Think spatially as we examine the life and influence of architect Daniel Burnham, and the impact his ideas had on buildings and cities. 

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Aerial Photography: Examining the Earth from Above.  Think spatially as we examine the development and influence that aerial photography has had since the mid 19th Century, and its impact on geography and on Planet Earth. 

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Think spatially as we examine geoliteracy:  What it is, why it matters, and where it needs to be taught.   

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Discover the amazing map of silver and the extensive exploration and writing of cartographer al-Idrisi (c. 1099-1166).  

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Discover how thousands of years of building bridges and tunnels did not simply join opposite shores or sides of mountains, but united regions politically and economically, and even culturally. 

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Learn why Anaximander’s first map of the world was so revolutionary, and how this Greek philosopher’s thinking shaped our modern conception of the Earth and of space. 

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Learn how geographic thinking and geographic technology are addressing the world’s most complex problems from local to global scale, including those in health, transportation, agriculture, energy, and many more fields. 

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