he learned that he'd be moving on to tomorrow's championship round. Here he is just moments after the anouncement, smiling with his proud dad. Ben is a vibrant and enthusiastic kid from West Virginia, who is proud of the fact that he ...National Geographic Bee: Preliminary Round in Pictures
May 22nd, 2007 at 2:30PM: When I arrived at the Doubletree Crystal City in Arlington, VA this morning, the place was buzzing with world chatter. I overheard conversations about official languages and state capitals as parents and Bee competitors fueled up over breakfast. As mentioned yesterday, the 55 competitors (ages 10-14) have won school and state championships to qualify for this national final. They are a talented ...One for the Road: Afganistan to Zimbabwe
May 21st, 2007 at 3:27PM: Here's another study aid that can be used to increase your geographic IQ -- a collection of winning tips from a former Bee champion. Sure, this book is written for kids ages 8-14, but if my score on the GeoBee Challenge is any indication, then I surely could start with some help from a geo whiz kid. Break it down for me, plain and simple -- what does it take to be a Bee brainiac? 2004 National ...National Geographic Bee: Let's Talk Location
May 21st, 2007 at 2:01PM: As travelers, we often become intimately connected to the places we visit. But what about the locations we only read about in stories or hear about on the news? How much do we know about these places? And maybe more importantly at times, do we even know where they ARE? World Hum recently pointed to an essay by the always insightful Thomas Swick about this wonderful world of ours that we know so ...SF Chronicle's Annual Geography Quiz
Dec 18th, 2006 at 7:04AM: My Monday morning hasn't even gone into full swing yet and I've already managed to burn-out my brain. The coal from last night's sleep still rests in my eyes and no, I didn't wash my face yet, I roll out of bed and blog before all that happens. What I'm trying to say my friends is that I will be departing from providing you with any further travel related content to get some more shut-eye and then ...World Map Quiz Game
Dec 7th, 2006 at 9:10PM: For those who like testing their geography skills on a regular basis, try this World Map quiz from GameDesign.jp. The goal is to place as many of the 20 countries given during each quiz countries on the very blank map within an allotted time. I'll confess my score was horrible. (Here is where I try to justify why a travel blogger of all people did so badly on the quiz.) I'm blaming it on my eye ...
