THE first of these works is by a long way the best and most convenient geological map of the British Isles, both for lecturers and students; and this new and greatly revised edition has added ...

While the twentieth century's conflicting visions and exploitation of the Middle East are well documented, the origins of the concept of the Middle East itself have been largely ignored. With ...

This fascinating new exhibition in London reveals the multitude of ways that maps have been used to both explain and manipulate the world, from across the centuries to the present day Robert Dudley’s ...

Ordnance Survey, the United Kingdom's national mapping agency, is opening up some of its secret code to allow software developers to create Google Maps-style mashups. Dubbed OpenSpace, the project ...

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There might be nothing more human than looking at the night sky and trying to understand our place in the universe. Long before our ancestors learned how to write they used the stars to make sense of ...

According to just about everyone, including those in Las Vegas, the United Kingdom and Ireland house the best accents in the world. But could you actually pinpoint where some of the most iconic speech ...