Thinking Spatially

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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Hear all about the amazing journeys and tales from Ibn Battuta, 14th Century world traveler. 

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